postalnews.com: July 2023

Monday, July 31

This small Bay Area town lost its post office in March. There’s no end in sight.
SFGATE Comment
Amazon Doubles Down on Delivery Speed Ahead of Earnings
Bloomberg Comment
DFA implementation update on facility consolidations and new S&DCs
Save the Post Office Comment
Sunday, July 30
‘My angel forever': Postal worker performs Heimlich maneuver on choking resident on his route
NBC4 Washington Comment
Saturday, July 29
U.S. Postal Service sees decline in customers after recent mail thefts, postage price increases
Fox19 Cincinnati Comment
America Is Drowning in Packages
The Atlantic Comment
Friday, July 28
Mail carrier robbed at gunpoint; suspect fled in mail truck
WMAR Baltimore Comment
Thousands of mail theft reports, but few arrests, according to postal data
CBS Chicago Comment
Thursday, July 27
Complaint Alleges U.S. Postal Service Mistreats Breastfeeding Mothers
postalnews.com Comment
Wednesday, July 26
Richmond KY postal service worker accused of having relationship with minor
WBON TV KY Comment
‘She’s going to faint’: Homeowner helps pregnant mail carrier working in sweltering heat
KAIT TV Jonesboro AR Comment
DeJoy Is Still Dragging His Feet at Every Step on Electrifying the Postal Fleet
Common Dreams Comment
Tuesday, July 25
UPS union calls off strike threat after securing pay raises for workers
NPR Comment
FedEx Pilots Reject Tentative Agreement
ALPA News Comment
A jump in robberies of USPS carriers is prompting agency to expand safety measures
NPR Comment
USPS No Longer Backs Priority Mail Express Dates to AK, HI with Postage Refunds
EcommerceBytes Comment
‘My plan is about growth’: DeJoy charts path for USPS to thrive, not just survive
Federal News Network Comment
Amazon, FedEx, US Postal Service prep as potential UPS strike looms
Fox Business Comment
Monday, July 24
USPS carrier accused of using universal key in $40K check-stealing scheme
WSOC TV Charlotte Comment
U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors to Meet August 8
USPS News Comment
Despite Potential to Electrify 90 Percent of Routes, USPS Still Plans to Deliver Pollution with the Mail
Union of Concerned Scientists Comment
Sunday, July 23
Can You Mail Weed? THC Postal Laws Explained
Esquire Comment
USPS responds to PRC's public inquiry on DFA with nonpublic filings
Save the Post Office Comment
Saturday, July 22
USPS carrier and community come together to save woman's life in Frederick MD
Frederick MD News Post Comment
United Parcel Service, Teamsters union to resume labor talks on Tuesday
Reuters Comment
On the U.S. Postal Service's financial crunch
The Indicator from Planet Money : National Public Radio Comment
73 year old mailman attacked by pit bull in California
KXTV Sacramento Comment
Friday, July 21
Maine postal worker faces up to five years after being caught on video surveillance stealing mail
DOJ News Comment
Postal Service carrier robbed at gunpoint in South Toledo
Toledo Blade Comment
Thursday, July 20
Second area postal carrier accused of embezzling from union
Scottsbluf Star Herald Comment
Mail woes have locals mulling ‘going postal’
Monroe County (GA) Reporter Comment
Wednesday, July 19
UPS pilots won’t fly if Teamsters strike
FreightWaves Comment
Witness, suspect exchange gunfire in Chicago suburb after postal worker targeted in armed robbery
NBC Chicago Comment
Montpelier VT Post Office encounters delays in resuming service
VTDigger Comment
USPS rural letter carrier whose wages were cut by $20,000 speaks out on slashed pay, harsh working conditions
World Socialist Web Site Comment
Tuesday, July 18
Kettering postal thefts: Man caught by GPS-tagged mail gets 2 years in prison
Dayton Daily News Comment
Postal worker celebrates customer's gesture in blazing heat: 'Appreciate you!'
New York Post Comment
Missed mail deliveries causing hardships such as late fees
Roanoke Times Comment
Monday, July 17
USPS initiates consolidation studies for P&DCs in Georgia and Oregon with more to come
Save the Post Office Comment
Major Mail Processing Equipment Relocations Nationwide
APWU News Comment
Sunday, July 16
Long Island Postal Workers Organize Spirited Response to Attempted Assault by Manager
