postalnews.com: June 2020

Tuesday, June 30

Why Snail Mail Is Your New Secret Weapon For Engaging Remote Workers
Forbes Comment
DC Circuit Says USPS Can't Stop Foreign Letter Data Release
Law360 Comment
Former Ohio postal worker sentenced to prison for drug trafficking, mail theft
DOJ News Comment
Official: Some Bastrop County TX voters’ mailed-in ballots returned due to USPS error
Nueces County Record Star Comment
For Sale: The Post Office
R Street Comment
Monday, June 29
Gicker appointed director of stamp services for USPS
Linns Stamp News Comment
Amazon to pay $1 billion for self-driving tech firm Zoox
Axios Comment
Letter carriers honor memory of colleague
Evanston Now Comment
UK e-commerce exporters urged to rethink US last-mile as postal rates rise
The Loadstar Comment
Sunday, June 28
Top postalnews.com stories of the week June 21-27
postalnews.com Comment
Disinfecting the mail from yellow fever to coronavirus
Washington Post Comment
Snail mail is getting people through this time
Chicago Tribune Comment
Saturday, June 27
Trump Signs Executive Order to Overhaul the Federal Hiring Process: Order seeks to place less emphasis on applicants with college degrees.
Government Executive Comment
The very American Postal Service now a partisan pawn, with democracy at stake
Roll Call Comment
FedEx in Michigan struggles with timely delivery, turns to post office
Detroit Free Press Comment
Collision with US Postal Service vehicle flips small pickup truck and heavily damages mail vehicle in SC
Lexington Ledger Comment
Friday, June 26
Republican nightmare: Trump vote-by-mail demonizing driving down GOP participation
Washington Examiner Comment
Under siege from Trump, U.S. Postal Service finds surprising financial upside in pandemic
Washington Post Comment
Central Mass. Postal Worker Re-Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting a Child
DOJ News Comment
Local Postal Worker spotted not wearing PPE
WSMV Nashville Comment
Medford MA Post Office Mural A Grim Reminder Of Past
Medford, MA Patch Comment
Cracking the Retirement Code: Deciphering the all-important Form 50
Government Executive Comment
Thursday, June 25
U.S. Postal Service retreats from dire financial forecast
Linn's Stamp News Comment
California USPS window clerk suspended for pro-Trump remarks while on duty, in uniform
Office of Special Counsel Comment
Mail-in ballots thrust Postal Service into presidential race
ABC News Comment
The surprising origins of the postal service
BBC Travel Comment
Royal Mail to cut 2,000 management roles
The Guardian Comment
‘Crush This Lady.’ Inside eBay’s Bizarre Campaign Against a Blog Critic
Wall Street Journal Comment
Wednesday, June 24
Fraudulent Mail Holds Under Investigation In Toms River NJ
Toms River, NJ Patch Comment
USPS Ends What It Calls 'Redundant' Proof-of-Delivery Service
EcommerceBytes Comment
Despite Everything, the Mail Still Comes
The New York Times Comment
Zollars, Moak join USPS board of governors
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Moped rider from Ypsilanti in critical condition after colliding with mail truck
mlive.com Comment
The US Postal Service lifted my family out of poverty. We can't let it die
The Guardian Comment
Tuesday, June 23
2 Coloradans arrested in Arkansas in theft of mail, key
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Comment
Monday, June 22
Report: Mike Pence, Donald Trump, Ivanka, And Bill Barr Have All Voted By Mail
The Intellectualist Comment
Netflix still mails DVDs?
