postalnews.com: April 2020

Thursday, April 30

Ongoing issues detailed between the Indianapolis mail carrier shot while on the job and certain neighbors
Fox59 Indianapolis Comment
Samantha Bee Advocates for Saving the Postal Service on 'Full Frontal'
Rolling Stone Comment
U.S. Postal Service in LA busier than holidays, looking to hire more workers
KABC Los Angeles Comment
Wednesday, April 29
21-year-old man arrested in connection with shooting death of Indianapolis mail carrier
Fox 59 Indianapolis Comment
Mike Causey: Are you sure you're ready to retire?
Federal News Network Comment
Akron: police investigating 2 armed robberies of USPS mail carriers
News 5 Cleveland Comment
Why the Madman in the White House Wants to Kill the Post Office Amid a Pandemic
Common Dreams Comment
Parcel Profits Slumping
Wall Street Journal Comment
Tuesday, April 28
Indianapolis letter carrier was shot, killed after homeowner’s mail was curtailed due to loose dogs
WISH-TV Indianapolis Comment
Congress Must Stand Up to the White House and Deliver Relief to the Postal Service
The Nation Comment
Editorial: US Postal Service rates cannot be set by whim
Springfield (MA) Republican Comment
Mail carrier killed in shooting on east side of Indianapolis
Fox 59 Indianapolis Comment
Denver postal employee charged with murder in death of co-worker
CBS Denver Comment
Monday, April 27
Fact Checker: Trump’s claim the Postal Service loses money on every e-commerce package it delivers
Washington Post Comment
The Founders never intended the Postal Service to be managed like a business
Washington Post Comment
The Postal Service's untapped real estate fortune
Newsday Comment
Joe Biden is the USPS’s only hope—but it has to hang on until November
Fortune Comment
Statement from NALC President Fredric V. Rolando Re: COVID-19 Virus Crisis and the Administration’s Attack on the Postal Service (.pdf)
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Faces of the frontlines: Postal service continues to serve community despite pandemic
Steamboat Pilot Comment
Sunday, April 26
Trump Denigrates Vote By Mail, But Troops Have Been Doing It For Decades
Government Executive Comment
I'm a postal worker. In the coronavirus pandemic, I am my customers' link to the world.
Yahoo News Comment
Postal service employee begs for gloves, mask to protect herself during coronavirus
WUSA Washington Comment
“We’re their store”: USPS carrier works through pandemic
WATE Knoxville Comment
Saturday, April 25
John M. McHugh: Pandemic cannot stay Postal Service's appointed rounds. Meddling might.
St Louis Post-Dispatch Comment
If we let the US Postal Service die, we’ll be killing small businesses with it
TechCrunch Comment
Coronavirus deliveries: Mail carriers, FedEx, UPS workers busier
USA Today Comment
Trump tightens the Postal Service squeeze - his latest comments increase the uncertainty over its future.
Axios Comment
Save the Postal Service - Trump’s personal hostility has merged with long-standing conservative antipathy to endanger a vital civic institution
The Atlantic Comment
Letter carrier union chief responds to Trump calling USPS 'a joke'
Yahoo finance Comment
Friday, April 24
Trump could wreck the postal service, but he can’t beat Amazon
Yahoo Finance Comment
Rep. Jamie Raskin: Trump Wants Control of Post Office, Mail in Ballots
Mediaite Comment
Wyoming post office seeing package volume similar to Christmas during the pandemic
Wyoming News Now Comment
Biden calls on Congress to back mail voting for states, says Trump's opposition 'un-American'
WFAA Dallas Comment
US Postal Service now does not deliver to roughly half the world
FreightWaves Comment
U.S. Postal Service Shifting International Air Mail to Sea Transport During COVID-19
eSeller Cafe Comment
Thursday, April 23
Trump's $10 billion loan to USPS could shift control
Washington Post Comment
A no-brainer stimulus idea: Electrify USPS mail trucks
Vox Comment
Wednesday, April 22
Postal Service offers $25K reward after men hold down carrier, steal mail in Blue Island IL
WGN-TV Comment
USPS reports pandemic halts mail service to many countries
Linns Stamp News Comment
Meet My Mom: Delivering During a Pandemic
Her Campus Comment
Why We Should Love the Post Office
The American Conservative Comment
UPS sees demand for global coronavirus medical supplies, residential deliveries spike
Yahoo Finance Comment
Unsanitized Bathrooms and Working While Sick: Postal Workers Flood OSHA With Coronavirus Complaints
Government Executive Comment
Taking FEHB into Retirement Without a Hitch
FedWeek Comment
Tuesday, April 21
West Virginia family leaves snacks for postal worker
WSAZ Comment
Amazon Is Building a Delivery Powerhouse. Look Out, FedEx, UPS, USPS.
