postalnews.com: September 2020

Wednesday, September 30

The harmful effects of large package price increases on businesses, consumers and the US Postal Service
American Journal of Transportation Comment
With Record Number of Mail-In Ballots Expected, NBC10 Philadelphia Tests the U.S. Postal Service
NBC10 Philadelphia Comment
In NC, consequences of Postal Service slowdown extend beyond the mailbox
WRAL Raleigh Comment
Testing the USPS Again: NBC 5 Uncovers Postmarking Issues and Delays in DFW
NBC5 Dallas Fort Worth Comment
US Postal Service letter carrier seriously injured in Portsmouth VA hit-and-run
WTKR Norfolk Comment
Tuesday, September 29
USPS circulates memo on election mail
Rep Gerry Connolly Comment
Trump is hurting US Postal Service, a lifeline for Americans in poverty
Business Insider Comment
Illinois Postal Worker Charged with Stealing Mail
DOJ News Comment
USPS workers quietly resist DeJoy’s changes with eye on election
Washington Post Comment
Monday, September 28
USPS should be run like public service, not a business, Americans say 2-to-1 in poll
Washington Post Comment
Another US judge orders stop to Postal Service cuts
Associated Press Comment
Third judge orders USPS to halt delivery cuts before November's election
Axios Comment
Exclusive: As States Prepared Mail-in Ballots, Postal Service Failed to Update at Least 1.8 Million Addresses
Time Comment
Sunday, September 27
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 20-26
postalnews.com Comment
USPS Refuses to Comply With Judge's Order to Allow All Overtime Before Election
Government Executive Comment
Is mail theft surging in the U.S.? Postal inspectors don't know
NBC News Comment
Updates: Lawsuits against DeJoy, USPS & Trump over mail delays and election mail
Save the Post Office Comment
Saturday, September 26
Trump administration retreats from Postal Service overhaul
KUOW Comment
The U.S. Postal Service Issues New Performance Report for the Week of September 12th
USPS News Comment
Friday, September 25
Your Letters and Parcels Are Piling Up Thanks to the New Privatizer General
Labor Notes Comment
DeJoy thinks Trump might lose- hopes he can stay on as PMG anyway
Linn's Stamp News Comment
USPS issues Holiday Delights stamp
Stamp.News Comment
Two Former Louisiana Postal Workers Indicted on Federal Charges
DOJ News Comment
Former Texas postal worker indicted for delay and destruction of Mail
DOJ News Comment
Read the Post Office’s Mandatory Pep Talk About Election Mail
Vice Comment
A Post Office: If You Can Keep It
Washington Monthly Comment
DeJoy Says Mail Sorting Machines Were Stripped For Parts And Can't Be Reinstalled
Huffington Post Comment
Thursday, September 24
Amazon Logistics' planned 2020 growth exceeds previous 3 years combined
Expansion will allow the company to offer same- and next-day delivery to 65% to 70% of U.S. homes over the next two years
SupplyChainDive Comment
Internal USPS documents link changes behind mail slowdowns to top executives
Washington Post Comment
Postal workers say they are ready for the mail-in voting surge (Unless Postmaster General Louis DeJoy gets in the way.)
Vox Comment
USPS Troubles Worry Non-Profit Groups
KSL Salt Lake City Comment
Postmaster General Highlights Vision to Establish USPS as Preferred Delivery Service for American Public
USPS News Comment
Wednesday, September 23
New documents show Amazon is a $3.9 billion customer USPS can't lose
Business Insider Comment
Sudden blaze destroys USPS mail truck, NC firefighters say
Raleigh News & Observer Comment
Tuesday, September 22
USPS opts out of payroll tax deferral for postal workers
USPS News Comment
Louisiana couple charged in postal insurance fraud scheme
DOJ News Comment
Monday, September 21
Feds: NJ Crew Used Postal Workers, High School Students To Steal, Forge COVID Stimulus Checks
Essex Daily Voice Comment
Court Losses Mount for USPS as Agency Management, DeJoy Weigh Options
Government Executive Comment
U.S. judge orders Post Office to expedite November election mail
Associated Press Comment
Revealed: evidence shows huge mail slowdowns after Trump ally took over
The Guardian Comment
How The Post Office Became A Political Football
FiveThirtyEight Comment
Emmys: Jimmy Kimmel, Anthony Carrigan Spoof USPS Controversy With Mailman Bit
Hollywood Reporter Comment
Sunday, September 20
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 13-19
postalnews.com Comment
It’s time to make postal workers heroes again.
