September 30, 2019 11-year-old arrested for Quincy IL mail carrier attack USPS withdraws contract NSA termination notices after UPU commitment Defendant sentenced for a second time for using counterfeit checks to buy United States Postage Stamps New Details: 22-year-old shot postal worker ‘multiple times’ with what was believed to be an AR-15 Ordinary Americans finally win in court against USPS NPMHU: Urge Your U.S. Representative to Co-Sponsor H.R. 2382, the USPS Fairness Act
September 29, 2019 Opinion | There Was More to the Price Hike on Stamps Than the Cost Kent, Ohio mail truck burns Sheriff: Arrest made in murder of South Carolina. postal worker Waukegan postal worker retires after nearly 50 years on the job Hilo: "Logistic challenges" blamed for USPS delivery delays
September 28, 2019 Illinois mail carrier investigated after being seen on camera kissing elderly woman in her home White ribbons, bows on mailboxes line the route of murdered SC mail carrier Lake Maloney postal customers say goodbye to longtime carrier USPS offering $100,000 reward to help solve cold murder case Family of South Carolina postal worker killed asks killer to come forward Postal carrier, college student, and chef among 23 nabbed in human trafficking crackdown
September 27, 2019 What happened in Geneva: UPU endorses compromise to let United States set prices for incoming foreign mail USPS tightens rules on stamped parcels and letters Investigators hold press conference about homicide of SC postal worker Michigan postal worker charged with mail theft Search on for persons accused of robbing Columbus OH postal workers at gunpoint Former Minot post office employee given probation for stealing Target gift card in mail Officers flood Waco neighborhood after postal carrier finds trail of blood Two charged with robbing Fremont mail carrier at gunpoint What’s your TSP investment style, automatic pilot or active control? Massive investigation underway into shooting death of postal employee Up to $50,000 reward offered for information about armed robberies of postal carriers in Ohio National City Mailman Recovering From Severe Injuries After Being Struck at Back of Delivery Vehicle | GoFundMe Page USPS worker, two others indicted on federal drug-related charges in Amarillo Caught on tape: Man attempts to break-in to apartment mailboxes
September 26, 2019 Damaged sorting machines are root of mail delay in Houston, USPS says Postmaster General Thanks President Trump For His Leadership In Negotiating Universal Postal Union Agreement USPS to self-declare international rates in 2020 NALC: Update on NALC’s Case Consolidation Lawsuit APWU: Interest Arbitrators Hear from Clerk and Maintenance Workers APWU: Interest Arbitrators Hear from Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) and Maintenance Workers OIG: Salary and Wage Rate Retention Connecticut postal worker pleads guilty to theft of mail Orangevale Postal Worker Honored as Hero for Saving Toddler’s Life Mailman taken to hospital after postal truck rolls on its side Bride-to-be's wedding invitations never made it after USPS facility was damaged Few details on rural mail carrier allegedly murdered Postmaster General thanks Trump for “his leadership in helping us” negotiate UPU agreement
September 25, 2019 USPS wants to look at using drones to deliver mail, and to “improve autonomous vehicle performance”. Deputies: SC mail carrier killed while on delivery route Historic East Hartford, CT post office headed for closure & sale Man who killed 2 postal supervisors found not guilty by reason of insanity Global postal union warns of ‘total disruption’ if Trump pulls US out Is Amazon using USPS for the big boxes?) New book shows and tells the story of Wisconsin's New Deal murals USPS Seeking Information About Drone Deliveries A postal worker's truck went up in flames after it was struck by a drunk driver, police say USPS employees offered reminders about law
September 24, 2019 US demands dramatic reform of global postal union to avoid pull-out Burlington MA police investigating dumped Amazon packages U.N. postal agency seeks to persuade U.S. not to quit over Trump fee hike demand Yet Another Impasse at the Postal Service as Two More Labor Contracts Expire Taking Stock of Stamp Inventory Controls Roof collapse at Houston P&DC affecting East Texas mail USPS Improves Shipping Process For Cremated Remains Postal service works to restore service to Houston-area customers affected by Imelda
September 23, 2019 Global postal union meets amid Trump threat to pull US out Holiday Wreaths Adorn Forever Stamps US Postal Service Tests No-Box Returns Bronx postal employee chases would-be intruder down, beats him to death Global postal union meets amid Trump threat to pull US out
September 22, 2019 Universal Postal Union Fight Has High Stakes for Holiday Shoppers Gunman Gets 8 Years for Aurora CO Post Office Robbery Postal carrier quits job to look for her dog, finds 57 days later USPS temporarily suspends service at some Houston facilities due to Imelda's impact Phoenix post office employees exposed to chemical leak Deadly tale of a dropout, the mail and a half-million pills Letter: Postal service in jeopardy
September 21, 2019 Amazon is building its own carbon-neutral UPS, Bank of America says App to allow postal workers to access time clock rings online Three APWU Represented Workers Injured in North Houston PDC Roof Collapse Mailman seriously injured is recovering at UC San Diego Medical Center USPS offers info on negotiations with the NALC and NPMHU NALC reaches impasse with the Postal Service in negotiations for a new collective-bargaining agreement NPMHU: Negotiations Extended Past Deadline OIG: Postage and Fee Refunds – Newport, KY, Post Office OIG: Deposit by Mail Controls at Selected Mail Processing Facilities
September 20, 2019 Chicago Letter Carrier Seen Bringing Woman Into Truck, Leaves Her With Mail
September 19, 2019 Postal worker braves house fire to warn customer of flames OIG: Could USPS Improve How it Manages Costs for International Mail Insurance Payouts? Three Hurt When Houston Postal Building Roof Collapses UPS to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Charge Ohio letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing marijuana and meth packages from mail UPS “Browns,” Company’s Iconic Uniform, Get A Makeover FedEx stock plunges as outlook prompts analyst downgrades Senator pushes Amazon for details about Ring doorbell "partnerships" with police
September 18, 2019 Customer says he felt abandoned by postal workers during armed robbery Disabled couple denied door delivery by USPS Levittown postal workers honored for 'a million miles' without accidents Court: USPS Missouri letter carrier's suit against PMG alleging Rehabilitation Act violations can move forward Boris has Brexit, Trump has Pexit Hatch Act makes most politicking off limits Community mailbox broken into in Stockton, CA neighborhood OIG: Delivery Scanning Issues – Gracie Station, New York, NY
September 17, 2019 No news is good news: Retirement plans spared, again 'They broke through the wall’: Tequesta FL Post Office suffers ’extensive’ damage in apparent break-in United States Postal Worker caught yeeting package across Minneapolis lawn Mail carrier delivers a stamped coconut from a mystery sender to San Diego Opera Postal Banking: Has Bernie Sanders ever been inside a post office before? The Universal Postal Union: Why Its Upcoming Extraordinary Congress Is A Big Deal USPS OIG: Mail Delivery Issues - Ypsilanti Main Post Office (PDF) Former varsity football player now delivers for the USPS NPMHU: RI399 Settlement to be Paid on October 4, 2019 USPS Flag Notice: POW-MIA Recognition Day is Sept. 20 Signed, sealed, delivered? Postal Service has no answer for 2018 disappearance of Neenah-Menasha mail OIG: Addressing the Diverse Needs and Wants of Rural America: Opportunities for the U.S. Postal Service
September 16, 2019 Stamp Honors ‘Father of Modern American Poetry’ NAPS Chat: New Postal Regulatory Commission Commissioners Ann Fisher and Ashley Poling join Bob Levi on the September 13 edition of NAPS Chat Postal Worker Recovering After Being Pinned Between Car and Truck How fentanyl flowed through the USPS and across the southern border Letter Carrier Mary Granados laid to her final rest | $47,000 raised Asbestos removal closing a south Minneapolis post office for more than a week Handle with care — and a smile: Ex-wide receiver delivers mail ‘through rain, sleet or snow’ CARLSON v. POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
September 15, 2019 'Critical' repairs forcing a south Minneapolis post office to close USPS Employees Know These 9 Interesting Post Office Facts… Do You? Postal Service licked in court fight over stamp price hike Maine man barely escaped a home fire in a building that also houses the post office UPS to pay DOJ $8.4 million for overcharging federal agencies under GSA Contract
September 14, 2019 Court Rules Postal Service's Largest-Ever Stamp Price Increase Is Illegal APWU: Postal workers will serve as key witnesses in next arbitration session Amarillo Postal Worker Arrested in Wide-Ranging Drug Bust DC Circuit grants postal watchdog’s challenge to PRC’s approval of rate hike on Forever stamps USPS dedicates stamp honoring visionary poet Walt Whitman OIG: Independent Report on Employee Benefits, Withholdings, Contributions, and Supplemental Semiannual Headcount Reporting Submitted to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management OIG: Competitive Products Pricing Best Practices
September 13, 2019 Postal Worker Suffers Major Injuries When Pinned by Car WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO: USPS worker pinned by out of control car at back of mail truck 4 Bayville Mail Carriers To Receive National Safe-Driving Honor Five Paterson, New Jersey, Men Admit Stealing Over $300,000 In Checks From Collection Boxes Slain postal worker’s family receives special recognition US loses 'hundreds of millions of dollars' to antiquated international postal union, White House says OIG: Miscellaneous Non-Postal Revenue Refunds – West Sacramento, CA, Processing and Distribution Center
September 12, 2019 Former rural carrier sentenced to 10 months for mail theft Former postal employee sentenced to seven years for role in meth distribution Philadelphia police, postal officers investigating discarded mail in Hunting Park Chicago: Thieves nabbed after burglarizing mail truck Report stresses feedback, recognition in employee engagement program | USPS OIG: RISC Report (PDF) Chicago Man Charged After Putting Narcotics in Logan Square Mailbox Forever stamped: Ithaca NY's postal poet
September 11, 2019 Patriots Day New Mailing Process for Cremated Remains Effective Sept 30, 2019 Police: Georgia postal worker lied about being robbed on the job Massachusetts Postmaster Charged with Stealing Government Funds Spooky Silhouettes Forever Stamps to be Released in Time for Halloween September 11, 2001: A Letter Carrier's Story Former PMG Potter doing well as head of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Need holiday work? Consider the USPS President Trump Has Ordered Flags Flown at Half-staff Wednesday, Sept. 11 Groton, Massachusetts Postmaster Charged With Stealing Approximately $7000.00 In Government Funds
September 10, 2019 UPS To Hire About 100,000 For Holiday Season Nantucket PO evacuated for hazmat investigation UPS has new hybrid trucks with a neat trick Postman honored with largest mural in Washington, D.C. Five Nantucket post office employees sent to hospital after white powder fell on packages Bakersfield neighborhood hopes to catch porch pirates after package thefts Postal Service Dedicates Purple Heart Medal Forever Stamp Oct. 4 USPS to Help Retailers Deal with Returns OIG: How Effective is USPS in Recovering Maintenance and Repair Costs Incurred at Leased Facilities? OIG: From Home Office to Post Office
September 9, 2019 Marcellus post office gets ready to reopen 2 weeks after mercury spill Community welcomes back post office eight years after tornado This retired USPS delivery truck has a V-8 engine Combined Federal Campaign Starts Today Faced with possible mold, North DeKalb Mall post office still closed Misplaced Medication, Mail a Growing Concern in McKinney OIG: Physical and Environmental Controls Site Security Review – Summary Report
September 8, 2019 U.S. potential exit from Universal Postal Union could impact global parcel rates USPS investigating mail theft at Las Vegas branch USPS charter flights have a big, mysterious problem Postal worker who shot gun inside mail truck shouldn't have had weapon on him Lawmakers Make a Stand for Collective Bargaining TSP to Temporarily Suspend Withdrawal Requests Are you a married fed with spouse and Social Security — lots of luck!