USPS News Link Comment
Michigan postal workers to rally in national campaign for support
Detroit Free Press Comment
Fact Check: Trump's Newest Unfounded Claims About Mail-In Ballots
National Public Radio Comment
The U.S. Postal Strike of 1970 and Present-Day Crisis
WORT 89.9 FM Madison Comment
Sunday, June 21
More Retirement Myth Busting
Government Executive Comment
Small is beautiful: Holyoke gallery features mail art from across the country and overseas
Daily Hampshire Gazette Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week June 14-20
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, June 20
Post Office Pensions Update: Playing A Game Of Historical Revisionism
Forbes Comment
Rural Carriers Union Files National-Level Step 4 Grievance Over Pandemic Impacts
NRLCA News Comment
Two more USPS Governors confirmed by Senate
Federal News Network Comment
Change to International Shipping Rules Adds New Threat for US Postal Service
24/7 Wall St. Comment
Vote-by-mail worked in Michigan. Here’s what we need to succeed in the fall
Brookings Institution Comment
Friday, June 19
Trump describes mail-in voting as biggest threat to reelection
TheHill Comment
California to send every voter mail-in ballot for November
KCRA Comment
Unmasked postal clerk calls cops on customer in dispute over masks
Fox5 Atlanta Comment
Thursday, June 18
USPS, facing fiscal calamity, confronts new challenges to international parcel competitiveness
FreightWaves Comment
Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash with Post Office van in Hanover NJ, police say
Daily Record Comment
Amazon driver arrested by Michigan police: ‘I was scared I was going to die’
Macomb Daily Comment
Wednesday, June 17
D.C. Plans To Mail Every Voter A 2020 Election Day Ballot
DCist Comment
PRC endorses USPS plan to end customized postage
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Massachusetts: Protesters show support for Post Office funding
Greenfield Recorder Comment
NPMHU and USPS Reach Agreement on Temporary Extensions on Step 3 and Arbitration Appeals
National Postal Mail Handlers Union Comment
Growing your TSP: Time to time the market?
Federal News Network Comment
Mourning the Letters That Will No Longer Be Written, and Remembering the Great Ones That Were
New York Times Comment
Tuesday, June 16
Former Vermont window clerk pleads not guilty to theft
DOJ News Comment
Six former eBay executives charged with aggressive cyberstalking of Ecommerce blogger
Ecommerce Bytes Comment
Monday, June 15
As Trump crony takes over as PMG, Democrats want to know how he got the job
Washington Post Comment
Post office employees upset over supervisor's social media posts
KTBS Shreveport Comment
Trump’s new PMG addresses postal employees in video message
USPS News Link Comment
Ready, Set, Go: USPS celebrates the great outdoors with new Forever stamps
Stamp.News Comment
U.S. Postal Service Releases Dog Attack National Rankings
USPS News Comment
Sunday, June 14
Top postalnews.com stories of the week June 7-13
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, June 13
USPS Tops List Of Americans’ Most Essential Companies During Covid-19
Harris Poll Comment
Man indicted for shooting Memphis postal worker last year
WATN Memphis Comment
Jacksonville IL postal worker says he was taunted, cursed because of his race
Jacksonville Journal-Courier Comment
Friday, June 12
It’s Not Too Late to Save the 2020 Election It’s Not Too Late to Save the 2020 Election
Avoiding a debacle for U.S. democracy will require getting as many Americans as possible to vote by mail and ensuring that polling places are safe, convenient and plentiful
Wall Street Journal Comment
Arbitrator issues new Canada Post collective bargaining decisions
Canadian Union of Postal Workers Comment
Thursday, June 11
An “international” stock fund without China? How’s that work?
Federal News Network Comment
Fact check: Dianne Feinstein didn't help husband secure USPS contract
USA Today Comment
For postal workers, an online shopping frenzy during the pandemic means they are busier than ever.
Monterey County Weekly Comment
The Look Book Goes to the Jamaica NYC Post Office We spoke to USPS workers, many of whom are working ten- and 12-hour daily shifts to keep up with demand.
The Cut Comment
Wednesday, June 10
Will Pandemic and Politics Put Postal Service in Peril? Here Are the Facts.
Publishing Executive Comment
Cross-border postal rates going up July 1 for many shippers
Supply Chain Dive Comment
UPS grapples with Christmas-like shipping surge amid coronavirus- higher costs of home delivery could spell end of ‘free shipping’
Atlanta Journal Constitution Comment
USPS to Launch Loyalty Program for Shippers
Ecommerce Bytes Comment
Tulsa postal carrier catches porch pirate in the act
KRMG Tulsa Comment
Can Innovative and Holistic Leadership Help the USPS Weather the Storm?
