postalnews.com: October 2008

Friday, October 31

Postal workers demand apology from GOP
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel Comment
NAPS and Postmaster Organizations Say “No” to Pay Concessions
NAPS Update
click here to read the letter sent by the heads of the three management organizations, and read the minutes of the meeting here - Comment
USPS Delivers on Consumer Reports Next-Day Mail Challenge
Consumer Reports press release Comment
Thursday, October 30
League President: "I absolutely don’t foresee Postmasters and supervisors giving up their raises."
National League of Postmasters - Presidents Message Comment
Feds probe West Virginia post office
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Comment
PMG Gives Performance the Stamp of Approval
Washington Post Comment
Craft Jurisdiction for Flat Sequencing System (FSS) Goes to Mail Handlers
Mail Handlers Union web site Comment
PRC Chairman Predicts 5% Rate Hike for 2009
multichannelmerchant.com Comment
Earth Class Mail, Swiss Post Partner for Online Postal Mail Service
Press release Comment
Wednesday, October 29
APWU appeals FMLA call-in procedure change to arbitration
APWU - Industrial Relations Comment
Decision tomorrow on pay concessions for Postmasters and Supervisors?
NAPS Legislative and Regulatory Update Comment
Financial crisis has some feds delaying retirement
Federal Times Comment
It’s not “junk mail,” but recycle it anyway
Federal Times Comment
Texas carrier admits to mail theft
Associated Press Comment
Ex-postal supervisor will face charges
Florida Times Union Comment
Tuesday, October 28
Tight times strain postmasters
Federal Times Comment
While we were watching the campaign
NAPUS Legislative and Political Newsletter Comment
Mailers Council exec warns postal pay freeze attempt could backfire
Postcom.org via postalnews blog Comment
Through Rain, Sleet, Snow -- But Perhaps Not Lean Times
Washington Post Comment
Cap One, USPS still in NSA dispute
DMNews Comment
Big postage increases ahead for magazines?
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Monday, October 27
Rally to protest privatization of BMC's
Jersey Journal Comment
First-Ever Layoffs Loom at Postal Service
Labor Notes Comment
Sunday, October 26
Why did the post office throw the clock out the window?
Washington Post Comment
Saturday, October 25
NAPUS President says “NO” to pay freeze for Postmasters, EAS
postalnews blog Comment
Rumor mill: USPS freezes PCES pay, seeks to do the same for Postmasters, EAS?
postalnews blog Comment
The Two Tour Initiative
Trenton Metro Area APWU Local Comment
In Defense of That Daily Visitor, Unsolicited Mail
Interview with Pitney Bowes CEO Michael J. Critelli
New York Times Comment
USPS, NALC agree on "Interim Alternate Route Adjustment Process"
Also: "Contracting Out" moratorium extended for duration of current contract (pdf files)
Letter Carrier Connection Comment
When business is down, kick the customers
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Friday, October 24
Postal worker accused of stealing drugs from mail
WLOS TV Asheville NC Comment
Postal worker in custody following gunfire, chase
WTNH TV New Haven
click here for video via postalnews.tv Comment
New Jersey Swallows Delaware (Death of the SCF, Part 2)
Dead Tree Edition Comment
USPS HQ, Areas to reduce staffing
"...complement in all Headquarters and Headquarters-related units has been reduced ... starting this week, employees occupying impacted positions will be notified and given information and guidance."
USPS News Link Comment
UPS Net Falls; Sees `Significant Slowing' in Economy
Bloomberg Comment
Royal Mail doubles its profit
The Scotsman Comment
Harvey letter carrier delivers mail with police escort after evading gunfire along her route
Chicago Tribune Comment
Private-Firm Mailbox Access Poses Dangers: Rand Study
DIRECT
read a summary of the report here, or download the entire document here - Comment
Thursday, October 23
Most Dangerous Block In U.S.? Mail Delivery Halted
WBBM TV Chicago Comment
"Mail Angel" Comes To The Rescue After Woman Falls
KTVI TV St. Louis Comment
Gunfire disrupts mail delivery in Harvey neighorhood
WLS TV Chicago Comment
Businesses feel sting from Post Office cutbacks
Rocky Mount Telegram Comment
Wednesday, October 22
An Open Letter to the PMG
"...the current USPS business plan is not working and cannot be expected to work in the future..."