September 7, 2019 Truckers sound the alarm as shipping companies hit the skids Spill at Marcellus Post Office Involves 8 Pounds of Mercury Trump criticizes USPS efforts to combat flow of dangerous drug fentanyl from China 50 Homemade M-80s Intercepted by Postal Workers in Virginia; North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty 'I just want my fence fixed': Jacksonville homeowner claims USPS mailman damaged his fence Manchester man arrested after assault of United States Postal Service worker OIG: Financial Differences – Nashville, TN, Main Office Window OIG: Delivery Scanning Issues – Lakeview Station, Chicago, IL OIG: Delivery Scanning Issues – Gardena Post Office, Gardena, CA
September 6, 2019 US postal worker accused of making up story about shooting after accidentally discharging his gun in his mail truck Fisher's Career Path Takes Her to Postal Commission Canton postal worker behind bars after gun goes off in mail truck | Postal worker arrested Indianapolis family pleads for tips after postal worker's murder Former New Jersey APWU Secretary/Treasurer Pleads Guilty To Embezzling $34,500 Of Union Funds Former President of Kansas APWU Indicted On One Count of Embezzling $4,740 In Union Funds USPS Installing Faster Package Sorters Stamps.com Launches New GlobalPost International Shipping Services to Ease Uncertainty About Possible USPS International Shipping Disruptions
September 5, 2019 $25,000 reward offered for suspects who fired shots at Memphis postal worker Michigan local NALC president pleads guilty to embezzling union funds Canton postal worker behind bars after gun goes off in mail truck Patrick R. Donahoe Purchases 760 Shares of Postal Realty Trust | Postal Realty Trust Postal IG Finds Flaws in Vetting of Applicants Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Murdering Postal Worker in Fit of Road Rage The Human Cost of Amazon’s Fast, Free Shipping Marcellus post office mercury spill is much bigger than public originally told USPS warns shippers 'no longer eligible for discounted rates' if US leaves postal union U.S. Postal Inspection Service Area Case Management
September 4, 2019 Vermont Postmaster Claimed a Man Attacked Her. A Judge Said She Lied Postal semi catches fire in Phoenix, destroying some mail Kentucky USPS Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail Parcels Containing Veterans’ Medication Indiana postal worker accused of forging doctor's note U.S. to leave global postal union next month barring last-minute action; exit could send global parcel rates soaring Turkish Post’s Post Cafe brings new look to post offices with traditional hospitality Most TSP Funds Take a Tumble in August Letter Carriers Sue Postal Service Over Push to 'Radically Refashion' Their Jobs U.S. Postal Service Delays New Mail Truck Choice to 2020 Postal worker accidentally stabbed in St. Charles County USPS delivery problems spike in Philly neighborhoods Texas shooter purchased gun at private sale; denied in 2014 check OIG: Town and Country OIG: Misc Non-Postal Revenue Refunds – Golden, IL, Post Office
September 3, 2019 USPS suspends service in parts of Florida due to Hurricane Dorian eBay opposes USPS withdrawal from Universal Postal Union One of last bits of footage of Mary Granados seen on doorbell cam After Odessa shooting kills postal worker, local mail carriers reflect on worker safety, meaning of Labor Day USPS Dorian Update Postmaster General Statement on the Midland-Odessa, TX Incident Neighbor Says Texas Gunman Was ‘Violent, Aggressive Person’ Texas Shooter Called Police, FBI Tip Line 15 Minutes Before Attack Began APWU: Mourning the Murder of Mary Granados
September 2, 2019 Labor Day After Odessa shooting kills postal worker, local mail carriers reflect on worker safety, meaning of Labor Day 29 Year old Texas letter carrier was one of the victims in the state’s latest mass shooting What Amazon's One-Day Delivery Means for UPS, FedEx, Walmart and Target $30,000+ raised at GoFundMe for slain letter carrier - Granados was on the phone with her twin sister when incident happened - Nearing the end of her shift - NALC Statement Mary Granados: A Tribute to the Odessa Postal Worker Shot and Killed - Witness: Mail carrier pleaded with shooter before being shot in hip and head - Just made regular carrier last week? - GoFundMe page Multiple gunshot victims in Midland/Odessa shootings, suspect uses hijacked USPS van Amazon's Next-Day Delivery System Has Brought Chaos and Carnage to America's Streets USPS Hiring Retirees as CCAs for 2019 Holiday Rush What Amazon's One-Day Delivery Means for UPS, FedEx, Walmart and Target Texas mass shooting victims include postal worker and truck driver Texas gunman was reportedly fired hours before deadly rampage
September 1, 2019 At least 1 person dead, 20 injured by shooter in Odessa and Midland, Texas Gunman at large in hijacked mail truck, 'shooting at random people' in Texas: Police High school student, 15, and postal worker were among five people killed and 21 injured - including a 17- month- old girl - in Texas shooting Midland and Odessa shooter killed postal worker before stealing mail truck
August 31, 2019 Fort Wayne: Postal Service holding another job fair to hire carriers The Postal Service is committed to fighting the illegal mailing of drugs All mail on postal contractor's truck burned in fatal accident On Hurricane: Former postal supervisor used to commotion after working for years at Post Office Warning: Cash any Canada Post money orders ASAP Mounds of stolen mail found in desert near Las Vegas Amazon’s Next-Day Delivery System Has Brought Chaos And Carnage To America’s Streets — But The World’s Biggest Retailer Has A System To Escape The Blame Tyrannosaurus Rex Forever Stamps Show Motion When Rotated in Light The last thing we want is for the US Postal Service to become the nation's largest drug dealer - US Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger Person killed after falling into Mobile, AL delta after their vehicle was struck by a USPS contractor New Texas law raises punishment for package theft
August 30, 2019 Colorado Letter Carrier Sentenced For Stealing Mail Instead Of Delivering It NALC Files Lawsuit on Consolidated Casing Initiative Community Remembers Postal Worker Killed in Crash Warning: Cash any Canada Post money orders ASAP Massachusetts Letter Carrier Accused of Stealing From Her Customers NALC files Lawsuit on Consolidated Casing Initiative
August 29, 2019 Postal worker from Fitchburg MA who stole from customers and smoked crack on route avoids jail time Americans' Approval Of Labor Unions Reaches 16-Year High Services held Wednesday for postal driver killed in Longmeadow crash USPS: Growing the business - Corbett reviews latest financial results Man accused of killing retired Ann Arbor postal worker to undergo mental evaluation Morristown mourns postman who delivered smiles in all weather OIG Audit: What are Causes of Untimely Processed and Transported Mail and What is the Impact on Delivery? OIG Audit: What Impacts Does the Transportation Network Have on Delivery of Mail? OIG: Local Purchases and Payments: Miscellaneous Services – Dickinson, ND, Main Post Office USPS OIG: Rural and Urban Origins of the Postal Service USPS OIG: Nationwide Employee Background Screening
August 28, 2019 Ohio woman with Down syndrome and passion for mail gets her dream job for a day Thieves tempted by bait mail in Covington WA face felony charges OSHA cites UPS for "excessive heat" exposure after NBC investigation USPS suspends services in Caribbean District (Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands) from Wednesday until further notice Postal worker dies from wasp stings Widow Urges Outdoor and Mailbox Safety After Iowa Letter Carrier Dies From Wasp Sting Rochester: Postal Service facility closed due to mercury leak NALC Statement On Death of Connecticut Letter Carrier Daniel Nacin Bay Area Postal Worker to be Recognized as Hero for Helping Injured Woman Stamp collectors think a USPS poster shows the wrong train Trump’s Opioid Deal Has Been a Big Success
August 27, 2019 DeKalb residents fed up with closed post office Stutts elected for second term as NRLCA president USPS OIG: Service For Those Who Serve Family of missing pregnant postal worker seeks answers almost a year after disappearance
August 26, 2019 Obituary for Daniel J. Nacin, the Connecticut letter carrier who died in a motor vehicle accident while delivering mail last week Campbelltown PA Post Office owes high ratings to the person behind the counter Mail truck burns in Alabama USPS OIG: Contract Delivery Service Costs Mail drop frustrates Cedar Run residents 2,500-year-old Persian post office discovered in Turkey USPS Employee Assistance Program was upgraded with new features this year Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison After Pleading Guilty To Assaulting U.S. Postal Worker
August 25, 2019 Iceland Post Says Issuing Stamps Is Too Costly Enfield chief: Pursuing officers in deadly crash appeared to be following policy Veteran Letter Carrier Killed In Crash Was Victim Of Police Chase - Listen To Chase Audio Government whistleblowers: Courageous saints or revenge-hungry rats? OIG: Nationwide Employee Background Screening
August 24, 2019 Answering Trump, UPS, FedEx and USPS say they already fight illegal drug shipments USPS Announces New Officer Appointments Trump “orders” US companies to leave China, also “orders” USPS to search all packages from China for drugs. Markets plunge. Chinese Drug Traffickers Say Ship Fentanyl Via USPS - Trump Orders USPS To Search and Refuse These Packages After numerous cases of mail theft, man finds creative way to keep an eye on his mail How fentanyl flowed through the U.S. Postal Service and across the southern border Friends remember postal worker killed during deadly crash Contractor for U.S. Postal Service arrested in Moyock
August 23, 2019 Police identify letter carrier killed in crash at Mass/Conn border Milwaukee postal worker fired for throwing mail in dumpster Crash Update: 40-year veteran of USPS killed in Longmeadow crash; wreckage burst into flames | Horrific scene New USPS Forever Stamps Feature Winter Berries OIG: Miscellaneous Non-Postal Revenue Refunds – South Hackensack, NJ, Annex OIG: Contract Delivery Service Costs OIG: Stamp Stock Accountability
August 22, 2019 No delivery: Mid-City New Orleans residents go days without getting their mail Heat takes down more UPS workers during hottest summer ever Brooklyn Mail Truck Crash Leaves Woman With $50K Bill: Lawsuit Four Paterson, New Jersey, Men Charged with Stealing $450,000 in Checks from Dozens of Mail Collection Boxes $450K in checks stolen from mailboxes in North Jersey Medicare integration - Explaining how it would benefit USPS retirees Walnut Creek, CA Man Sentenced To More Than Two Years In Prison For Mail Theft Conspiracy
August 21, 2019 Ohio letter carrier charged with stealing reward certificates from the mail Man angry at Dallas postal worker throws racist tantrum Federal judge sides with Vermont letter carrier in case against USPS Chula Vista CA postal worker charged with firing pepper spray at poodle New governors to face red ink woes Washington, Virginia wins chaotic fight to keep historic post office USPS delivers on 21-year-old's dream of delivering the mail Lack of Heat Safety Standard a Risk to Postal Worker Health American Banker: Postal banking won't deliver for USPS American Airlines Inc. Agrees To Pay $22 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Falsely Reporting Delivery Times of U.S. Mail Transported Internationally Easier than ever to update your USPS info
August 20, 2019 Baton Rouge postal carrier indicted after more than 100 pieces of mail dumped in garbage South L.A. man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $240,000 from USPS trucks Here’s what Woodland Hills mail carriers say is different at the Post Office after Peggy Frank’s death a year ago in extreme heat Georgia: postal carrier arrested on DUI charge NAPS declines to take part in Pay for Performance consultations with USPS USPS OIG: Geographic Variation in Productivity No mailing it in for postal workers; can't beat the heat With less people using USPS, IG looks to optimize agency's services OIG: The Ups and Downs of Productivity
August 19, 2019 UPS Invests in Amazon-Powered Self-Driving Trucks Hauling USPS Mail How Murals In 26 Kansas Post Offices Tried To Cheer People Up During The Great Depression Postal Impersonator Ripping Off Mail in California Town Professor relays story of black activism and the post office 3rd Postal Worker Killed in Chicago This Year Former President of Kansas APWU Indicted On One Count of Embezzlement of Union Funds Totaling $4,740 USPS Tells Small Biz Owners to Meet with Local Postmasters TSP Policy Changes to Mainly Affect Post-Separation Withdrawals What Would be the Financial Impact of the Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act? Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Committing A Bomb Hoax Letter to the Editor: Prefunding health care hurting postal service
August 18, 2019 Mail Fail: Deliveries Can’t Be Made To Box Blocked by Legally Parked Car Oklahoma man sentenced for assaulting postal worker UPS reveals it has already been using self-driving trucks
August 17, 2019 After nearly five decades, Barstow letter carrier completes his rounds Arizona Delegation Members Cite Tucson Mail Delays, Urge Updated Data Before Considering Additional Consolidation CSRS time buyout: Fact, fiction or fantasy
August 16, 2019 Update: Former USPS mail carrier sentenced to home confinement, probation after stealing cash, gift cards Waxahachie mail carrier delivers inspiration by running route Chicago: USPS offers reward for info on series of postal truck break-ins, stolen mail Postmaster Debra Fisher to retire after 25 years at Island Post Office USPS is losing $1B a quarter. How long can it survive? USPS investigates postal issues in Windsor, CO UPS buys stake in TuSimple after using its autonomous trucks - The U.S. Postal Service has also tested TuSimple's self-driving tech Police warn of thefts at Peachtree City post office Reward Offered for Information in Case of Postal Service Key Stolen in Lauderhill OIG: Mail Delivery Issues – Broadview Station, Atlanta, GA OIG: How Effective is the Postal Service in Reducing Non-career Employee Turnover?
