postalnews.com: May 2020

Sunday, May 31

USPS Faces Challenges With More Ballots Going In The Mail
National Public Radio Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week May 24-30
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DOT using Postal Service to step up face mask distribution
FreightWaves Comment
Saturday, May 30
Protesters torch post office in South Minneapolis
KARE Minneapolis Comment
U.S. Postal Service Provides Recommendations for Successful 2020 Election Mail Season
USPS News Comment
Postal Service owed $28 million for COVID-19 postcard mailing
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Trump’s Attack on Voting by Mail
The New Yorker Comment
The president, not the USPS, is the joke
Wisconsin State Journal Comment
Friday, May 29
Mail carriers making a difference during trying time
WPIX New York Comment
United Nations Reports Dramatic Reduction in Postal Services
Voice of America Comment
Two USPS problems confront new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
Linn's Stamp News 1 Comment
Twitter Users Go Postal Over Donald Trump’s Latest Baseless Voter Fraud Claims
Huffington Post Comment
Thursday, May 28
Pressure for USPS Funding Ramps Up as Budget Outlook Worsens
Government Executive Comment
April USPS financial results show impact of COVID19
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UPS Adds Peak Delivery Surcharge to Manage E-Commerce Demand Amid Coronavirus
Wall Street Journal Comment
Fact-checking Trump's recent mail-in voting "claims"
CNN Comment
Utah letter carrier seriously injured in collision while working out of rear of mail vehicle
KSL Salt Lake City Comment
Wednesday, May 27
Canada Post tells customers to expect parcel delays ‘for the foreseeable future’
CanadaPostNews.com Comment
Can the Postal Service Survive the Pandemic?
The Daily Podcast from The New York Times Comment
Tuesday, May 26
Will USPS Survive Despite Tanking Direct Mail Revenue?
FreightWaves Comment
Speedy delivery in the age of COVID-19 slowed by volume, sickness
Detroit News Comment
Canada Post tests the waters for postal banking with pilot projects, funding for study
National Observer Comment
Monday, May 25
Trump’s attempted murder of the U.S. Postal Service
Newark Star Ledger Comment
USPS: Mail carriers getting shot with paintball guns in DC
WUSA TV Washington Comment
USPS Mail Man Creates Custom Mandalorian Helmet to Deliver Mail In
comicbook.com Comment
Sunday, May 24
Top postalnews.com stories of the week May 17-23
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Montgomery post office worker delivers meals after beating coronavirus
Montgomery Advertiser Comment
Saturday, May 23
Alpha mail: This fall, postal carriers are democracy’s best friend
New York Daily News Comment
FedEx Ground contractors: COVID-19 sparks volume spike beyond holiday levels
Memphis Commercial Appeal Comment
NAPS Chat Episode 77: Journalist Bill McAllister
National Association of Postal Supervisors Comment
USPS disputes Denver's report of a coronavirus death tied to mail distribution hub
Denver Post 1 Comment
Friday, May 22
COVID-19 death reported in outbreak at Denver postal facility, officials say
The Denver Channel Comment
USPS drops uniform pricing from “mission statement”
USPS News 5 Comments
NJ Congressman Demands Investigation of USPS Turmoil
USPS News Comment
Mnuchin Says Postal Service May Not Need $10 Billion Virus Loan
Bloomberg 5 Comments
USPS defies order to close Denver plant after employees test positive
KUSA Denver 1 Comment
Is the USPS Planning to Drop Uniform Pricing?
Ecommerce Bytes 1 Comment
Thursday, May 21
Cops: 7 charged after investigation leads to bags of stolen mail
Atlanta Journal Constitution Comment
Investigation underway into mail theft from USPS vehicle in Berkeley
Berkeleyside Comment
Wednesday, May 20
Facing Privatization Battle And Economic Trouble, What's Next For The Postal Service?
WBUR Boston: On Point Comment
Stamps.com challenges USPS decision to end customized postage
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Former PRC Chair: Misguided Attacks on the U.S. Postal Service
New York Times Comment
DC neighbors missing mail, USPS cites personnel shortage
WUSA Washington Comment
USPS Tests New Ways to Protect Employees From Coronavirus
Government Executive Comment
Tuesday, May 19
NAPS Chat Podcast May 14 2020: Rep. Peter King
National Association of Postal Supervisors Comment
NRLCA and USPS Agree to Extend COVID-19 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) Through July 17, 2020
National Rural Letter Carriers' Association Comment
TSP Announces Upcoming COVID-19 Loans, Withdrawals
Government Executive Comment
Monday, May 18
Will The U.S. Postal Service Survive The Trump Administration?