Slate Comment
Saturday, September 19
EBay activates plan to shift more business to UPS and away from Postal Service because of mail delays
Washington Post Comment
Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin
Associated Press Comment
Texas postal worker pleads guilty to delaying mail
DOJ News Comment
Friday, September 18
Postal Service feared Trump’s rhetoric could cost it billions in Amazon business, documents reveal
Washington Post Comment
The Election’s Biggest Threat Is No Longer the Postal Service
The Atlantic Comment
Poorly Protected Postal Workers Are Catching COVID-19 by the Thousands.
ProPublica Comment
Internal documents say U.S. Postal Service made $1.6B profit on Amazon deliveries in FY2019
GeekWire Comment
White House nixed plan to distribute 650 million face masks through USPS
CNN Comment
Thursday, September 17
US judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail
Associated Press Comment
U.S. Postal Service documents show an agency struggling to manage Trump, Amazon and the pandemic
Washington Post Alternate link Comment
Louis DeJoy's USPS changes brought operational chaos, delays
Los Angeles Times Comment
Why Are So Many Mail Trucks Bursting Into Flames?
Inside Edition Comment
Postal Employees Skeptical as Top Officials Testify They Were 'Appalled' Over Mail Delays
Government Executive Comment
Wednesday, September 16
Plan to remove Rhinebeck NY Post Office murals raises concern
Kingston Daily Freeman Comment
USPS service performance data for 2020 shows improvement but not back to baseline
Save the Post Office Comment
‘Why Is He Trying So Hard to Keep It a Secret?’ Postal Service Sued Over Refusal to Release DeJoy Calendar
Common Dreams Comment
Instead of selling off the Postal Service, why not expand the services it provides to every community in America?
MarketWatch Comment
USPS defends mass-mailing of inaccurate election mail postcards
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Tuesday, September 15
DeJoy hired four people who worked for his private businesses to work at USPS
CNN Comment
Louis DeJoy’s Former Company New Breed Logistics May Have Overcharged Postal Service By $53 Million, Audit Found
Forbes Comment
USPS employee shot in Virginia, second postal service worker attacked in less than a week
Fox News Comment
Bush administration ethics lawyer slams hiring of DeJoy as postmaster
Progressive Pulse Comment
Mail piles up in local post offices due to USPS funding cuts
Eugene Daily Emerald Comment
Monday, September 14
Oklahoma rural carrier killed in crash
KOCO Oklahoma City Comment
DeJoy Gave $600,000 to GOP After Postmaster Job Opened Up
Bloomberg Comment
Post office internet issues send Queens customers on quest for stamps
Queens Daily Eagle Comment
Postal police union sues USPS, DeJoy over limits to mail theft enforcement authority
POLITICO Comment
Is the Mail Getting Slower? We’re Tracking It
New York Times Comment
The Seven-Percent Solution: The Not-So-Secret Plan to Downsize the Postal Service
Save the Post Office Comment
Mail-Sorting Machines Are Crucial for the U.S. Postal Service
Scientific American Comment
Sunday, September 13
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 6-12
postalnews.com Comment
Warning ‘Patently False’ Information ‘Will Sow Confusion,’ Federal Judge Blocks Postal Service From Sending Mailers to Colorado Voters
Common Dreams Comment
Friends, strangers rally to help letter carrier who suffered devastating stroke
Statesville NC Record & Landmark Comment
Saturday, September 12
In Court, USPS Blames Mail Delays on 'Poor Judgment' by Local Supervisors
Government Executive Comment
Campbell CA Man Claims Area Postal Workers Fudging Records to Hide Deteriorating Service
CBS San Francisco Comment
States Warn DeJoy-Led USPS Is Sending Misinformation About Voting to Millions of Americans
Common Dreams Comment
Police escort Ohio carrier from post office after he refuses to remove pro-Trump face shield
Cleveland Plain Dealer Comment
Friday, September 11
'Like somebody turned off a switch': Small businesses say USPS delays are hitting them hard
USA Today Comment
Postal Service Used Apps That Had ‘Catastrophic’ Vulnerabilities for Years
Vice Comment
Rural carriers union apparently OK with four more years of Trump
NRLCA via twitter Comment
Chicago: 24-year-old mail carrier in critical condition after Far South Side shooting
WGN TV Comment
Walmart vs. Amazon Prime: Everything you need to know
CNN Comment
Thursday, September 10
Problems mount over next generation USPS delivery trucks
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Louis DeJoy: Trump-appointed USPS board stands by embattled postmaster general
CNN Comment
USPS Hires Republican Lobbyist to Defend PMG
The New York Times Comment
Wednesday, September 9
OPM clarifies effect of pandemic leave on retirement deductions
USPS News Link Comment
This is still happening: Louis DeJoy, postmaster general.