August 15, 2019 Postal carrier robbed of mail keys, cellphone in Lauderhill FL Postal Worker Rescues Elderly Man on Her Route in Arlington VA NRLC: General Wage Increases and Cost-of-Living Raises The US Postal Service's volumes tanked for the first time in nearly a decade — here's why insiders say FedEx and Amazon are to blame Oops. It looks like the Postal Service is selling a T-shirt with a Russian plane on it OIG Audit: Can the Postal Service Standardize its Mail Processing Operations?
August 14, 2019 Florida mail carrier busted stealing cash and gift cards Amazon Delivery Driver Caught On Camera Taking Girl’s Bike NYC Columnist: "The United States Postal Service is a Rogue Company Delivering Road Violence" Coral Springs mail carrier busted stealing cash and gift cards Phoenix mail-delivery drivers raise concerns about lack of air conditioning in trucks Postal worker testifies she saw man murder Pasco neighbor from her mail truck Check your taxes - New withholding estimator available
August 13, 2019 USPS to issue three-ounce stamp honoring Walt Whitman in September APWU: New MS-1 Settlement and Implementation FedEx Completely Cut Ties With Amazon. Here's Why UPS Won't (or Can't) Louisville man hurls slurs, mailbox at postal worker; spits on officer Residents fed up with stolen mail tossed in East Atlanta streets Two New PRC Commissioners Sworn in as USPS Market Dominant Rates Are Under Review Second West Virginia Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Federal Marijuana Charge Postal service records big loss, but it isn’t all the fault of the USPS APWU official admits $34,500 theft from union OIG: Nationwide Review of Voyager Fleet Card Personal Identification Numbers OIG: Digging Deeper on Mail Mix Study OIG: Military and Diplomatic Mail Service
August 12, 2019 NALC Statement on Postal Service’s 2019 Q3 Financial Report Girl, 9, leaves cold drinks for postal carriers during summer heat wave Amazon delivery van falls down embankment One-of-a-kind postal service procession held in Oregon City for beloved mailman The U.S. Postal Service Reported a Big Loss. Here’s What That Means for FedEx and UPS
August 11, 2019 Former Tennessee post office employee under investigation for mail theft Two decades after a Chatsworth postal worker was shot and killed because the shooter thought he looked Latino or Asian, a family is fed up with no action: ‘We are better than this’ Warren Buffett enjoys APS Stampshow in his hometown
August 10, 2019 NALC: Statement on Postal Service's 2019 Q3 Financial Report Postal Service Reports First Drop in Packages in Nearly a Decade Postal Service losing billions and delivering fewer packages as it burns cash Michigan postal worker pilfered seashells, razor blades and clothes from mail, feds say
August 9, 2019 Postal Service Reports First Drop in Packages in Nearly a Decade U.S. Postal Service Reports Third Quarter Operating Loss of $1 Billion, Total Net Loss $2.3 Billion USPS Financials: Form 10-Q Quarter III FY 2019 (PDF) New Jersey APWU Officer Admits Embezzlement Colorado Springs mail carrier 'severely injured' after dog attack USPS mail truck burnt to a crisp Pay Raises Coming for 130K USPS Rural Carriers, Along With Higher Health Care Costs MTA worker kept USPS job in case he didn't like new gig Amazon Scout robots now making deliveries in Irvine, CA Hughesville crash involves postal truck Riverdale Sports - Physical Therapy For Postal Employees USPS clarifies acceptable identification forms Postal Service decision could mean thousands of auto jobs in Flint, Lordstown
August 8, 2019 Postal Service Watchdog Finds New Vulnerability During Security Audit Here's What 12 Democratic Presidential Candidates Have to Say About Public Servants and Their Unions Driver Crashes Into New Baltimore Post Office Stamps.com Profit Plunges After Ending Postal Service Partnership FedEx to Sever Another Amazon Link Postal Inspectors helping combat opioids scourge The USPS can’t compete with delivery firms using coerced, unpaid workers, child labor (PDF) Amazon-FedEx Split Draws Battle Lines in Online Delivery Feud
August 7, 2019 Extreme heat doesn't stop the mail — even at the cost of postal workers' health The USPS has a Board of Governors – Now What? Rural carriers ratify contract Mail destroyed when USPS semi truck headed for NC city burned Saturday mail delivery faces chopping block in Japan 2018-2021 NRLCA-USPS Tentative National Agreement Has Been RATIFIED FedEx Ends Ground-Delivery Deal With Amazon The government is clarifying a policy change that will limit the prescribing of opioid painkillers to employees injured on the job and covered under OWCP Unions Seek to Maintain Ban on Executive Orders OIG: Postage and Fee Refunds – Bellmawr, NJ, Main Window Postal customer receives note from USPS on why mail had blood on it
August 6, 2019 Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Role in Federal Marijuana Conspiracy CVS loyalty program will offer members free delivery on prescriptions, merchandise nationwide Pro Trump “MAGA Bomber” sentenced to 20 years 2,305 Postal Retirements in July U.S. Postal Service Issuing Tyrannosaurus Rex Forever Stamps Aug. 29 Former Fort Calhoun postmaster sentenced for embezzlement Postal Supervisors Sue for Raise, Back Pay USPS board finally reaches quorum as 10-year postal reform plan comes into focus OIG: Bells and Whistleblowers
August 5, 2019 Pro-Trump mail bomber faces sentencing FedEx, UPS Find Formula for Delivering Seven Days a Week: Discount Sunday Drivers Communities and Postal Workers United Summer 2019 Newsletter (PDF) USPS: Lower flags after Texas, Ohio shootings You’ve Got Snail Mail: Charities Experiment With Fundraising Through USPS Informed Delivery Service Yorkie's dog bite disrupts neighborhood's mail service NARFE Pushes For Social Security Fairness, Supports New Legislation to Reform Windfall Elimination Provision NPMHU: 2019 Contract Update #4
August 4, 2019 U.S. Senate approves three postal board appointees Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 28-August 3
August 3, 2019 USPS mail carrier caught on camera driving over customer’s front lawn AZ rep calls for investigation into “unsafe summer work conditions” after letter carrier cooks a steak on mail truck’s dashboard USPS Regains a Functioning Governing Board for the First Time in Five Years Brookline letter carrier gives rental scooters her stamp of approval FedEx truck full of packages burns along SR 167 in Auburn
August 2, 2019 USPS recognizes military working dogs with new Forever stamps Retired letter carriers warn customers: You don’t have to accept a Postal Service cluster box Trump wants to restrict opioid access for federal employees Amazon drivers part of $10 million theft ring (that sold stolen items on Amazon.com), FBI says Scantily-clad mail carrier? Mail truck catches fire near Auburn, WA FedEx Seven Day Package Delivery Casts Doubt on U.S. Postal Service Rate Hikes OIG: Mail Delivery Issues – Pleasant Hill Station, Des Moines, IA
August 1, 2019 Sacramento Man Convicted of Assaulting U.S. Postal Worker Minneapolis police investigating after postal workers shot at by BB gun Records show more than a hundred mail delivery complaints at south Fargo ND branch Rattlesnake Encounter Stops Mail Delivery in South San Jose Neighborhood How an unassuming window in San Jose fills a crucial need for the homeless NY: USPS Business Mail Facilities Considered for Closure The Onion: New USPS Commercial Touts More Fingers From Kidnappers Sent Through Mail Than Other Shipping Companies Postal Banking? Minimum Security Devices and Procedures and Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Swiss Post Suspends Drone Delivery Service After Second Crash - An emergency parachute failure raises questions about the safety of urban delivery drones Cortlandt, NY Man Accused Of Threatening Postal Worker With Knife
July 31, 2019 Sunday delivery is the new standard in the USA Drone crash near kids leads Swiss Post and Matternet to suspend autonomous deliveries Massachusetts Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Temporary Emergency Committee of the Postal Service Board of Governors to Meet Aug. 9 Ex-California postal supervisor to plead guilty to armed robbery of cash-filled USPS trucks Sacramento Man Convicted of Assaulting U.S. Postal Worker Minneapolis police investigating after postal workers shot at by BB gun
July 30, 2019 Russell police looking for person who drove into post office Watseka postal carrier retires after 25 years USPS OIG: Opioid Case Recovery Dog blamed after neighborhood stops getting mail delivered Postal Supervisors Sue for Better Pay Letter to the editor: Postmaster of USPS spouting same script as predecessors
July 29, 2019 NAPS Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Postal Service Over Pay and Representation of 49,000 Management Personnel Woman accused of stealing identity of 'Empire' star Taraji P. Henson No more cardboard boxes? 3M invents an ingenious new way to ship products US withdrawal from international mail treaty could alter delivery for APO-FPO addresses Japan Post workers forged papers to sell insurance policies, internal document reveals Washington Times: Reforming the Postal Service UPS wants to go full-scale with its drone deliveries Postal shooter pleads guilty Amazon delivery driver leaves unwanted 'package' in back yard USPS video showcases mail, technology UPS Launches My Choice® For Business Platform To Enhance Visibility And Control For SMBs Repeal WEP - The WEP is Unfair – and Here’s Why Budget Agreement Could Benefit Federal Employees SF 3112E: FERS Disability Retirement Application Checklist
July 28, 2019 Downtown post office worker retires after 40 years
July 27, 2019 Central Arkansas man pleads guilty to felony charges in post office shooting Gatik’s self-driving vans have started shuttling groceries for Walmart Amazon reports growing pains: One-day delivery costs a lot Tarrytown NY postal employee accused of stealing mail A new autonomous delivery vehicle is designed to operate like a bicycle Feds seeking probation for ex-New Bedford postal worker who allegedly stole $20K from USPS Two letter carriers recognized as Million Mile Drivers From USPS Amazon's one-day-shipping promise will gobble up more than $3 billion this year Postal Service locates lost Sandwich water, sewer bills OIG: Customer Service Meeting Expenses – Freedom Station, Charlotte, NC
July 26, 2019 New Forever Stamps Showcase State and County Fairs Postal Service won't drive over a certain bridge USPS offers $50K reward after mail carrier robbed in Cordova USPS OIG: Delivery Scanning Issues - Surprise Branch, Surprise, AZ Casting call extended for USPS holiday ads Postal Workers and Allies Flood Congress with Calls for “Postal Service Fairness” Why Postal Banking Would Help Neither the Poor Nor the Postal Service
July 25, 2019 Postal Tractor-Trailer Hits Cars, House in Connecticut Amazon has quietly ordered 2,000-plus vans to deliver your Prime packages — and UPS and the Post Office should feel stressed EBay Joins the Shipping Wars With Its Own Fulfillment Network These Northern Kentucky residents can't get mail delivered to their houses Tampa: 7 reporting chemical odor treated at airport postal center Oklahoma postal worker killed in crash with road grader Indictments: Kansas Postal Employees Stole From Mail Alabama Homebuilders Pushing To Change USPS Centralized Delivery Mandate
July 24, 2019 UPS Forms Subsidiary And Applies For FAA Certification To Operate Drone Delivery Unit Oklahoma carrier killed in crash while delivering mail UPS to collaborate with USPS to offer pick-up and delivery 7 days a week UPS Launches Package Pick-Up And Returns In Thousands Of CVS Pharmacy Locations Nationwide Casanova postmaster retires after 29 years with the Postal Service Facebook belongs in banking. The USPS? Not so much. UPS adds Sunday delivery in 2020 as Amazon threat looms North Bergen man arrested after knocking out postal worker in parking lot Amazon announces two new robotics fulfillment centers in Ohio Sunday packages - USPS intends to deliver parcels for UPS UPS Announces Innovative New Products And Services Including Seven-Day Delivery Network Reforming and Right-Sizing the Post Office for the 21st Century OIG: Management Alert – Commercial Air Contractor Scanning