WAMC Albany Comment
Madison postal workers march on along routes despite health, financial uncertainty
Wisconsin State Journal Comment
'Christmas but worse': Brockton letter carriers deliver 9,000 packages in one day during coronavirus outbreak
MetroWest Daily News Comment
Sunday, May 17
“If we are so essential we should be treated as such”: Postal workers speak out during a global pandemic
Coworker Comment
Post offices, beloved community hubs, fight virus-era threat
Associated Press Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week May 10-16 | postalnews.com
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Mail Handler President: USPS Covid death toll reaches 60, but infection rate shows signs of ‘flattening’
National Postal Mail Handlers Union Comment
Saturday, May 16
New Postmaster General Is an Expert Job-Killer
Labor Notes 3 Comments
Colorado post office stays open despite public health order
9News Denver Comment
Friday, May 15
History professor walks through the dire consequences if Trump privatizes the Postal Service
Raw Story Comment
Unsanitized: Does Amazon Rip Off the Postal Service?
The American Prospect Comment
'I don’t know what I’d do without you': Postal workers are helping communities through the pandemic
KSL Salt Lake City Comment
Coronavirus Shows that the Post Office is the Most American Thing We've Got
New York Times Comment
Coronavirus: Royal Mail boss Rico Back in surprise exit
BBC News Comment
StoryCorps: Postal Workers Fight Fear To Work During Pandemic
National Public Radio Comment
Thursday, May 14
Postal Service to review package delivery fees as Trump influence grows
Washington Post Comment
The U.S. Postal Service in 8 charts
Pew Research Center Comment
The battle over the United States Postal Service
Radio Times WHYY Philadelphia Comment
Contractor Killed By Exploding Fire Extinguisher Inside NYC's Morgan GMF
Gothamist Comment
Greensboro postal worker uses stimulus check for high school seniors
WMFY Greensboro Comment
Taylor Swift sends special delivery to fan who's been lifting postal workers' spirits
ABC News Radio Comment
Wednesday, May 13
Stroman resignation leads USPS Board to resort to “Temporary Emergency Committee” to circumvent quorum requirements
postalnews.com Comment
A For-Profit Postal Service Would Slam Small Businesses
CounterPunch Comment
Stamps.com customized postage to end June 16
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Vote-by-Mail Under ‘Existential Threat’ as Deputy PMG Reportedly Forced Out
Common Dreams Comment
Package Coalition Statement on House HEROES Act
Package Coalition Comment
Tuesday, May 12
Op-Ed: Taking Trump's word on US Postal Service is key to saving it
Heidi Heitkamp for CNBC Comment
Postal Service Delays Production Contract for New Mail Truck
Trucks.com Comment
Ketchikan: Mail trucks lead funeral procession for postal worker
Ketchikan Daily News Comment
Audio: How the U.S. Postal Service Shaped American Society and Democracy
WORT Madison Comment
When Pittsburghers banked at the post office: restoring banking at post offices would affirm a national commitment to basic economic fairness
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comment
Monday, May 11
Postal Service blames 'error' after woman with coronavirus told she would no longer get mail
TheHill Comment
Let’s Save the Postal Service: The coronavirus-related plunge in mail revenue is threatening to bankrupt USPS—Trump doesn't want to help.
The Progressive Comment
John Oliver: what we can do to help the USPS
HBO Comment
Sunday, May 10
Man in critical condition after being struck by US Postal Service truck in Manhattan
amny Comment
Fight Over Postal Service Funding Leaves Future of Mail in Limbo
New York Times Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week May 3-9
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USPS package 'surge' amid pandemic not expected to help bottom line
Federal News Network 1 Comment
Saturday, May 9
U.S. Postal Service Carrier Charged with Stealing Veterans Administration-Issued Prescriptions from Mail
DOJ News Comment
Hawaii: Travelling door to door through the COVID-19 pandemic
Manoa Now Comment
Illinois coronavirus: Unique Clay becomes first active Chicago postal worker letter carrier to die of COVID-19 a week after giving birth
ABC7 Chicago Comment
Friday, May 8
Coronavirus: why the Postal Service is so screwed.