Barrons Comment
We Can’t Allow Trump to Use COVID-19 to Destroy the Postal Service
The Indypendent Comment
Help Save The Post Office With These Awesome Scale Models Of USPS Vehicles
Jalopnik Comment
Congress gave the Postal Service a Band-Aid. It needs a permanent fix.
Washington Post Comment
The Radical Idea That Undergirds Our Postal System
The Nation Comment
Why does Trump hate the U.S. Postal Service?
Mobile Press Register Comment
Monday, April 20
The U.S. Postal Service is in trouble. What does that mean for FedEx?
USA Today Comment
New York Postal Worker Sentenced for Mail Theft
DOJ News Comment
Cashing in on USPS Overtime: Why Many Postal Workers Earn More Than Their Bosses
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Postal Service shortfall threatens seniors, small businesses
Kansas City Star Comment
USPS Celebrates Earth Day With New Forever Stamp
Stamp.News Comment
Sunday, April 19
Postal worker connects people to outside world
Paducah Sun Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week April 12-18
postalnews.com Comment
'Unsung heroes': Valley's essential workers armed with masks and fears during coronavirus pandemic
Palm Springs Desert Sun Comment
Saturday, April 18
Coronavirus causing mail interruptions across NYC
New York Post Comment
Will Republicans Help The Coronavirus Kill The Post Office?
New York Comment
US Postal Service is a lifeline to customers during the COVID-19 crisis
Kansas City Star Comment
Other Views: Postal service not to blame for missing absentee ballots in Wisconsin
Janesville Gazette Comment
For some, post office takes on renewed importance during isolation
Valley News (NH) Comment
Friday, April 17
Domestic Shipping Disruptions Now a Reality for Sellers
EcommerceBytes Comment
‘A Right of the People’: Leader of Postal Workers Union Demands USPS Funding in Next Stimulus Bill
Common Dreams Comment
Can the Postal Service Survive Coronavirus?
CityLab Comment
USPS In Crisis: Can The Post Office Cut Its Retiree Healthcare Costs?
Forbes Comment
Appeals court tells USPS regulator to rethink ‘incomprehensible’ package revenue formula
Federal News Network Comment
Thursday, April 16
Editorial: A service, not a business
Albany Times Union Comment
U.S. Postal Service Tops List Again as Americans’ Favorite Government Agency
USPS News Comment
Peterborough NH stationery brand creates new cards for pandemic
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Comment
Chicago-area mail carriers navigate coronavirus challenges: Customers eager to chat, the pain of postage-due notices and Postal Service’s financial collapse.
Chicago Tribune Comment
Wednesday, April 15
Death of the Postal Service Would Hurt Trump’s Base Most of All
Joe Nocera for Bloomberg Comment
NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU Concerning Temporary Workplace Changes to Promote Social Distancing
National Rural Letter Carriers Association Comment
Trump tweets “Thanks for Delivering”- to UPS
postalnews.com Comment
Westchester USPS worker got coronavirus, speaks out after husband's death
White Plains Journal-News Comment
Editorial: What’s an Essential Service in a Pandemic? The Post Office
New York Times Comment
Trump's war against the Postal Service could have another casualty: tens of thousands of military veterans with disabilities
Business Insider Comment
U.S. Postal Workers Were on the Front Lines Before. They Were Ignored.