July 23, 2019 New Jersey Man Charged With Assault On Postal Worker E-commerce battles for logistical domination continue to grow PRC Approves Lower Postal Rates Ahead of UPU Meeting Will FedEx Express, FedEx Ground merge? Hurdles abound for such a move USPS OIG: No Holds Barred - Or Missed Amazon announces two new robotics fulfillment centers in Ohio U.S. Postal Service Issues 1969: First Moon Landing Forever Stamps OIG: Mail Delivery Issues – Cedar Elm Station San Antonio, TX OIG: Internal Controls Over No Sale Transactions
July 22, 2019 Houston, we have a problem: An Post apologises for spelling gaffe on 50th anniversary moon landing stamps USPS worker delivers amazing rendition of ‘At Last’ to celebrate retirement Prime Day shoppers complain over Amazon shipping delays Missing green card imperils family’s immigration quest Thief slices open mail, then reseals envelopes Renowned architect César Pelli dies at 92; one of his first buildings was a post office Why FedEx and UPS Could Benefit From Postal Service's Pension Problem Mail carrier helps elderly woman get AC during dangerous heat wave Pasco post office evacuates after soda machine fire USPS aims to expand shipping, packages business Retired Postal Employee Dies From Test Chicago Cardiologist Ordered - Family Will Receive $2.6 Million Settlement OPM Asks FLRA for Decision on Letting Folks Quit the Union Quickly Make Employee Ratings ‘Rigorous,’ OPM Tells Agencies
July 21, 2019 Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 14-20
July 20, 2019 Louisiana mailman goes above and beyond to help the community Postal worker recovering from crash while delivering mail in Chico CA Police: Package theft suspects take the bait, arrested for stealing from Portland porch Moon landing put spotlight on New Jersey's "Tranquility" post office Consumer Postal Council: Fix the Postal Service Before It Goes Broke USPS Carriers Prepare for High Temps Florida Man Charged with Stealing Dozens of Letters Containing $200,000 in Checks from Residence Mailbox Woman who got postcard from 1993 tracks down sender
July 19, 2019 U.S. Postal Service Issues 1969 First Moon Landing Forever Stamps In the hot seat: UPS delivery drivers at risk of heat-related illnesses Mail Carrier Death Leads to $198,897 Penalty for Postal Service Amazon workers: 'We are humans, not robots' Dead baby chickens delivered to feed store owner Killeen neighborhood reports issues with USPS China Plans to Replace Postal Codes With 'Personal Address IDs' New Postal Rates Help Level Global Commerce, Trump Official Says Police believe hundreds of mail fraud cases around US connected to suspected package thief Postal employees receive heat safety guidance Buzz Aldrin gets his due on U.S. Postal Service's new Apollo 11 stamp Phoenix man charged for forwarding victim's mail to his home since 2015 OIG: Mail Delivery Issues – Bear Valley Station, Denver, CO OIG: Delivery Issues – Westside Station, Tallahassee, FL
July 18, 2019 The Real Reason Dogs Seem to Hate Mailmen FedEx sounds alarm bells on Amazon's delivery capabilities Federal, military, social security retirees inching toward 2020 COLA Newark letter carrier convicted of helping drug dealer ship marijuana through the mail Connecticut woman who kept collecting her mother’s postal retirement pension after her death is sentenced Post Office Marks 150 Years NPMUH: USPS Issues Craft Determination on the Universal Sorting System (USS) Here's how Amazon could dethrone UPS and FedEx in the US last-mile delivery market USPS: Understanding ethics rules for community events
July 17, 2019 NY State Police say Salt Point postmaster installed hidden camera in employee bathroom Would-Be Postal Regulators Pledge to Hold Mailing Agency More Accountable N.J. doctor, 3 others charged in $10M kickback scheme to prescribe pain creams to U.S. postal workers Amazon's incredible, vanishing cardboard box Here's a warning for people still using the old blue mailboxes UK: Postal worker delivers package by lobbing it through upstairs window Norwalk Woman Who Stole Deceased Postal Employees Federal Annuity Benefits is Sentenced Alabama Mail Carrier Receives 60 Months for Co-Conspirators Use of a Firearm in Furtherance of Marijuana Distribution Newark Mail Carrier Convicted of Conspiring to Defraud United States Former Michigan NALC President Charged With Embezzling $7130 Postal Service Package Delivery Limits Taxpayer Subsidies WARRANT: Postal employee at SC prison knew inmates were mailed weed, cigarettes Did Jeff Bezos Just Admit to Exploiting USPS as Amazon’s ‘Delivery Boy’?
July 16, 2019 DHL to offer customers in Germany 'exact' package delivery times Locals blast city for failing to remove postal trucks from Brooklyn bike lane How Congress Manufactured a Postal Crisis—And How to Fix it Brother and sister duo retire from the Post Office Bezos admits USPS gave Amazon boost, risks angering Trump Postal Service says man stole $200,000 in stamps in 7-state scheme Warren and Sanders praise Amazon Prime Day strikers ‘I want the world to know I’m hurt’: Father of missing pregnant postal worker speaks out
July 15, 2019 Postal Service says man stole $200,000 in stamps in 7-state scheme Former postmaster destroyed mail USPS resumes mail delivery after Hurricane Barry Family urges for safe return of missing postal worker Kierra Coles 9 months after disappearance Despite finding no discrimination, court holds USPS liable for retaliation - a long-time postal police worker was fired for sleeping on the job
July 14, 2019 Man linked to stealing mail in Vacaville CA pleads to federal charges Survey: Why Sellers Are Concerned over "Free" Shipping Push USPS OIG: Local Travel Reimbursements - Concord Main Post Office USPS OIG: Delivery Scanning Issues - Franklin Park Post Office APWU: Acosta to Resign as Secretary of Labor Amazon Prime Day Starts at Midnight Tonight Korea: Bombarded with deliveries, veteran postal workers ask for family time Protecting yourself during hot weather APWU Workplace Environment Committee Mail Handlers 2019 Contract Update #2
July 13, 2019 Is Amazon ready to deliver its Prime Day orders? Man arrested for using arrow key to break into mailboxes Postal Service Tractor-Trailer Hangs From Overpass Wainwright residents protest lack of mail service No mail for two months, disaster averted Amazon Teams With Colorado Police, US Postal Service On Sting That Catches Zero Package Thieves Post office closure continues to frustrate Mahwah residents
July 12, 2019 Mail delivered late? Madison USPS mail carrier says there's a severe staffing shortage Mail Carrier Ejected From USPS Truck In Burbank IL Crash Edenton NC man sentenced for burglaries of post office 30,000: the Ultimate Post Office Photo Collection Keeps Growing Amazon's air cargo was low-profit for FedEx. UPS has the same issue Reward offered after fire set at Fort Deposit AL Post Office NAPS Chat podcast with Rep. Gerry Connolly, and NAPS Executive VP Ivan Butts Police escort coming for mail delivery to Georgia apartment complex Midwest City, OK postal clerk convicted of embezzling funds, making false records Accused killer of postal carrier paranoid from meth use OIG: Delivery Scanning Issues – Franklin Park Post Office, Franklin Park, IL
July 11, 2019 Longtime Windsor Mail Carrier Honored for Helping Injured Woman USPS Recruiting at Long Island Malls Letter Carriers open bargaining with U.S. Postal Service on new pact Actor Danny Glover: My parents proudly worked for the US Postal Service. Don't destroy it. How US postal inspectors go ‘undercover’ on the dark web Florida Postal Employee and Mother of Three Shot and Killed 'Informed Delivery' offered by U.S. Postal Service a target for criminals Congressional bill aims to protect workers in extreme heat Former Kingston parking officer accused of assaulting postal worker in Oregon Scottsville mail carrier receives Postmaster Hero Award
July 10, 2019 Amazon Is Winning in Deliveries at the Post Office’s Expense Maine couple 'let down' after Rolling Stones tickets lost in mail Trona, California post office closed temporarily due to earthquake damage Mississippi Postal Worker Sentenced for Mail Theft Denver mail carriers call Westwood neighborhood 'Dogwood' due to dog attacks President Trump, please fire the current USPS Postmaster General Megan Brennan Dead letter finds its way home Postal Hub Podcast Episode 162: US Postal Regulatory Reform Pokemon collectors say rare $60,000 trading card was lost in the mail Iowa: Memorial dedicated to postal worker killed in car accident Should TSP be your retirement nest egg’s only basket?
July 9, 2019 Authorities investigating community mailbox explosion in Shawnee, Kansas 8-year-old hit by mail truck while riding bike in Norfolk VA Auburn WA woman, 82, has been a delivering the mail for 50 years Hobson City Works to Get Its Own ZIP Code Business Plan, and Reforms, Still Not Delivered by USPS Amazon Workers Plan Prime Day Strike at Minnesota Warehouse New Forever stamps will commemorate 50th anniversary of Woodstock
July 8, 2019 Amazon launches new in-store pickup option with Rite Aid as first partner Sheriff's Vehicle, USPS Truck Involved in Multi-Car Crash in Carson CA A future without lost mail: Stamps with QR codes studied by Singapore Do NOT Use USPS Calculator for Parcel DIM Weight Estimates Global postal industry shows solid growth trend for full-year 2018 The Entrepreneur Behind This Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Company Started the Business in a Broken- Down Postal Truck The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) recently stated that Australia Post has failed to manage cyber risks and implement a proper cybersecurity framework Korean Postal Workers’ Union narrowly avoids all-out strike
July 7, 2019 Bid Made to Restore Mailed Social Security Statements PC Postage Comes Under Scrutiny by USPS Watchdog New Hampshire man's mailbox invention seen as a lifesaver DOL Files Lawsuit Against APWU Local 230 Suit Seeks to Nullify the Union’s March 2, 2019 Election
July 6, 2019 Postal Service undercutting Trump administration's efforts to fix unfair postal rates with China? USPS OIG Audit: Routes not delivered at College Station in NY (PDF) USPS OIG: The Postal Service and the Evolution of PC Postage Arkansas postal uniform maker sentenced to two years in prison for failure to pay employee payroll taxes Pair arrested for stealing mail in Pennsylvania town
July 5, 2019 Inside an Amazon Warehouse, Robots’ Ways Rub Off on Humans Mail carrier tosses fragile packages in driveway FedEx Office Offers Expedited U.S. Passport Services UK: Post Office Blown Up for Cash Machine 9 challenges Amazon faces on its 25th birthday Yakima resident challenges Postal Service over mailboxes for third time in 30 years
July 4, 2019 Independence Day Amazon is moving away from USPS and UPS, but late deliveries have doubled Math is hard for the USPS Will Postal Workers Ever Get Moisture Wicking Shirts? Lexington: Postal Service Losses Sharply Accelerate - On Track to Lose $10B This Year Postal worker robbed by woman with a rifle in Jonesboro, GA OIG: U.S. Postal Inspection Service Asset Forfeiture Fund
July 3, 2019 Missouri Postal Carrier Sentenced for Stealing Mail, Drug Trafficking Former Postal Carrier Sentenced in Largest Mail Dumping Case in Alaska History Can the U.S. Postal Service deliver on promise of new mail delivery trucks? The story behind Waxahachie's fastest mail carrier Postal Service Floats Big Cuts to Employee Pay, Leave and Benefits- New postal workers would no longer earn a pension under preliminary business plan. Mail truck burns in Spring, Texas New Albany postal worker honored for spotting forged money order Petition calls on USPS to give mail carriers bulletproof vests Video: PMG Brennan Updates Employees On Business Former Alaska Postal Carrier Sentenced for Deserting Approximately 49 Plastic Tubs of Mail Scorpions, millipedes run amok in postal vehicle
July 2, 2019 Erie drive-up mailboxes get stamped out One more way a Trump threat could hurt Canadian businesses Syracuse man who punched mailman while high on PCP gets a year in federal prison New Jersey Mail Carrier, 65, Hit By Pickup Driven By 18-Year-Old Route cuts delay downtown Duluth mail delivery Facebook facility evacuated after sarin detected on mail FedEx and Amazon split: Did they need each other? TSP makes a comeback in June returns How to debloat the postal bureaucracy Sarin possibly discovered in package at Facebook mailing facility USPS OIG: Kickbacks and Conspiracy Shreveport woman starts petition to equip mail carriers with bulletproof vests Independence Day - History of nation, USPS linked Postal banking, an idea whose time should never come Dolly Parton's Imagination Library thanks postal workers