APWU President Bill Burrus Comment
Ask President Burrus: VER Incentives
APWU News Comment
Powder-laced letters sent to banks in 9 cities
Associated Press Comment
Layoffs At The Direct Marketing Association
DIRECT
see also: DMA Layoffs Include Long-Term Executives - Comment
UPS spent more than $1.4M lobbying in 3Q
Associated Press Comment
Penalty Overtime, Casual Exception Periods Set
APWU News Comment
Tuesday, October 21
Car plows into Colorado post office; 1 hurt
Denver Post Comment
Feds investigate Truckee's lost letters
Sierra (CA) Sun Comment
Death of the SCF?
Dead Tree Edition
see also this followup post Comment
Canadian postal workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike
Ottawa Citizen Comment
Monday, October 20
USPS Saves $5 Million Annually With Transportation Consolidation
GreenBiz.com Comment
Sunday, October 19
Postal service cutbacks could affect customers
Harrisburg Patriot News Comment
Postal worker guilty of threat
Samuel Davis Kemp, 59, mixed pain medicine and liquor, then threatened his boss and co-workers.
Roanoke Times Comment
Postal carrier arrested
WTVT TV Tampa Comment
Saturday, October 18
New Hampshire Postal Clerk Convicted Of Stealing Mail
WCVB TV Boston Comment
Mail carrier charged with taking charge cards
Greenville (NC) Daily Reflector Comment
Postal Workers Indicted For Stealing
WLMT TV Memphis Comment
Friday, October 17
UPS to raise ground rates 5.9%, air express 4.9%
Press release Comment
GOP campaign ad suggests letter carriers are sexual predators
Press release Comment
Top Federal Postal Cop Retires in Wake of ABC News Investigation
ABC News Comment
Thursday, October 16
Tour 2, Early-Outs, Four-Day Workweeks
APWU Burrus Update Comment
USPS: Keep the Mail Monopoly
DIRECT Comment
USPS Planning 'Aggressive' Tactics for Delivery Cost Savings
NALC Btanch 709 web site via Postalmag.com (Adobe .pdf version of a Powerpoint presentation given at last month's AVP/MOS meeting) Comment
OIG identifies problems with FSS strategy
USPS Office of the Inspector General (pdf file) Comment
Wednesday, October 15
Postal service to work with city on island mail
Galveston County Daily News Comment
The Two Tour Initiative
Trenton Metro Area Local, APWU Comment
Tuesday, October 14
NAPS local officer accused of stealing $14,000
Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer Comment
Postal Service eliminates 87 collection points in Chattanooga
Chattanooga Times Free Press Comment
Galveston mayor issues plea for post offices to reopen
Galveston County Daily News Comment
Monday, October 13
White powder scares cost law enforcement time, money
USA Today Comment
Post office is out to lunch
"...is the U.S. Postal Service deliberately courting outrage among its customers?"
Red Bank (NJ) Green Comment
Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Nor Anthrax...
New York Times Comment
Sunday, October 12
Next step for USPS: Layoffs?