The MIT Press Reader Comment
Tuesday, April 14
Next big health shocker: Your 2021 FEHBP premiums
Federal News Network Comment
Post Office Pensions: Some Key Myths And Facts
Forbes Comment
Postal Workers Say USPS Isn’t Telling Them When Colleagues Test Positive for COVID-19, Despite Promising To
Talking Points Memo Comment
The November election will be a disaster without a functional post office.
Slate Comment
Buffalo woman accused of spitting on USPS worker at post office, claiming she had COVID-19
WKBW Buffalo Comment
U.S. Postal Service Shows How It’s Protecting Customers and Workers
CBS Denver Comment
Don’t Kill the U.S. Postal Service. Unshackle It.
Bloomberg Comment
A disaster brewed for years in the Postal Service. The coronavirus has engulfed it in crisis.
Washington Post Comment
Monday, April 13
Trump Vs. The Postal Service: Behind The Movement To #SaveTheUSPS
Forbes Comment
Postal service changes mail carriers' routines
Keene NH Sentinel Comment
Postal Service says it's going broke due to pandemic, Trump flatly opposes emergency aid
ABC News Comment
Bernie Sanders Says Congress Must Stop Trump From Exploiting COVID-19 Crisis to 'Bankrupt and Privatize the Postal Service'
Common Dreams Comment
U.S. Postal Service Has Never Been More Important, or More Endangered
Bloomberg Law Comment
#SaveUSPS Goes Viral After Trump Reportedly Blocks US Postal Service Coronavirus Funding
Buzzfeed News Comment
Sunday, April 12
The debate over a post office bailout, explained: Republicans want privatization, Trump wants to stick it to Amazon.
Vox Comment
Cruise ships safe, but post office can die- Trump will put 600K USPS employees out of work to lash out at Jeff Bezos.
Chicago Sun-Times Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week April 5-11
postalnews.com Comment
This mailman in Ohio is delivering essential supplies to the elderly on his route
CNN Comment
Routes still hot, mailboxes full: USPS still delivering
Ashland (KY) Daily Independent Comment
Saturday, April 11
If the Postal Service Dies, So Does Democracy
Washington Monthly Comment
NALC: Trump is Being Misinformed About the Postal Service
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Postal Service running 'out of cash' and that may hurt African Americans
TheGrio Comment
Friday, April 10
Postmaster General Warns House Committee of Dire Consequences Without Congressional Action- Trump’s Own Hand Picked Board of Governors Says USPS Needs $75B
postalnews.com Comment
Column: Trump again attacks the U.S. Postal Service with lies
Los Angeles Times Comment
U.S. Postal Service offers $25K reward after armed robbery of carrier in North Chicago
WGN-TV Chicago Comment
Thursday, April 9
Postal Service Warns of $22 Billion Hole From Coronavirus
Wall Street Journal Comment
Three North Jersey towns without mail as Haledon postal workers deal with 'quarantine issues'
NorthJersey.com Comment
Coronavirus Is Threatening One of Government’s Most Ubiquitous Services: The Mail
New York Times Comment
Trump Blasts Amazon for USPS Losses. Blame Congress Instead.