July 1, 2019 Speed Over Profits: How To Make Sure Your Logistics Costs Don't Ruin Your Business The National Postal Museum tells the history of America through moon mail, rare stamps, and one taxidermy dog Amazon Ready to Scale Its Shipping Service for Merchants Amazon is now its own biggest shipper National Postal Worker Day is Today July 1st Video: Amazon delivery driver sends package hurling through the air Feds 2020 pay raise, retiree COLA TBD
June 30, 2019 Man sentenced to two years on package theft same day jury convicts him on drug charges Hundreds paid their respects to Antonio Williams Saturday, a Shreveport postal worker killed on the job last weekend Man sentenced to two years on package theft same day jury convicts him on drug charges Alleged Serial Mail Thieves Nabbed By Upper Makefield PD
June 29, 2019 USPS Runs Holiday Shipping Ads in June NAPS Chat podcast with USPS Board of Governors Vice Chair David Williams Williams, Taub and McHugh Discuss Next Steps for Postal Reform at PostalVision Event Thousands of weapons mailed to South America seized in U.S. crackdown Amazon in-sourcing nearly half of its transportation needs Postal Police Honor Guard Plays Key Role in Postal Ceremonies New USPS Stamps Showcase State and County Fairs NATIONAL POSTAL WORKER DAY – July 1
June 28, 2019 As postal trucks catch fire, USPS takes on big task of updating its fleet How Post Offices Can Beat Payday Lenders USPS: Arrangements made for Shreveport postal workers to attend Antonio William's funeral Massachusetts Postal Service Employee charged with Embezzlement Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy - Abuse of USPS Informed Delivery USPS, unions begin negotiations Former Portsmouth Postmaster Patricia Hersey says asbestos removed from post office USPS stops delivering mail in parts of Louisville after dog attack Williams, Taub and McHugh Discuss Next Steps for Postal Reform at PostalVision Event
June 27, 2019 ANOTHER ProMaster Postal Van Catches Fire! | 2017: Nearly 500,000 Ram Trucks Recalled Over Fire Risk Beloved mail carrier retires, celebrated with proclamation Mail carrier recognized for one million miles of safe driving U.S. Postal Service Honors Military Working Dogs on Forever Stamps Second Florida man pleads guilty to using Informed Delivery to commit fraud New Bedford USPS clerk indicted on embezzlement charges Amazon beats out FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service to become its own biggest shipper Woman thanks postal worker who saved her life after she fell in front yard
June 26, 2019 After Dramatic Workforce Reductions, Postal Service Sees Spike in Overtime Hours Lobby crush: Online shopping leads to mountains of boxes A neighbor's dog suspends mail service to 38 homes GoFundMe memorial fund created for fallen Shreveport postal worker South River mail carriers receive safety awards Baltimore mailman delivered marijuana along his route Postal pilfering plagues Philly’s East Falls NALC, USPS Formally Open 2019 Bargaining Talks Million Mile Awards Swarthmore, Pa. Postal worker struck by stolen car in Southwest Philadelphia | Critically Injured
June 25, 2019 Amazon and Alibaba Said to be Interested in Buying Brazilian Postal Service US Postal Service: Delivering the goods- John McHugh column for TheHill Hawaii postal worker steals about a thousand mail items Postal Inspector gives latest after letter carrier shot and killed Report: FedEx offering huge discounts to fill hole left by Amazon Mail trucks honor Tequesta, FL postal worker who died in motorcycle crash
June 24, 2019 FedEx slashes two-day air prices to match ground rates to fill its planes USPS DIM Weight May Change the Way You Buy Supplies E-commerce driving surge in ‘final mile’ deliveries, but who does it the best? Man arrested in shooting death of Shreveport letter carrier Would Life Be Grim without Postal Shipping? Former postal service contractor charged with stealing mail from Wisconsin college Vigil held for postal carrier fatally shot delivering mail Post Office to Review Services, Including Universal Service Obligation Why FedEx and Amazon are Breaking Up Girlfriend of accused postal worker killer arrested
June 23, 2019 Sesame Street Forever stamps now available for purchase Amazon establishing beachhead in Anchorage; what follows? Postal Worker Shot to Death in Shreveport | ID: Antonio Williams | Shot in the upper body multiple times | Had just sprayed a dog that had rushed him | Suspect at large
June 22, 2019 UPDATED: Postal worker dies after shooting in Shreveport's South Highland neighborhood NALC: 27th Food Drive a Resounding Success Chicago Congressman vows city-wide change following recent Graceland Annex Inspector General audit report USPS issues emergency suspension for Roosevelt, AZ post office due to fire OIG: Delivery and Customer Service Issues – Silverado Station, Las Vegas, NV OIG: Delivery Scanning Issues – Hayward Main Post Office, Hayward, CA OIG: Mail Processing Overtime OIG: National Security Clearance Program
June 21, 2019 NALC Branch 725 Visits MDA Camp Mail carrier files suit, says she was the target of racial harassment In message to postal workers, PMG defends USPS plan to cut employee benefits Owner Of Vehicle Repair Shops Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Defrauding USPS, Bribing VMF Managers PMG Brennan Offers Update to Employees on New 10-Year Business Plan The Delivery War is Reckless and Vain Heroes Among Us: USPS Employees Go Above and Beyond APWU National Executive Board to USPS Board of Governors - 'Not So Fast!' Several USPS Price Changes Take Effect Sunday, June 23 Denver Woman’s Lack Of Mail A Mystery After Roommate Moves Out Tow truck hauling mail truck on I-293 rolls over, snarls traffic for 4 hours Officials investigating after Florida woman allegedly receives snake in mail TSP to eliminate withdrawal bumps
June 20, 2019 Mississippi Woman Sentenced for Theft of Mail by a Postal Employee NC postal carrier refuses to deliver mail until snake removed Nebraska town fighting to keep post office open How Amazon Flex delivery drivers get paid and what it's really like USPS stakeholders considers postal reform amid congressional inaction Dogs vs. USPS: Dispute over delivery of mail to Waterloo home Postal Service has invested $330 billion in Treasury bonds yielding 2% on average? President of greeting card company to testify at Capitol on proposed China tariffs PMG offers update to employees USPS Says "Know the rules about seeking other jobs" Mississippi Rural Carrier Sentenced for Theft of Mail by a Postal Employee
June 19, 2019 Amazon adds more jets to its growing fleet The Postal Service Wants To Make Deep Cuts To Worker Benefits, Internal Plan Shows You Can Mail a Coconut to Anywhere in the World From This Post Office in Hawaii Letter: Postal workers enter field with little training IRS wants you to check your federal withholding New law makes stealing packages a felony in Texas Walmart’s Kickstarting a $1 Trillion Driverless Delivery Market Suspicious Package Mailed To Google Under Investigation An Appreciation of the Postal Mailbox—and How Its Latest Design Diminishes the Magic of Mail
June 18, 2019 In Colorado mountain towns, the U.S. Post Office no longer delivers like it used to Kentucky rural carrier, granddaughter die in crash Fentanyl from China to U.S., marijuana from U.S. to China Secret Service investigating suspicious package at West Rogers Park post office TSP Adds Details to New Withdrawal Policies OIG: Assessing the Impact of Opioids
June 17, 2019 Florida man pleads guilty to fraudulent abuse of USPS Informed Delivery There's Value in Fighting for Meaningful Postal Reform Australia Post delivery driver is caught urinating in a pot plant Sedan crashes into Cotuit Post Office Woman arrested after crashing car into Indianapolis post office Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Fraudulent Abuse Of USPS Informed Delivery Federal workers could have benefits protected during future government shutdowns
June 16, 2019 Deweyville family says mail carrier killed their dog Cranwood post office to temporarily relocate following car crash The value of the US Postal Service - Rolando via Las Vegas Review Journal Understanding Next Week’s Postal Rate Hike What Should Congress Expect from USPS’ New ‘Business Plan’? Amazon's new contracts could displace other e-commerce delivery
June 15, 2019 Englewood Police Revive Heart Attack Victim With Assist From Postal Supervisor Social Security, Postal Service Using Outdated ID Checks: GAO USPS changes parcel pricing strategy; shipper impact unclear New Orleans Letter Carrier Sentenced For Theft of Mail The Ruthless Reality of Amazon's One-Day Shipping Postal workers get fired or suspended for violating the Hatch Act- but Trump says it’s OK for Kellyanne Conway to break the law Postal worker retiring after working 37 years in Seal Beach Uber says it will start delivering food by drone in San Diego this summer Texas family seeks justice after dog killed by letter carrier, owner says New Mexico delegates want postal problems addressed
June 14, 2019 House resolution supporting door delivery reaches majority of support New video of Florida stolen mail truck police chase Senators Urge USPS to Swiftly Improve Albuquerque Post Office Facilities Confessions of a USPS worker: Delivering Amazon packages 'till we drop' OIG: USPS Must Better Manage Its Cyber Funds Isaac Cronkhite named USPS chief human resources officer Thanks to Equifax breach, 4 US agencies don't properly verify your data, GAO finds - one is USPS Former Lake Forest Mail Carrier Arrested on Suspicion of Molesting 3 Girls; More Victims Sought Amazon Has a Nuclear Option Against Walmart and Other Competitors Why the ink is red for the U.S. Postal Service
June 13, 2019 Florida Trucking Company Vice President Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating USPS Contract Fraud USPS offering $10,000 reward after mail truck shot in Ohio Amazon to shut down its restaurant delivery business in the U.S. Van crashes into Palm Springs post office Postal workers caught throwing packages over fence at Florida City home Apartment mailboxes broken for six months at Denver complex What should Congress expect from USPS' new 'business plan'? USPS on the hunt for more mail carriers Mail truck shot in Clay Twp "Something needs to be done about this," Tontitown, Elm Springs look to change postal delivery issue ‘Mighty Mo’ – USS Missouri stamp dedicated
June 12, 2019 Mailman accused of pleasuring himself in Pasadena woman's home Former Toledo mail carrier sentenced to more than a year in prison for stealing parcels containing marijuana, as well as having a firearm An ex-Norfolk letter carrier stole 5,000 pieces of mail. A judge sentenced her to 5 hours in jail California: Postal worker injured in 2 car crash after other driver runs stop sign Former President George H.W. Bush Honored in New Forever Stamp Contractor truck burns at post office Impact of Prescribed Opioids on Postal Service Employees Under the Federal Workers' Compensation Program Man carjacks USPS truck and leads deputies on chase, epic crash after he runs over stop sticks OIG: Spring Semiannual Report to Congress
June 11, 2019 Universal Postal Union to Weigh U.S. Bid for Higher Package-Delivery Fees Woman accused of stealing postal worker uniforms from laundry room surrenders Postal robots take to the streets with backing from Toyota AI Ventures NAPS Chat Podcast with Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) USPS loses Supreme Court patent case Contractor truck burns at post office Impact of Prescribed Opioids on Postal Service Employees Under the Federal Workers' Compensation Program This autonomous truck test was boring, and that's just what the USPS wanted USPS named one of nation’s best employers Ohio postal service employee arrested in Rocky River home burglary
June 10, 2019 USPS Driver Killed in Orange County (CA) Freeway Crash Florida man injured in crash after carjacking mail truck,... Amazon's new drones to start delivering packages in months USPS Forever Stamp Honors WWII Battleship Internet scammers target two stamp groups; one suffers loss Prevent Heat Illnesses - Know the Signs and Act FedEX drops Amazon U.S. delivery contract, here’s why you shouldn’t care
June 9, 2019 Veterans, Federal Employees, Heroes Postal Service suspends service to three Davenport neighborhoods following series of dog attacks Rural Kiel mail carrier retires after 31 years Is Amazon behind FedEx Deeper Push into Ecommerce?