Federal Times Comment
3,685 Postal employees have accepted VERA so far
The Day (New London) Comment
Postcom: USPS reduces services in "troubling trend"
Postcom.org Comment
Saturday, October 11
Rattlesnake In Mailbox Bites Letter Carrier
Tampa Tribune Comment
Friday, October 10
Two Maine PMRs admit taking postal funds
Kennebec Journal Comment
Pit bull owner on trial for attack on postal carrier
Orange County Register Comment
Bold Robber Hits Post Office In Pennsylvania
KDKA TV Pittsburgh click here for video - Comment
NALC President denounces Donahoe video on "street only"work
NALC Bulletin Comment
APWU Activists Work to ‘Defend Our BMCs’
APWU News Comment
Thursday, October 9
W.Va. post offices adjusting hours during economic crisis
Charleston Daily Mail Comment
Two Texas window clerks indicted after stock shortages trigger investigations
DOJ Press release Comment
Minnesota postal worker charged with three counts of mail theft
Minneapolis Star Tribune Comment
Wednesday, October 8
Postal worker alerts woman in burning house
Richmond Times Dispatch Comment
Mail carrier airlifted to hospital after collision
Vineland (NJ) Daily Journal Comment
Postmaster gets 17-and-a-half years in murder for hire scheme
Huntersville (NC) Herald Comment
Arizona City residents win fight for street delivery of mail
KNXV TV Phoenix Comment
Group of 22 Postal Workers Share $10.2 Million Powerball ackpot Prize
Press release Comment
Tuesday, October 7
Thrift Savings: C fund share price drops below G fund
postalnews blog Comment
Shiny new post office isn't so shiny
Sarasota Herald Tribune Comment
DM Hiring Cuts Seen for Remainder of Year, Says Survey
DIRECT Comment
Texas postal worker indicted for mail theft
KTRK TV Houston Comment
Monday, October 6
Mailing Our Way to Solvency
New York Times Comment
Playing Political Hardball
Postal unions and the election
Federal News Radio Comment
Neither snow, nor rain, nor shootouts . . .
Pilot program offers Milwaukee postal carriers safe havens
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comment
Sunday, October 5
Military seeing increase in mail
Stars and Stripes Comment
Saturday, October 4
Postal worker goes beyond call of duty
Elderly woman’s failure to collect mail leads concerned carrier to her rescue
Hickory (NC) record Comment
Meriden (CT) mail carriers disciplined
"...because they can't finish their expanded routes in the allotted eight hours."
Meriden Record Journal Comment
Vanishing Mail Van Frustrates Waterfront Residents
New York Times Comment
Illinois postal worker to plead guilty in money order "kiting" scheme
Springfield (IL) State Journal-Register Comment
So far, no delay with new mail process
Pittsburg (KS) Morning Sun Comment
First Circuit bars suit alleging US postal employee stole campaign mail
Jurist Blog Comment
Friday, October 3
USPS Financial Difficulties and the Possibility of Layoffs
APWU News: Burrus Update Comment
Congressman Asks Boston Managers to Explain VMF Subcontracting Policy
APWU MVS Division Comment
Postcom: USPS cools to idea of more market-dominant NSAs
Postcom.org Comment
At the Postal Service, Talk of Layoffs
Washington Post Comment
Researcher says USPS.com web site was "compromised"
"criminal gangs have acquired administrative log-in credentials for more than 200,000 Web sites -- including the one used by the U.S. Postal Service -- and have used the compromised domains to attack unsuspecting users' PCs"
Computerworld Comment
2 men rob Texas Post Office
The Facts Comment
APWU:Dispute Over Notification to Locals of Subcontracting Appealed to Arbitration
APWU - Industrial Relations Comment
USPS seeks contractor to handle public relations
Federal Business Opportunities Comment
Thursday, October 2
Atlanta's Mail Carriers Hit By Gas Shortage
WXIA TV Atlanta Comment
How to Deal with "Do Not Mail" Mania
Postcom.org Comment
Postal Worker Attacked With Hammer Over Man, Police Say
WVIT TV Hartford Comment
Mail carriers to bring drugs in anthrax attack
Reuters Comment
VER Timeline for Postmasters, EAS employees
NAPUS Comment
Wednesday, October 1
9,000 pieces of mail found in storage
Lansing State Journal Comment
Jury watches video in workers comp fraud case
Billings Gazette Comment
Mailman Sentenced For Dealing Pot On Route
KPTV Portland Comment

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