Slate Comment
USPS: Senate report finds 'significant' drug delays under PMG Louis DeJoy
USA Today Comment
Trump is falsely claiming voting fraud even as he irresponsibly encourages it
Washington Post Comment
Democrats Fear Partisan Slant at Postal Service as Trump Allies Dominate Board
The New York Times Comment
Connecticut Postal Worker Admits Stealing Cash and Gift Cards from Mail
DOJ News Comment
Why Is The Postal Service Hiding Louis DeJoy’s Calendar?
Huffington Post Comment
Tuesday, September 8
Podcast: Can USPS handle the election? Former DPMG John Nolan on what we’re getting wrong about the USPS
Slate Comment
As USPS delivery issues continue, morale among postal workers is down
WLS Chicago Comment
Monday, September 7
Former postal worker sentenced for stealing cash from mail at Sweet Grass, Montana post office
DOJ News Comment
Is Trump getting ready to throw the PMG under the bus? POLITICO: "Trump says he’s open to investigating Louis DeJoy over GOP contributions"
POLITICO Comment
Postmaster General Urged to ‘Immediately Step Aside’ as North Carolina AG Backs Probe Into Campaign Finance Fraud Allegations
Common Dreams Comment
Opinion | Louis DeJoy could hardly be more emblematic of the Trump administration
Washington Post Comment
California man arrested in alleged marijuana-by-mail ring that led to shooting death of beloved South Carolina postal worker
East Bay Times Comment
Louis DeJoy’s rise as GOP fundraiser was powered by contributions from company workers who were later illegally reimbursed, former employees say
Washington Post Comment
Testimony of Mark Jamison in Jones v. United States Postal Service
Save the Post Office Comment
Sunday, September 6
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 30-September 5
postalnews.com Comment
Labor Day 2020: Shoe leather and the dignity of work
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comment
Mail delays cause increasing concern as packages pile up at Buffalo facility
Buffalo News Comment
Saturday, September 5
Surveillance video shows bags of USPS mail being dumped in Glendale CA
KTLA Los Angeles Comment
Dead chicks, delayed prescriptions: Late mail leaves rural America disconnected
NBC News Comment
Friday, September 4
More on postal police blocking a Florida congresswoman from entering a postal facility
Washington Post Comment
One Family Has Delivered the Mail by Boat for 115 Years. Is This the Last?
New York Times Comment
Congresswoman denied entry to USPS processing facility amid mail delivery concerns
WPLG Miami Comment
USPS selling old sorting equipment online
WMTW Portland ME Comment
Post Office confessional: ‘Our packages are up over 51% and we have half the workforce, do the math!’
WDIV TV Detroit Comment
Thursday, September 3
The Post Office’s Secret Weapon to Keep Mail-In Ballots Secure
The USPS has nearly 2,000 armed postal inspectors it can deploy to provide security at major distribution centers before Election Day.
POLITICO Comment
Postal Service Has Paid Louis DeJoy’s Former Company $286 Million Since 2013
New York Times Comment
Trump-Nominated Postal Service Board Member Pushed Black Lives Matter Conspiracy Theories In Linkedin Post
Daily Beast Comment
Postal Service cuts in Arizona raise election fears
Glendale Star Comment
Pandemic takes toll on U.S. Postal Service; workers continue to bear the brunt
Chicago Crusader Comment
Survey reveals USPS service issues with two key parcel products
FreightWaves Comment
Rise of Amazon orders keeps postal workers busy
Washington State University Daily Evergreen Comment
Wednesday, September 2
Why veterans want money for the Postal Service
POLITICO Comment
The Postal Service Can Handle Mail-In Voting. What Happens After the Election?
Devin Leonard for Bloomberg Businessweek Comment
Trump's postal chief ousted brother to win control of family firm, court files allege
Complaint filed by brother Dominick gives new insight into how Louis DeJoy came to control empire that made him rich
The Guardian Comment
Leaked USPS memo tells employees not to speak to media
Business Insider Comment
New filing shows USPS board chairman is also director of Mitch McConnell super PAC
Salon Comment
Postal carrier pickets Oakland, Maine post office claiming he’s not paid for package deliveries
Waterville Sentinel Comment
NALC: National-Level Grievance over Expedited Street/Afternoon Sortation (ESAS) Settled
NALC News Comment
Postlandia: USPS Officials Order Historic Murals Covered in 12 States; Considering Removal
Postlandia Comment
Tuesday, September 1
The GOP Needs To Support The Postal Service…Or Pay The Price.
Forbes Comment
Accounting Rules Driven by Congress Cost U.S. Postal Service Billions (on Paper)
Forbes Comment
USPS Is Fighting to Block the Release of Data on Mail Delays
Government Executive Comment
Arkansas mail handler disciplined after taking a knee at stand-up talk loses in court
postalnews.com Comment

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