June 8, 2019 NC Lottery ticket delivers $1 million prize to Greensboro postal worker Amazon loses contract with FedEx Express as delivery competition heats up Postal regulator urges ‘greater mission clarity’ for USPS in upcoming business plan USPS and APWU to begin arbitration Upcoming conference to address, combat postal crime including mail theft in Bakersfield OIG: Postage and Fee Refunds - Flint, MI, Main Post Office OIG: Postage, Fees, and Meter Revenue Refunds - Houston, TX, Park Place Station
June 7, 2019 Louisiana Postal Worker Sentenced For Misappropriation of Postal Funds No Justice for Charles McClean, Killed by a Postal Service Driver Cato: Postal Service in Crisis Audit finds deficiencies at Albuquerque postal facilities FedEx to hire 700 flexible rural and residential drivers Ford proposing self-driving mail truck that would enable operator to focus on sorting mail Former Louisiana Postal Employee Sentenced For Misappropriation of Postal Funds
June 6, 2019 75th Anniversary of D-Day Distracted driver slams into Billings mail truck, injures mail carrier Iowa post office post office keeps on delivering despite rising flood waters Two Men Wanted In South Side Chicago Post Office Robbery Amazon says drones will be making deliveries in 'months' USPS Baited Worker With Hostile Review, NLRB Says Ohio letter carrier to receive Postmaster General Award for heroism Audit finds deficiencies with Albuquerque postal facilities
June 5, 2019 APWU: Contract mediation fails, arbitration is next Man says crooks used post office feature to open credit card in his name Why Cleveland Wants to Bring Back Postal Banking Left-leaning lawmakers like Bernie Sanders want Americans to bank at the post office Eastsound postmaster Donna McNeil retires USPS apologizes after letter carrier pepper-sprays docile dog Carrier pepper-sprays friendly dog in Watts Rep Meadows: Where is the USPS 10-Year Financial Plan USPS Postal Facts Has New Tidbits DHS Office of Inspector General: The latest Semiannual Report to the Congress (SAR) is now available (PDF)
June 4, 2019 Dozens report mail never making it to its destination from Austin TX post office FedEx Ground plans seven-day delivery, UPS noncommittal Postal carrier burned with acid in Raleigh USPS OIG: Facility Conditions, Delayed Mail, and Staffing Conditions in Albuquerque, NM USPS OIG: 17% recirculating package rate on new package sorters Retired couple grateful USPS reversed decision in mailbox dispute Man says crooks used post office feature to open credit card in his name VERIFY: Do companies cover the cost of junk mail you send back to them? 47 On Your Side: You've got mail and a new mailbox 'Rude' behavior leads to charges against postal customer South Carolina post office will no longer allow homeless to sleep inside overnight
June 3, 2019 TSP nesteggs growing China launches probe of FedEx Amazon is primed for a battle royale with U.S. antitrust regulators China's probe of FedEx demonstrates Beijing's ability to hit back at U.S. Postal Service Issuing 1969: First Moon Landing Forever Stamps Postal banking? Let credit unions deliver the goods Sending money via USPS mail isn’t a crime, but it does look suspicious. Stealing it definitely is Postal Bulletin: Regulations for Proper Flag Display
June 2, 2019 New TSP Withdrawal Options Starting Sept. 15 Bowling Green: Customers Welcome New Downtown Post Office Postal workers brought in 17,000 pounds of food in ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ drive Postal-Themed Rat Rod Mower Really Delivers Scott numbers assigned to Post Office Murals, ‘Little Mo’ Connolly stamps Mother, 24, is stunned after Royal Mail delivered a postcard 112 years after it was sent to the previous owner of her house
June 1, 2019 Tales of the OIG: Recent Investigations of USPS executives USPS OIG Spring 2019 Semiannual Report to Congress (Pg. 21: Manager bought marijuana gummies and insisted employees eat them) (PDF) Local NALC reacts to postal menacing in Canton 20 containers of mail spilled on highway after cargo door left open on mail truckately 20 boxes or containers of mail USPS Seeking Copyright/Trademark Attorney in Washington DC OIG: New Employment Opportunities in the Office of Audit
May 31, 2019 Dark web drug vendor tripped up by using postage meter Former Manager of North Kenner, Louisiana Post Office Sentenced To 30 Months for Stealing More Than $630,000 in Stamps Teamsters: XPO Logistics Workers Strike in Connecticut Postal inspectors 'actively looking into' vote-shaming mailers Rural Carriers Reach Tentative Agreement with USPS for Three-Year Contract Postal carrier caught on camera spraying fenced dog with pepper spray in Ohio Federal employees soon will have more options to withdraw money from their retirement accounts Million Mile Award Winners - Clifton Heights Drug traffickers' favorite way to move fentanyl is Fedex and USPS Former Manager of North Kenner, LA Post Office Sentenced To 30 Months for Stealing More Than $630,000 in Postal Stamps U.S. Postal Employees’ Retirement Assets Are Invested More Cautiously Than Those of Their Foreign Counterparts New video explains USPS finances OIG: Spring 2019 Semiannual Report to Congress
May 30, 2019 Couple leads petition drive against Lynden WA PO mural that includes bare breasted woman Mother and son plead guilty to murder in death of mail carrier Fire department rescues Nebraska letter carrier after mail truck is swept off road by floodwaters Case involving teen accused of fatally shooting postal worker turns federal NAPS Chat podcast for May 24 2019 FedEx Ground Announces Seven-Day Residential Delivery Year-round Postal service vows to improve service at community meeting Pat the Mailman is a jolly good fellow
May 29, 2019 Mail carrier alerts 911 about Mattoon IL house fire Two Dogs Quarantined After Breaking Through Screen Door, Biting Mailman In Westchester Car Crashes Into Watertown Post Office Postal Worker Bids Farewell Albuquerque post offices still dealing with rats Fightin' Iron: The USMC and the Postal Service USPS OIG: High Throughput Package Sorters at the Queens, NY Processing and Distribution Center USPS OIG Delivers on Service Outage Probe and Five-Year Strategic Plan OIG: Foreign Posts’ Retirement Asset Investments USPS Reviewing Solutions to Reduce Costs, Expand Services It seems like Amazon might still be coming to New York City
May 28, 2019 Where is the U.S. D-Day 75th anniversary stamp? Postal Service Delivers 81-Year-Old Christmas Card to Billings Woman Robo-Deliveries Are Now Reality in China Richmond-area residents deserve timely postal deliveries Our Mail Is Opened, And Someone Is Stealing Credit Cards, Gift Cards And Cash, West Town Residents Say
May 27, 2019 Memorial Day Memorial Day NC man drove to Virginia to steal mail over and over, feds say Dismantling the Argument for Dismantling OPM
May 26, 2019 Commentary: Flawed business model hurts U.S. Postal Service Perhaps we need the US Postal Service to restore trust in digital communication Olean, NY Post Office employee charged with stealing mail New Model Mail Truck Catches on Fire in Houston
May 25, 2019 Man pulls gun on Amazon driver, forces him to rake driveway So this is what happened to a truckload of ballots that went missing U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) Aims to Shore Up USPS Funding USPS Honoring Former President George H.W. Bush with Forever Stamp USPS will celebrate Sesame Street’s 50th anniversary with Forever stamps Beloved mailman’s retirement GoFundMe goal surpassed after Twitter thread chronicling last day goes viral U.S. Postal Service mail, packages are headed to Dallas by self-driving truck
May 24, 2019 Chester PA Mail Carrier Larry Elliot Final Salute Saying Thank You to Postal Workers for 'Stamp Out Hunger' Event TuSimple’s self-driving trucks go postal, on 2-week trial with USPS Postal Shippers Beware: USPS Implements New Dimensional Pricing in June OIG Audit: Do First-Line Supervisors Have Adequate Resources to Perform Their Duties? Stamps.com Hit With Derivative Action After End of Key Postal Partnership Mailman's last day on the job will move you to tears | GoFundMe: Send Mr. Floyd to Hawaii Continual mail mixups in Ohio City, Tremont leaves neighbors frustrated Ford Shows Off Package Delivery Robot That Docks Inside Self-Driving Car
May 23, 2019 Mississippi postal worker sentenced for embezzling mail Arizona letter carrier’s concern helps save woman who fell UK postal service to deliver packages twice a day Video: Illinois postal worker cheers for teen playing basketball Self-Driving Truck Video Ford Wants This Headless Humanoid to Make Door-to-Door Deliveries Couple relieved after yard damaged by postal service repaired Richmond-area posts offices fined thousands for unsafe working conditions
May 22, 2019 Massachusetts Postal Worker Sentenced for Embezzling Money Orders Wife of slain postal carrier recalls moment she learned of his death Vanishing Species semipostal awaiting Congressional action Rapper Ice-T blasts Amazon after he 'almost shot' one of their delivery drivers USPS: Memorial Day Holiday to be observed May 27 Former Postal Worker Admits To Stealing Mail In Washington County
May 21, 2019 APWU tells members to ignore USPS employee survey Postal Service Rolls Out Changes for Highway Mail Haulers Self-driving trucks begin mail transport test for U.S. Postal Service Supreme Court won't take up UPS bid to raise Postal Service prices PMG: USPS delivering less mail to more addresses USPS OIG: Beware of Spam Scam West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail from Charleston WV PO Johns Island residents frustrated with mail delivery Duo cashes nearly $40K in checks stolen from post office OIG Audit: Are End-of-Life Network Devices Affecting the Postal Service Network?
May 20, 2019 GOP congressman’s bill would halt cluster mailbox mandate without local vote Postal Service: Minot office can't support mail processing Postal Hub Podcast: The Trump-Quake in the US Postal Sector USPS celebrates national military appreciation month Postal worker seriously injured in two-car crash Postal worker retires with four decades of experience Former Postal Inspector files lawsuit credibly alleging current and retired Federal Postal Inspector supervisors, managers and executives of the service violated numerous civil and criminal laws
May 19, 2019 Austrian Postal Service is Buying a Bank $20,000 reward offered for information about attempted robbery of Florida letter carrier
May 18, 2019 USPS OIG: Mail Delivery Issues - Graceland Annex, Chicago District Ohio City residents facing major mail issues The Hill: Financial Collapse of the USPS is Coming Mailman delivers marijuana to house during drug raid FedEx’s Troubles Are Far From Over, Analyst Says Former postal employee charged in Minot ND stolen mail case Cameras help catch mail thieves Residents facing major mail issues in Cleveland neighborhood
May 17, 2019 Crooks strike again, putting family’s mail on hold so they could try to steal it Former mail clerk remembers the Canadian Railway Mail Service Mementos recall the day air mail came to St. Joseph Illinois man revolutionizing mailboxes by preparing them for drone deliveries California postal inspector charged with stealing money orders from the mail Some neighbors with disabilities are paying for mail in Kewaskum Ocasio-Cortez Puts the Postal Service on the Path to Ruin California Postal Inspector Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Proceeds from Criminal Drug Activity Poll ranks USPS first among agencies It’s Time, Finally, for the Postal Service to Figure Out What Its Products Cost to Deliver Going Postal District of Columbia judges express rate case concerns OIG: Mail Delivery Issues - Graceland Annex, Chicago District
May 16, 2019 Reward of up to $100,000 offered in the Cold Case Homicide of USPS Contract Driver USPS employee says she’s not being paid after traumatizing incident on the job PMG Brennan: 'Things are getting worse' Postal Worker in Union Dumps Mail, Abandons Truck Now Amazon is building its own airport USPS employee says she's not being paid after traumatizing incident on the job How much does the USPS profit when they lose your mail and it's sold at auction? Minnesota boy run over by mail truck, life saved by his helmet Rep. Burchett introduces resolution asking USPS to hear from homeowners before installing cluster mailboxes $100k reward as authorities investigate 2001 homicide of U.S. Postal contract driver US Postal Service's Sad Song Continues: Billion-Dollar Losses, Mail Weakness Offsets Parcel Gains Americans Remain Satisfied With Postal Service USPS to reschedule ceremony for Tyrannosaurus Rex stamps
May 15, 2019 Minnesota man accused of trying to kill mail carrier Napping postal worker with pistol in lap draws SWAT team Washington Postal Worker Gets Fourteen Months in Prison for Stealing Electronics from Priority Mail Processing Facility Postal drive collects 6,000 lbs. of food USPS halts mail delivery to neighborhood for more than 3 weeks due to wasps
May 14, 2019 Minnesota postal worker sentenced to prison for firing shotgun at Federal Reserve Bank Study Refutes Trump's Claim That USPS Loses Money on Amazon USPS honors battleship USS Missouri with Forever stamp Safety Experts Alarmed by Mail Trucks Bursting Into Flames Feature meant to prevent mail theft may actually be causing it USPS Did Not Meet Performance Goals for 2018 USPS vehicles have been catching on fire for years with no recall | Car and Driver USPS OIG: Spotlight on Safety at Mail Processing Facilities OSHA proposes nearly $185,000 in penalties against Ankeny post office Consumer Postal Council: Postal Reform Legislation Must Uphold Promises to Retirees USPS OIG: Assessing the Effectiveness of Domestic Competitive Negotiated Service Agreements (PDF) Why AOC Is (Mostly) Wrong About Post Office Pensions Walmart launches free next-day delivery, taking aim at Amazon Ex-Postal Worker Sentenced for Stealing Electronics Packages
May 13, 2019 How savvy criminals are using Informed Delivery to grab your mail Postal Service Still Americans' Favorite Federal Agency Amazon to employees: We'll pay you to quit and haul packages NAPS Chat with NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts Postal Worker West – Special Contract Edition – May 2019 Mailbox Improvement Week arrives in time for spring cleaning Delivering help: Postal workers unite for annual Stamp Out Hunger drive One-time Minneapolis postal worker addicted to conspiracy theories sentenced DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CITES IOWA U.S. POSTAL OFFICE FOR BLOCKED EXITS AND FAILING TO TRAIN ON EMERGENCY PLAN Famed 'Blue Boy' Stamp to Be Offered at Auction - Starting Price of $1,000,000 USPS is reminding employees about flag requirements for three holidays this month
May 12, 2019 Mail carrier needs surgery after dog attack in Michigan USPS Investigating Undelivered Mail Dumped In Trash In New Jersey PHOTOS: From mailbox to mealtime Regular Vs. City Carrier Assistant - Who Makes the Best Postal 204B Candidate?