Barron's Comment
Poll: Most Americans, unlike Trump, want mail-in ballots for November if coronavirus threatens
Reuters Comment
Senate Democrats propose up to $25k pay increase for essential workers, including letter carriers
postalnews.com Comment
Tractor Supply CEO expects shift to e-commerce to continue
Wall Street Journal Comment
Amazon Warehouse Warned Staff Not to Touch Shipments for 24 Hours
Bloomberg Comment
12-year-old Tennessee boy makes face masks for postal workers, dad
WKRN Nashville Comment
Mail Handlers Ratify National Agreement
NPMHU News Comment
Wednesday, April 8
Trump: Postal Workers Don’t Deserve a Financial Lifeline
Inequality.org Comment
NAPS Chat with House Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly
National Association of Postal Supervisors Comment
Trump goes on confused rant when asked why he opposes funding for the Postal Service in coronavirus stimulus
Raw Story Comment
For the Sake of the Common Good, Save the Postal Service
Patheos Comment
COVID-19 Is Harming The U.S. Postal Service Too
National Public Radio Comment
Tuesday, April 7
Austin postal workers afraid to work, say they aren’t provided protection during COVID-19
KXAN Austin Comment
Grocery, Post Office Workers In NJ Find Themselves On Front Lines Of Pandemic
Gothamist Comment
Feud over mail causing more problems for residents of Kentucky apartment complexes during COVID-19
WNKY 40 News Comment
Appreciating America's Overlooked, Forgotten, and Discarded Post Office Murals
Atlas Obscura Comment
Detroit postal workers concerned after postal worker dies from COVID-19
Fox2 Detroit Comment
Monday, April 6
Democratic lawmakers wary of Treasury’s conditions for USPS $10B emergency loan
Federal News Network Comment
Montgomery AL postal worker dies following coronavirus illness, USPS says
Montgomery Advertiser Comment
How to Save the Postal Service
The Nation Comment
NAPS Works to Secure Hazard Pay for Frontline Postal Employees
National Association of Postal Supervisors Comment
Sunday, April 5
Royal Mail given nod to cut six-day service
The Sunday Times Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week March 29-April 4
postalnews.com Comment
Coronavirus is straining the post office in NYC
New York Times Comment
Postal worker violently attacked on Philadelphia subway platform, video shows
Philadelphia Inquirer Comment
Opinion: Oregon’s vote-by-mail system a model for virus-proof elections
The Oregonian Comment
Saturday, April 4
Postal workers bringing mail to areas hardest hit by coronavirus demand hazard pay
CBS News Comment
Reeling Postal Service Faces Coronavirus Financial Headwinds
Bloomberg Law Comment
Coronavirus In Colorado: Postal Worker Accuses USPS Of Negligence
CBS Denver Comment
Some express concerns over Hartsville SC post office's COVID-19 precautions
WPDE TV Myrtle Beach Comment
Postal workers keep working amid pandemic, take extra precautions
WVNS Beckley WV Comment
Postal Workers and COVID-19: A Dispatch from the Front Lines
Rampant Comment
Friday, April 3
Employees speak out about conditions at Dundalk MD Post Office after employee tests positive
Dundalk Eagle Comment
Wyoming PO installs improvised counter to ceiling barrier
WyoFile Comment
Postal employees ask you to wipe mail slots, leave them open
WTAE Pittsburgh Comment
Thursday, April 2
Europe split over handling of postal services while in lockdown
Financial Times Comment
‘I think we should be shut down’: DC postal employee says he purchased own supplies to protect against coronavirus
WUSA TV Washington Comment
Mail Handlers Union announces death of Detroit NDC mail handler Anthony Smith due to COVID-19
National Postal Mail Handlers Union Comment
Wednesday, April 1
New mural unveiled at Barnesville OH Post Office
ThisWeek Community News - Lewis Center, OH Comment
Postal workers adapt to a changing world
Beloit WI Daily News Comment
TSP funds take much expected downturn in March
Federal News Network Comment
Congressman Joe Neguse Introduces Legislation to Protect Front Line Postal Workers and Ensure On-Time Mail Delivery During Coronavirus
Press Release Comment
Mail delivery suspended at Naperville condominium complexes with no explanation
Naperville Sun Comment
Updated return to work criteria for employees with confirmed COVID-19 infection (.pdf)
National Postal Mail Handlers Union Comment
How post offices are handling the coronavirus online shopping boom
Vox Comment

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