Mailing Systems Technology Comment
USPS Custom Postage Political Content Ban Unconstitutional
Bloomberg Law Comment
Tuesday, June 9
Nevada attempts unprecedented all mail-in primary amid coronavirus concerns
KTNV Las Vegas Comment
UPS Calls For Justice And Reform To Advance Equality
UPS News Comment
Pandemic increases workload, health risks for postal and delivery employees
PBS NewsHour Comment
2 post offices torched, timely delivery continues, USPS joins march against police brutality
City Pages Comment
Monday, June 8
Plain Talk: Responses to my defense of the U.S. Postal Service
The Capital Times (Madison WI) Comment
Packing the Postal Service in Five Easy Steps
Mailers Hub Comment
Hundreds ride in memory of slain Indianapolis postal worker
WTHR Indianapolis Comment
Minneapolis Letter Carriers: Buildings Can Be Rebuilt, But Lives Cannot Be Brought Back
CBS Minnesota Comment
Sunday, June 7
Local history: The mailman was a lady!
Akron Beacon Journal Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week May 31-June 6 2020
postalnews.com Comment
Postal Service controversy? COVID-19? Nothing can stop this letter carrier
LA Times Comment
Saturday, June 6
The Truth About Trump, Republicans, and Vote-by-Mail
The Atlantic Comment
"Alarming": postal inspectors seize masks Oakland printer made for protesters
San Jose Mercury News Comment
Friday, June 5
Postal Inspectors Release Coronavirus Masks Seized From Black Lives Matter Protesters
Huffington Post Comment
TSP Board Chairman to Resign Following Trump Intervention in Retirement Program
Government Executive Comment
Trump Moves Forward with Workers Comp Cuts During Pandemic
American Federation of Government Employees Comment
NALC: Consolidated Casing Grievance Settled
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
The motley assortment of police currently occupying Washington, D.C.
POLITICO Comment
Did Postal Inspectors seize “Stop Killing Black People” face masks from the mail?
Huffington Post Comment
New Federal Workers More Likely to Be Fired After Filing Whistleblower Complaints
Government Executive Comment
Letter carrier refusing to wear mask is causing important mail for seniors to be delayed
KABB San Antonio Comment
Thursday, June 4
Wonder How You’re Going to Go Back to Work? Watch the Postal Service
Government Executive Comment
USPS board nominees see no ‘easy answers,’ but common ground for postal reform
Federal News Network Comment
Up to 4,000 postal workers may have coronavirus
Washington Examiner Comment
USPS Board Nominees Vow to Protect Agency but Offer Little Expertise on Postal Issues
Government Executive Comment
Devin Leonard On The Postal Service: 'I'm Optimistic' It Will Be Saved
WGBH Boston Comment
Why Is Voting By Mail (Suddenly) Controversial? Here's What You Need To Know
NPR Comment
Wednesday, June 3
'Disastrous at a time like this': the US Postal Service is on the brink of crisis
The Guardian Comment
How the Postal Service helped stamp identity on America – and continues to deliver a common bond today
postalnews.com Comment
Connecticut Postal Worker Admits Stealing Nearly $40,000 in Postal Money Orders
DOJ News Comment
Former Groton MA Postmaster Sentenced for Stealing Postal Funds
postalnews.com Comment
Tuesday, June 2
Postal Service Resumes In The Twin Cities
CBS Minnesota Comment
Statement of NALC President Fredric V. Rolando on justice for George Floyd and civil unrest
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Monday, June 1
Did politics and the TSP mix?
Federal News Network Comment
Kentucky Postmaster Relief Sentenced for Embezzling Postal Funds
DOJ News Comment
TSP funds drop after April surge
Federal News Network Comment
Postal Package Deliveries ‘Bogged Down’ With Delays, Backlogs
Wall Street Journal Comment

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