May 11, 2019 ‘Tough decisions’ lie ahead for USPS in upcoming 10-year business plan USPS reports $2.1 billion loss for 2nd quarter AOC and Bernie Put Postal Banking Back on the Agenda Florida Keys postal carrier accused of stealing mail California Driver Accused of Fatally Hitting Postal Worker Is Charged Eyesore of the Week: Mailboxes of Tribeca Beleaguered Postal Service Needs to Say No to 'Green' Vehicles Postal Service Hasn't Even Called Family Whose Relative Was Killed By a USPS Driver Former Minnesota Postal Employee Sentenced To Prison After Firing A Shotgun At The Federal Reserve Bank Postal employee saves sleeping customers’ lives NALC's Statement on Postal Service’s 2019 Q2 Financial Report NPMHU Relocating National Headquarters Dalton City Council member wants answers after mailboxes rearranged by the Postal Service, his hit three times
May 10, 2019 Ohio woman reacts to mail carrier answering nature’s call outside her home: ‘I couldn’t believe it' Maryland letter carrier’s heroic response to fire helps save two dogs, ferret, and a home U.S. Postal Service Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2019 Results Stamps.com warns of even more pain ahead after it ditched the Post Office. Stock plunges 50% OIG: Facility Condition Reviews – Mail Processing Facilities OIG Audit: How Was the Postal Service’s Performance During the 2018 Midterm and Special Elections?
May 9, 2019 Be Careful What You Wish For- larger rate increases will not save the USPS Stamps.com stock plummets nearly 40% after revised guidance Connecticut Man Who Cashed $60,000 in Stolen Postal Money Orders Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison Grieving Brooklyn Family Rails at Postal Service ‘Killers’ Trump tweets about company in the running for new postal delivery trucks VIDEO: Postal truck heads right through floodwater Postal Service Transcontinental Railroad Stamp Will Be Released Friday, May 10
May 8, 2019 Colorado Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Over $180,000 From the USPS Through Hundreds Of False Insurance Claims Mail truck recovered after being stolen by woman on bike The retail revolution: How mail order changed middle-class life Justice Department Seems "Open-Minded" on Quad-LSC Deal Concerns raised about compelling postal retirees to enroll in Medicare Familiar face retiring after 40 years with USPS $6.3 billion delivery: New U.S. Postal Service truck to be picked this year Another Attempt to Let USPS Ship Alcohol
May 7, 2019 Congressman Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Shore Up Postal Service Funding Who Is to Blame for USPS Delivery Delays? Federal Jury Convicts Former FedEx Employee of Obstruction of Mail Mailhandlers Union Releases Details on RI-399 Payments PMG tells forum attendees USPS is bridging physical, digital worlds to take mail to new heights Federal Retirement Fairness Act reintroduced with notable changes NPF: PMG Highlights How Digital Dimensions Are Taking Mail to New Heights Consumer Postal Council: Time For The Postal Service to Open Their Books USPS OIG: How Well Does the Postal Service Recruit and Train First-Line Supervisors? 3 sentenced in 500-victim Anchorage mail fraud scheme Rep. Reed (R-NY) Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Shore Up Postal Service Funding Federal Jury Convicts Former FedEx Employee of Obstruction of Mail
May 6, 2019 Congresswoman Jackie Speier Introduces Bipartisan Bill to End Ban on Shipping Alcohol via USPS Varmints still appearing at Albuquerque post offices FedEx, UPS Strive to Automate Loading and Unloading Trucks National Postal Forum is underway in Indianapolis NARFE Warns of Perils to Mandatory Medicare Measures as Part of Postal Reform $18K added to reward for information on missing postal worker Kierra Coles To Curb Dog Attacks On Postal Workers, USPS Goes High-Tech OPM Cites Value of New Policy on Comp Time for Religious Purposes
May 5, 2019 Surveillance video captures moment pedestrian is struck by mail truck Lil Sherry Postal Carrier Parade USPS Completes Next Generation Delivery Vehicle Tests 27th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive - Saturday, May 11, 2019 Family mourns father of three fatally struck by USPS truck in Brooklyn
May 4, 2019 NAPS Chat with NAPS Legal Counsel Bruce Moyer on Congressional hearings, fact-finding decision Factfinding Report Validates NAPS’s Position that EAS Pay Rates and Pay System Have “Serious Flaws” Amazon's delivery network is set to explode as the company moves toward one-day shipping — and workers are bracing for big changes Former Worcester postal worker, accomplice admit trying to ship cocaine through mail US Postal Service truck fatally hits man in Brooklyn Dayton postal worker who took meth from mail to sell pleads guilty APWU Contract Update PMG offers Public Service Recognition Week Message Are You An Injured Postal or Federal Employee? If So, Read This Article
May 3, 2019 The Secret Sauce Behind Direct Mail's Resurgence The Mail Boat Captain of Detroit Postal worker tackles would-be robber in LaFox, Illinois Alligator halts mail delivery to Florida neighborhood DC Circuit to hear oral arguments in watchdog’s appeal of PRC approval of 5-cent increase on Forever stamps Printing Industries of America Responds to Financial Condition of USPS Hearing Postal worker blames broken gate for stolen truck and personal belongings Magnolia Springs, Alabama has had delivery of mail by water for one hundred years 5 letter carriers attacked by dogs in Maryland in past week In praise of snail mail Mail carrier’s concern likely saved elderly woman’s life
May 2, 2019 Postal Service Adds Five Drivers to the Million Mile Club Return of Minot mail processing not physically, financially feasible Mark Chute retires as Toledo postmaster Latest Effort to Overhaul the Postal Service Hits New Snag Georgia carrier killed in pickup truck crash
May 1, 2019 Postal worker in drug theft case blames his supervisors for “letting me get away with it” Apartment Industry Groups Raise Concerns about Postal Reform It Works Out West, But Will Vote-By-Mail Catch On In The Washington Region? Testimony from yesterday’s Oversight Committee Hearing on The Financial Condition of the Postal Service USPS responds to Toledo Blade editorial on opioids and the STOP Act Reporter investigates secretive facility where USPS sends, sells your lost mail House Committee Hearing on the Financial Condition of the Postal Service Bipartisan legislation introduced to repeal USPS pre-funding mandate Postal worker in mail theft case says supervisors need to be questioned more USPS fears running out of cash by 2024 unless Congress helps 'You can double your salary': USPS hiring at Milwaukee job fair ESPN to pull plug on signature oversized magazine in September, cease publication USPS offers special coins to veterans Mastermind admits postal workers were stealing credit cards in mail
April 30, 2019 Residents on Franklin Co road says Post Office won't deliver to them The World’s Smallest Post Service to open a magical brick-and-mortar experience in Oakland Yankton Co.: Rural Mail Carriers Allowed Back On Gravel Roads Long-time postal service employee retires War on Terror Vet Wins Back Postal Job After 14 Years
April 29, 2019 OSC Wins Decision for National Guardsman Denied Reinstatement by Postal Service New Jersey Man Admits Bribing Mail Carriers To Steal Credit Cards Former Springfield MA VMF manager pleads guilty to bribery, witness tampering and false statements Amazon Prime one-day delivery plans have this union worried Letter carriers seek political change to help post office FedEx touts convenience network as antidote to porch piracy, missed deliveries Beware of Using GAAP/SEC Reporting to Evaluate USPS Let's Get Real About Postal Reform Funeral services set for postal carrier shot, killed by 17-year-old Postal Hub Podcast Episode 153: USA vs UPU - The Inside Story (continued...) APWU Nebraska Holds Annual Convention in Norfolk LED lights brightening up postal stations in Florida Car show displays USPS truck to honor slain mail carrier War on Terror Vet Wins Back Postal Service Job After 14 Years Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Among Fastest Declining Occupations U.S. Postal Service Honors the Art of Ellsworth Kelly with Stamps Where is Kierra Coles? The long-missing, pregnant Chicago postal worker was due to give birth last week Postal Service supports anti-fentanyl efforts
April 28, 2019 Divide USPS products into two categories, essential and commercial?
April 27, 2019 Savvy thieves using USPS Informed Delivery to steal mail Houston Man Admits to Kidnapping and Killing Postal Employee West Sacramento post office employee charged after stealing parcels of marijuana Ex-postal worker sentenced for racing motorcycles on disability Postal Service in Bradford PA Cuts Off Mail Delivery to Entire Block Due to One Man Phoenix homeowner Pays it Forward to mailman making a difference A flash flood and a close call; Georgia mail carrier makes quick escape Windham postal worker, veteran retires after 49 years Boy sends letter to 'Mommy in heaven,' gets answer Here’s how Amazon robots could make the deliveryman extinct Wife of shooting suspect urged police to get to Greensboro postal facility before her husband Feds to get mail carrier killing case - state drops charges Get Gephardt: USPS is profiting off of your lost mail
April 26, 2019 NALC files national level grievances on “consolidated casing”, CCA staffing New USPS TV commercial showcases technology Felon who was Convicted of Threatening Letter Carrier Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison Amazon Prime 1 day shipping: Amazon Prime plans to replace free two-day shipping with free one-day shipping 'Don’t do anything like this again,’ judge tells ex-postal worker who admitted stealing $4,058 Man accused of shooting someone outside of post office in Greensboro New Jersey USPS Worker Saves Woman’s Life Canada Post newest stamp honours the Vancouver Asahi Gottheimer's Legislation Renames the Oakland Post Office in Veteran's Honor Irmo Neighbors Community Group: "The Irmo postmaster has made the post office a hostile working environment." Fixing USPS is hard, doing so carefully is harder
April 25, 2019 Postal Service honors 1950s tennis champ “Little Mo” Teen arrested in slaying of Albuquerque mail carrier Misdiagnosis: A Review of the Report of the White House Task Force on the Postal Service Postal Banking Is Back -- On Democratic Party Platforms -- But Is It Viable? NAPS Chat: Former Congressman John McHugh on the growing parcel market, and the importance of the USPS to rural America Why Aren't CCAs Staying? Family shares memories of postal carrier killed on duty Postal Service's Informed Delivery program used in thefts from Indian Hill residents Meet Kansas City’s most dog-bitten mail carrier John “Kibble and Bits” Adams Missing pregnant Chicago postal worker was due to give birth this week OIG Audit: Do Priority Mail Express Procedures Minimize Refunds for Service Failures? Montgomery, AL postal delivery workers win back pay, benefits
April 24, 2019 Friends, neighbors in shock over fatal shooting of Albuquerque letter carrier Florida letter carrier sentenced to prison in marijuana delivery scheme Woman trapped in bathtub for five days saved by postal worker Friends, neighbors in shock over fatal shooting of Albuquerque mail carrier 17-year-old sought in fatal shooting of Albuquerque mailman | Teenager shot, killed mail carrier in SW Albuquerque | Tried to intervene in domestic dispute Up to 45,000 pieces of unattended mail stolen from Las Vegas Valley post offices Major Computer Upgrade Headed to USPS Plants
April 23, 2019 Alabama letter carrier sentenced to probation for mail theft USPS: Former Winona MN postmaster replaced Kettering, Ohio postal worker allegedly found with cocaine and mail in car after crashing into house Kennewick WA man crashes into mail truck while trying to pass it On Earth Day, Congressman Introduces Bill to Clean Up USPS Trucks USPS offering $10,000 reward for information in burglary of Olalla WA post office U.S. Department of Labor investigation finds mail hauler cheated employees in Alabama and Mississippi Postal worker burned to death in vehicle fire, husband wanted for questioning Car drove into Puyallup Post Office and statue of driver USPS Cuts 10K Positions After Five Years of Job Growth Customer 360 to Arrive in Post Offices Soon Athens, AL post office to be dedicated to ‘Scottsboro Boys’ judge OIG Audit: Can USPS Increase the Amount of Mail Included in Service Performance Measurement?