Slate 6 Comments
New PMG is going to have his hands full
Wall Street Journal Logistics Report Comment
U.S. Postal Service Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results
USPS News Comment
Can you run the U.S. postal service from an Ottawa mansion?
Macleans Comment
New Postmaster General Met With Tepid Response From Mailers, Employees
Government Executive 1 Comment
Target to acquire same-day delivery tech from Deliv
Tech Crunch Comment
Thursday, May 7
Unsanitized: The War on the Postal Service Continues
The American Prospect Comment
Trump’s war on the Postal Service just got a giant boost
Washington Post Comment
Online Retailers Spend Millions on Ads Backing Postal Service Bailout
New York Times Comment
Trump’s War on U.S. Institutions Reaches U.S. Postal Service
New York Magazine Comment
'Just Straight Cronyism': Top Trump Donor Picked to Lead US Postal Service in Time of Crisis
Common Dreams News Comment
Wednesday, May 6
Top Republican fundraiser and Trump ally named postmaster general, giving president new influence over Postal Service
Washington Post Comment
David Williams resigns from USPS board of governors
Linns Stamp News 7 Comments
WSJ Logistics Report: Soaring Airfreight Prices Force Shift to Slower Ocean Transport
Wall Street Journal Comment
Why the U.S. Postal Service needs emergency funding to survive the COVID-19 pandemic
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Comment
Coronavirus prompts renewed calls for postal banking, faster payments
American Banker Comment
Frustrations boil at Evergreen, Colorado Post Office following reports of lost packages, false delivery reporting
The Denver Channel Comment
GovExec Daily Podcast: The State of the Postal Service
Government Executive Comment
Tuesday, May 5
Democrats to push for $25 billion for Postal Service, Oversight chairwoman says
Roll Call 1 Comment
Man pleads guilty to crashing into mail truck, seriously injuring carrier, because he was upset with USPS
KTSP St Paul Comment
U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors to Meet May 8
USPS News Comment
Newspapers Won’t Connect the Dots on Postal Service Threats
Common Dreams Comment
Wearing of masks requested at some U.S. post offices
Linn's Stamp News Comment
USPS Upgrades Its Returns Service for Retailers
EcommerceBytes Comment
Monday, May 4
Former Postal Worker Admits Filing False Documents to Receive Over $650,000 in Workers’ Compensation
DOJ News 2 Comments
Massachusetts Postal Worker Discharged After Month Hospitalized With Coronavirus
WBZ TV Boston Comment
TSP funds rebound after dismal March
Federal News Network Comment
Editorial: Why does Trump want to make rural Americans pay more?
Roanoke Times Comment
Judge dismisses apartment complexes' lawsuit against USPS
Bowling Green Daily News Comment
The Maine Millennial: Postal Service may become a COVID casualty
Kennebec Journal Comment
Commentary: If the U.S. Postal Service sinks, so does my business
Chicago Tribune Comment
Sunday, May 3
Top postalnews.com stories of the week April 26-May 2
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A Conservative Legal Group Significantly Miscalculated Data in a Report on Mail-In Voting
Pro Publica Comment
Special Report: Delivery companies keeping up with increased package volumes
NTV Nebraska Comment
Saturday, May 2
We Can’t Afford to Lose the Postal Service
The New Yorker Comment
Dayton man pleads guilty to shooting mail carrier, faces 10 years up to life in prison
DOJ News Comment
House coalition sees public support for USPS as leverage for emergency funding negotiations
Federal News Network Comment
Friday, May 1
Sinkhole at Mississippi PO swallows employee's car
Magnolia State Live Comment
Brooklyn Man Arrested for Stealing U.S. Mail, Including Government Stimulus Checks
DOJ News Comment
Why the Postal Service Is Critical to National Security
Lawfare Comment
New Poll Shows Two-Thirds of the Public Supports Stimulus Funding for the U.S. Postal Service, Only 15 Percent Oppose Added Funding
APWU News 2 Comments
Will Trump destroy home delivery when Americans need it most?
TheHill Comment
Mail Handlers Union: 2,081 postal workers infected with COVID-19, 46 deaths
National Postal Mail Handlers Union Comment
Gofundme page for slain Indianapolis letter carrier Angela Summers
gofundme.com Comment
Mail has never been more important. One USPS worker explains what it’s like.
Vox Comment

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