Cartoonist Daryl Cagle has compiled a collection of editorial cartoons commenting on George Bush's assertion that he can open your mail without a warrant.
Wednesday, January 17
Postal Prying
Cartoonist Daryl Cagle has compiled a collection of editorial cartoons commenting on George Bush's assertion that he can open your mail without a warrant.
Uncle Sam's Super CD
Mike's annual reminder for CSRS employees about the Voluntary Contribution Program
Mike Causey's Federal Report for FederalNewsRadio.com
Mike Causey's Federal Report for FederalNewsRadio.com
Third letter found with powder
Harmless substance is traced to machine that processes mail
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Tuesday, January 16
APWU: Pilot Test Seems Designed To Take Data-Entry Task Away From Craft
also: "Polo Shirts Problems"
American Postal Worker Magazine
American Postal Worker Magazine
Monday, January 15
Commentary: The Imperial Presidency
Guantanamo, mail snooping, etc.: it's not about terrorism- it's about power.
Washington Post
Washington Post
Sunday, January 14
Saturday, January 13
Friday, January 12
APWU Membership Ratifies Four-Year Contract
"APWU members ratified a four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement by a vote of 84,486 to 12,016."
APWU News
An Open Letter to the Union Membership
"Unfortunately, a majority of the members did not exercise their right to express their approval or disapproval of the negotiated provisions that will affect their lives over the four-year term of the agreement."
"The dates of the retroactive pay and the identification of the 200 work-year offices are expected to be available within the next 14 days and will be published as soon as they are known."
APWU Burrus Update
APWU News
An Open Letter to the Union Membership
"Unfortunately, a majority of the members did not exercise their right to express their approval or disapproval of the negotiated provisions that will affect their lives over the four-year term of the agreement."
"The dates of the retroactive pay and the identification of the 200 work-year offices are expected to be available within the next 14 days and will be published as soon as they are known."
APWU Burrus Update
Postal carrier claims crime was part of job
""McDonald stated, in general, he attempts to deliver all the mail, and if unable to do so, he then puts the undelivered mail in the Dumpster ... if he was making a delivery to a customer and their mailbox was full or the customer 'was away,' he would put the current mail in the Dumpster."
West Valley (AZ) View
West Valley (AZ) View
New California senior development without mail service
UPS delivers to residents, Postal Service doesn’t
Manteca (CA) Bulletin
Manteca (CA) Bulletin
2007 will be a good year for DM, says Winterberry Groups’ Biegel
"... the direct mail spend will see another 7.5 percent increase, ... catalogs and other Standard Mail, as well as First-Class mail will grow"
DMNews.com
DMNews.com
Signing statement creates political firestorm
Also: Postal Subcommittees Resurrected, and Postal Appropriations Changes
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Newsletter
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Newsletter
More on Intelligent Mail
- Postcom.org has a copy of the presentation on Intelligent Mail given at this week's BOG meeting (.pdf file)
- The USPS has an Intelligent Mail web page
- The USPS has an Intelligent Mail web page
Thursday, January 11
Direct mail faces year of reckoning
"All the evidence I’ve seen and heard in the last few months suggests that a significant number of marketers will reduce their direct mail volume in 2007."
Eric Schmitt commentary for DMNews.com
Eric Schmitt commentary for DMNews.com
Wednesday, January 10
'Intelligent Mail' fully operational by 2009
"Advanced technology to revolutionize business mail"
USPS News Link
USPS News Link
Tuesday, January 9
Editorial: Follow letter of law
"Bush opens way for attack on privacy of personal correspondence by taking exception to mail safeguard"
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Monday, January 8
Sunday, January 7
APWU sues USPS, Mailhandlers Union Over APPS Jurisdiction
APWU News (if your browser can't load the APWU site, click here to view the text of the story on our blog)
And click here to read the reaction from the Mail Handlers
And click here to read the reaction from the Mail Handlers
Bypass mail still arrives, but with spoilage, criticism
Anchorage Daily News
(Question: Given Alaska's oil wealth, why are postal customers in the lower 48 still subsidizing freight deliveries in Alaska at all?)
(Question: Given Alaska's oil wealth, why are postal customers in the lower 48 still subsidizing freight deliveries in Alaska at all?)
Saturday, January 6
Postal carrier arrested for illegal drugs, guns and undelivered mail in his jeep
Montgomery County (TX) Courier
Friday, January 5
Thursday, January 4
Bush: I've got mail! And it's yours!
W pushes envelope on U.S. spying: A New York Daily News 'exclusive' (on the story the blogs told us about last week).
More on Bush's Postal Reform Signing Statement
More on Bush's Postal Reform Signing Statement
- Bush Signing Statement Claims Warrantless Mail Opening
CoolAqua - Susan Collins Tooting Her Own Horn
White Noise Insanity - Your Mail Is Officially Not Safe
Donklephant.com - Text of the Bush Signing Statement
- Text of the Act as passed by Congress (.pdf file)
Wednesday, January 3
The USPS Shapes Up
"Great. We won. Congress has passed a postal reform bill, and our worries are over, right?"
DIRECT
DIRECT
APWU Locals Encouraged to Get Out the Vote
"Noting that participation in the contract ratification process has hovered in the range of only 33 percent, APWU President William Burrus is urging local presidents to get out the vote."
APWU News
APWU News
Tuesday, January 2
Reports, reports and more reports...
Postcom has a listing of all of the new reports called for by the recently passed postal reform act.
Monday, January 1
Airmail to the (Ohio) islands
Who knew we had bush pilots in the midwest?
Elyria (OH) Chronicle Telegram
Elyria (OH) Chronicle Telegram
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