April 22, 2019 USPS Boss on Packages: Scanning Good, Throwing Bad "Consolidated casing" to be tested in 230 post offices Putrid odor closes South Jamesport post office Driver charged in crash that killed Chesterfield postal worker USPS OIG: Mail Mix Matters Report: 230 Post Offices to be Test Sites for Consolidated Casing Tacoma woman settles lawsuit against former mail carrier fired for trespassing in her home PRC Releases Report on Postal Service Financial Condition - Losses from Operations Continue to Grow
April 21, 2019 Easter Sunday Will Postal Services in Brazil Soon Be Privatized? How to work for the USPS without ever handling mail How I came to collude with a bird after being asked by the postal service to evict it
April 20, 2019 Mail for the homeless: Local lifeline for those off the grid Stamps show France’s love for Notre Dame Cathedral Boxes, pouches, cartons, and envelopes — oh my! Elk Grove Village IL Man Charged with Trying to Murder Postal Carrier on New Year’s Eve Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Mailing White Powder and Threatening Letters from 2015 through 2018 NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Director Bob Levi discusses "Attacks Against the USPS Man brutally attacked in Yakima, rescued by Postal Worker 2018 NALC election results upheld by Department of Labor Postal Carrier Finds Missing Teen With Autism Amazon Flex now requires delivery drivers to snap selfies Albuquerque Post Offices: No Easter Bunnies But Plenty of Rodents and Rats Richmond District postal units plagued by delivery delays, unresolved complaints
April 19, 2019 Good Friday HEARD AT MAILCOM: PMG Rumors; Mail Delivery Anomalies; Mailer Brexit Woes; PRC Re-Do; Postage Rate Hikes 2020 Postal employee killed in rollover crash on I-295 in Virginia Fire Damages Post Office In Riviera Beach, Maryland UPU Exit Begins: USPS Urged To Prepare For Pullout Feds: TX man stole $370,000 using credit cards found in mail Canada Post segment posts $270 million loss for 2018 Las Vegas: Postal Inspectors investigating dock thefts of trays of mail Residents complain about cluster mailbox Postal employee has 5,000 hours of sick leave Ardsley Swears in New Postmaster Postal Employees Recall Dog Attacks Thousands of mail pieces stolen in series of Henderson, NV Post Office 'dock thefts' Do not deliver: Postal Service must do its part in opioids war OIG Audit: Does USPS Maintain Appropriate Security Controls at the P&DC Where You Do Business or Work?
April 18, 2019 Sleuthing Minnesota grandmother tracks down alleged mail thief Minnesota National Guard helps deliver mail in flood-isolated Oslo MN County Commissioner calls for change to Minot area mail service Dog won't let postmen deliver mail until they play soccer with him USPS OIG: Delivery Delays - Richmond District Van crashes through Bradford Post Office Postal subsidies leave U.S. 'flooded' with Chinese knockoffs APWU fights Trump's plan to privatize the Postal Service Congressman McEachin Responds to United States Postal Service Richmond District Mail Delivery Report The U.S. Postal Service Took Away the Doughboy's Rifle Four Tips For Preventing Dog Attacks On Mail Carriers Princeton Post Office to present Postmaster General Hero Award
April 17, 2019 Pigeons move in to “temporarily” closed post office in Michigan Chico: 45 Neighborhoods Experiencing Mail Theft FERS Disability Retirement: To Resign or Not to Resign After decade of fiscal malpractice, little cost savings at Postal Service U.S. Postal Service offers reward in Stuarts Draft, VA burglary case Man in monkey mask stole mail from Southwest Austin apartments, police say About a Dozen Letter Carriers are Getting Publicly Shaved This Month, Here's Why
April 16, 2019 Postal Reform: Nothing Will Come of Nothing Police Chief: Motorcycle battery exploded at Loves Park IL post office, no one seriously hurt Detroit mail carrier speaks months after being attacked by pit bull, saved by neighbor Post Office Murals Take Center Stage Post Office workers protest in Macon against privatization of USPS Postal workers rally in Erie and across the U.S. USPS testing new air horn in Phoenix to prevent dog attacks OIG: Advertising Mail: Mail Mix Matters OIG: Modifying MODS Mark Dimondstein: The U.S. Postal Service is owned by the people — let's keep it that way
April 15, 2019 Spartan Motors Assembles Bodies of New Mail Trucks Postal Workers' Message to Public Denounces Trump Privatization Plan Tax Day 2019: Post Office Extended Opening Hours in All 50 States A look inside Amazon's Staten Island fulfillment center, run with help from robots With tax deadline looming, post offices to operate at normal hours on Monday PRC Assess USPS Pricing and Service in 2018 Annual Compliance Determination: Directs Postal Service to Address a Number of Outstanding Compliance Issues It’s Tax Day! Postal Service offers tips for mailing your return Mail for the homeless: A local lifeline for people off the grid USPS Seals Dozens Of Collection Boxes Along Boston Marathon Route
April 14, 2019 PRC Issues 2018 USPS Annual Compliance Determination: Directs Postal Service to Address a Number of Outstanding Issues Mold discovered in ceiling of Muscle Shoals Post Office Postal Service Says Dog Attacks Decline, But More Work Needed
April 13, 2019 APWU Launches New Ad – “We Deliver Almost Anything” Postal Service tweaking mail notification program that identity thieves hacked Buffalo: Postal carriers say parcel numbers cut in half as Amazon starts using private couriers Amazon operating out of 'carnival' tents as it seeks to catch up to delivery rivals Former Pennsylvania postal worker charged with stealing $12,000 from Post Office PRESIDENT TRUMP IS ELIMINATING A MAJOR FEDERAL AGENCY. THE WHITE HOUSE TOLD US WHY Family leave legislation introduced in the Senate Call Letter Opens Door for Added FEHB Benefits DMM Revision: Overweight Items Clarification
April 12, 2019 Surveillance video appears to show woman encouraging boy to steal package Dayton postal workers accused of opening packages, stealing illegal drugs Woman pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder of Albuquerque postal worker Family of postal worker killed in shooting pushes for cameras on Illinois expressways Minnesota Man Indicted For Distributing Fentanyl By Mail, Causing The Deaths Of Eleven People Whiting retires from Columbiana post office Postal workers brave snow to deliver mail China Using OPM Records for Spying Woman pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder of postal worker Postal Service Releases Dog Attack National Rankings
April 11, 2019 Trump moving to dismantle OPM APWU Enters Mediation Does your mail smell? New stamps feature Post Office murals Amazon Air pilots protesting poor working conditions Postal Service investigates reports of mail theft in Philly Dog Attacks On Dallas Postal Workers Are Rising
April 10, 2019 Bakersfield Man Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Assaulting Postal Employee South Fargo business employees say they’re fed up with mail delivery issues from Prairiewood Post Office TV News Investigates: Amazon delivery drivers in unmarked cars How a Postage Stamp Saved a Postal Worker From Committing Suicide 'Valiant' Postal Carrier Burns Hand Saving Mail From Truck Fire USPS to close all mailboxes along Boston Marathon route PA Postal Worker Finds Body
April 9, 2019 Mailman honored for saving crash victims before car burst into flames UPU conference to examine postal remuneration systems, including ecommerce items Engine fire damages USPS vehicle in Somers NY Overgrown weeds surround Post Office in Clovis; Who is to blame? New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Bribing Mail Carriers to Steal Credit Cards Suspects in letter carrier robbery tried to collect reward by double crossing accomplice Neighbor's dogs keeping Des Moines block from receiving mail for weeks USPS OIG: Management Operating Data System Errors and Adjustments Postmaster General Visits Hellertown, Shares Vision for USPS Future Truck Delivering Mail To Clarksville Is Deemed A ‘Total Loss’ After Fire Mailing Requirements for Mailing Parcels Containing Mercury
April 8, 2019 Congress Is Sabotaging Your Post Office Chapter Of Postal Service History Ends For Idaho Town She served in Congress for 31 years until the day she died. These 7 Republicans refused to name a post office for her. U.S. Postal Service Reveals New Forever Stamp Design Honoring Former President George H.W. Bush USPS Forcing All Walnut Hill P.O. Box Holders to Change Addresses Postal Hub Podcast Episode 150: Transport Costs in the Postal Network USPS is too top-heavy, says longtime employee Suspected Postal Services Thieves Caught Trying To Collect Reward Money Postal worker’s good deed goes viral Warrendale Mail Processing Facility Returning To Normal After Mercury Spill
April 7, 2019 Memphis: Postal worker arrested after police say he lied about being robbed Congressman hosts town meeting concerning concentration of mail delivery complaints
April 6, 2019 East Chicago post office bomber sentenced to 29 years in prison In bid to drive up postal rates, UPS takes the PRC to the Supreme Court Virginia congressman, USPS listen to, address continued mail delivery complaints Smokey Robinson addresses the audience at the Marvin Gaye stamp ceremony An Post launches free postal address service for homeless Joplin Postal Service offering refunds after missing bills for some P.O. box renters Memphis postal workers robbed on route
April 5, 2019 California man charged with conspiracy against USPS involving armed robbery, fraud Why 2.7 million Americans still get Netflix DVDs in the mail USPS driver parks in handicap space APWU: What’s to Come in Interest Arbitration Scapegoating Unions for the Postal Service’s Phony Crisis Senator says USPS is falling short of targets in major opioids law Postal Carrier Rescues Abandoned Mountain Lion Cub Memphis: Postal Carrier Robbed at Gunpoint Operations to Resume at Warrendale Postal Facility Following Mercury Spill Trump fights to fix shipping rates that favor China Postal employees rescued from flooded town Minnesota residents say their mail service is out of sorts — and postal officials aren’t delivering answers
April 4, 2019 Long waits, little help for passport applicants in Ventura County USPS worker with criminal history still on the job, despite taking plea deal in mail theft case NJ letter carrier responds when customer falls Feds searching for vandals who raided New Mexico post office 'His body was just dumped there,' says family of man found dead on dirt road by letter carrier OIG: Postage and Fee Refunds – Boston, MA, Fort Point Station
April 3, 2019 Lawyer's mistake no reason to revive postal worker's bias suit Car Crashes Into East Sacramento Post Office Recognizing mail carriers in your neighborhood Spring 2019 Communities and Postal Workers United Newsletter - Carriers Refuse Unsafe Work Orders (PDF) Consumer Postal Council International Postal Update USPS salutes ‘Prince of Soul’ Marvin Gaye Timing your retirement isn’t rocket science, but no cake walk Judge denies USPS motion for summary judgment in scooter injury case USPS Tests Cummins-Powered All-Electric Vehicles
April 2, 2019 Multi-vehicle crash in Rockville MD flips U.S. Postal Service truck Returned mail nets call for return of Minot processing Authorities offering $50K for information after USPS letter carrier robbed in Memphis Spring 2019 Communities and Postal Workers United Newsletter - Carriers Refuse Unsafe Work Orders (PDF) Consumer Postal Council International Postal Update Returned mail nets call for return of Minot processing City of Coronado poised to purchase Zip Code 92119 for $4.1M Postal worker driving down dirt road finds man shot multiple times Warrendale postal facility remains closed after mercury spill | Residents upset about delayed mail delivery Forever 21 Priority Mail Tube Top Not Part of the Official USPS Uniform
April 1, 2019 April Fools Day How Can USPS Improve Delivery of Packages on the First Attempt? Why are drive-up mailboxes disappearing all over the Hudson Valley? NYC: The city's mail shafts are chock-full of good stories UK: Thousands of post offices could become bank branches under Labour proposal "O Beautiful" stamps voted favorite for 2018, also named top commemorative design in Linn's poll Police: Postal worker finds body in South Fulton Co. GA Thank you Clarence the mailman OIG: Hotline Hot Takes
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