American Postal Workers Union Comment
USPS initiates consolidation studies for P&DCs in Georgia and Oregon with more to come
Save the Post Office Comment
Fraudulent activity in LiteBlue targeting multifactor authentication
NALC News Comment
Saturday, July 15
Here's why you should stop using paper checks
Los Angeles Times Comment
CBS New York investigation finds at least a dozen mail carriers accused of mail theft, fraud in New York City area in recent years
CBS New York Comment
Friday, July 14
Biden Administration Derelict on Postal Nominations
FEDweek Comment
Postal carriers 'struggling' in extreme South Florida heat
WFLX West Palm Beach Comment
UPS strike could be the most expensive in 100 years
Fox Business Comment
Thursday, July 13
You've got mail: Sorting and the USPS
Hackaday.com Comment
Thousands of San Francisco Residents at Risk After Attack on Postal Worker
San Francisco Standard Comment
USPS Rejects eBay Payments in Denying Insurance Claim
EcommerceBytes Comment
Postal workers protest in Melville NY, allege mistreatment from supervisors including threat of physical assault
WABC TV New York Comment
Wednesday, July 12
UPS strike: What happens to packages if a strike happens?
Louisville Courier Journal Comment
UPS strike could disrupt package delivery
National Public Radio Comment
Tuesday, July 11
‘They don’t care about my life’: Lawmakers, employees raise concerns about heat after USPS mail carrier's death
Government Executive Comment
Postal Workers To Protest Near Long Island USPS Office After Attack Attempt
Half Hollow Hills, NY Patch Comment
With a new shipping service, USPS says it could handle extra demand sparked by UPS strike
Government Executive Comment
Monday, July 10
U.S. Postal Service Wants More Packages to Wrest Business From UPS, FedEx
Wall Street Journal Comment
Stamps price history by year as USPS postal cost goes up again
Fast Company Comment
Sunday, July 9
Looming UPS Strike Spurs Some Companies to Rethink Supply Chains
Yahoo News Comment
Saturday, July 8
Postal carrier hanging up mail bag after 39 years on the job
WGAL TV Lancaster PA Comment
MAGA-Hat-Wearing White Postal Employee Loses Race Bias Lawsuit
Bloomberg Law Comment
USPS paused servicing Texas community due to hawk attacks
Axios Austin Comment
Friday, July 7
US labor secretary sees no need for now to step into talks between UPS, Teamsters
Reuters Comment
The USPS Has 452 Wayward Cremated Bodies It Cannot Identify
VICE Comment
Thursday, July 6
Pressure builds on UPS and Teamsters as contract talks break down
Chicago Sun-Times Comment
Former mail contractor says he, others owed thousands in back pay
FreightWaves Comment
Wednesday, July 5
UPS, Teamsters accuse each other of walking away from contract talks
Reuters Comment
Six Triple Eight: The battalion of black women postal workers erased from history
BBC News Comment
Teamsters say UPS contract negotiations have collapsed
UPS News Comment
Tuesday, July 4
Former Brooklyn Postal Worker Indicted for Stealing Over $160,000
BKReader Comment
‘You just never know’: West Michigan mail carrier saves a life
WOOD TV Grand Rapids MI Comment
USPS previews ‘massive-scale’ changes, but regulator demands more details
Federal News Network Comment
Monday, July 3
USPS forever stamp prices rising faster than inflation
Fortune Comment
UPS Agrees to Ax Two-Tier Wage System in Win for Teamsters
Bloomberg Law Comment
Sunday, July 2
Syracuse postal worker who brought 3 guns to post office gets no jail time
Syracuse Post Standard Comment
Previewing the first information request in the PRC Inquiry on DFA
Save the Post Office Comment
USPS Worker Begs Customers to Stop Ordering From Temu App
Daily Dot Comment
The debate over Sunday postal work dates to 19th century
Lancaster Online Comment
Former NYC Postal Worker Charged with Grand Larceny and Official Misconduct
Shore Newsw Network Comment
Saturday, July 1
Dallas USPS carrier was sent disciplinary letter before death
WFAA TV Dallas Comment
Teamsters hold off on strike to continue negotiations with UPS
UPI Comment
Here's how your mail will change in July
USA Today Comment

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