July 31, 2016
- Video Update: Dozens Of Chicago Postal Employees Sickened By Heat At River North Facility – PEN
- Columbus, GA Fire and EMS trying to figure out how postal truck caught fire – PEN
- APWU: Three New Signoffs in the Clerk Craft – PEN
- Postal Service Responds To Calls For Postal Banking – PEN
- Henry James Is 31st Inductee in U.S. Postal Service’s Literary Arts Stamp Series– PEN
- Georgia Congressman Collins: USPS mailbox rules are unnecessary, inconvenient – Forsyth News
- Will Drone Delivery Put Small Sellers at a Disadvantage? – eCommerce Bytes
- Heidi Heitkamp: Why I’m bringing the postmaster general to North Dakota – Grand Forks Hearld
July 30, 2016
- 13 postal employees sent to hospitals after air conditioning fails at Chicago post office – Chicago Tribune
- Postal Service worker helps man trapped under vehicle
July 29, 2016
- UPDATE ON NPMHU-USPS BARGAINING – PEN
- Chicago postal carrier sues over porch collapse – Cook County Record
- APWU: New Pay Scales Posted
July 28, 2016
- Many feds face horrible choices in November – Federal News Radio
- Amazon’s already large distribution empire keeps expanding – Stamford Advocate
July 27, 2016
- Postal Employee And 8 Others Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Trafficking Kilograms Of Cocaine Through The U.S. Mail – PEN
- Video: Long Career with Postal Service Inspiring a Decatur, IL Man’s Music – PEN
- Video: Dog attacks postal worker in Miami – PEN
- APWU Joins Boycott of Made-in-Mexico Nabisco Products – PEN
- Hacker claims to have stolen credentials to a bunch of US government sites – including USPS – and he’s selling them on the dark web – Tech Insider
- Postal worker feels privileged about career – Sturgis Journal
- APWU: President Obama Honors Postal Heritage Day
- Rally to save the postal service celebrates Postal Heritage Day – PEN
- Fonda, NY woman accused of delivering mail under influence of narcotic – WNYT
July 26, 2016
- Video: Amazon Set to Test Drone Delivery in the UK – Build NYC Brick and Mortar Store – PEN
- Video: American flag burned at Alabama post office – PEN
- Postal worker is caught being kind – Daily Journal
- OIG: Nationwide Information Technology Hardware Inventory
- OIG: Surf’s Up
- Crown postal workers to vote on strike action – BBC News
July 25, 2016
- Beat the Heat, Stay Cool – PEN
- Congressmen Press OPM for Details on Sudden Long Term Care Premium Increases – PEN
- Holiday Window Views Featured on Forever Stamps – PEN
- Leaked Democratic National Committee Documents Show Plans To Reward Big Donors With Federal Appointments – …one tip-off that the document is detailing a quid pro quo is an entry next to the name of David Shapira, the executive chairman of grocery store chain Giant Eagle, Inc. “USPS” — a likely reference to the U.S. Postal Service — is entered on the DNC spreadsheet.
- The USPS Position on Terminal Dues – eCommerce Bytes
Also see: USPS supports proposed terminal dues structure - APWU: New Contract Now Available Online
- California mailman OK after driving his truck into a home
July 24, 2016
- Video Revisit: Newport News boy leaves Gatorade, water for mailman during heatwave – PEN
- Why Hillary Clinton thinks making the Postal Service a bank too, is a good idea– CNBC
- Activist for Change Seeks APWU Presidency – PEN
July 23, 2016
- APWU, Management Agree to Local Implementation Timeline – PEN
- Video: Georgia mail carrier arrested, accused of stalking woman on his route – PEN
July 22, 2016
- Video: Warning: Thieves use postal service loophole to steal your identity – PEN
- Wilkes-Barre Post Office Mail Carrier Assistant Charged With Destruction And Delay Of Mail – PEN
- Wonder Woman’s 75th Anniversary to be Celebrated on Forever Stamps – PEN
- Video: Mail vandals repeatedly targeting the same San Antonio subdivision – PEN
July 21, 2016
- APWU: Postal Reform Bill Needs Work – PEN
- Video: Mail mix-up affecting downtown Seattle businesses – PEN
July 20, 2016
- Video: Ex-postal worker to be sentenced for stealing veteran’s meds, other mail – PEN
- Video: Virginia Boy Leaves Cold Gatorade, Water for Mailman During Heatwave – PEN
- Video: Mail thieves hit southwest Reno community – PEN
July 19, 2016
- Social Security Advisory Board Calls for WEP Repeal – PEN
- Former Williamsport Lead Sales And Service Associate Admits Stealing $11,611.00 – PEN
- Video: Hot Jobs: A day in the life of a mail carrier – PEN
- NAPUS: Opportunities For Part-time Postmasters Outlined – PEN
- Video: Dimondstein Congratulates Union Members in New Contract Video – PEN
- Pluto Stamp Earns GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Title – PEN
July 18, 2016
July 17, 2016
- Video: Prime Delivery Day for USPS – PEN
- Why the Rate Cap Isn’t Killing the Postal Service – Dead Treet Edition
- Hit and run crash sends postal worker to hospital
July 16, 2016
- Officials investigating if absentee ballots were on mail truck that caught fire
- Thieves steal mail, personal information, in 4 Texas communities
- From e-commerce to drones, USPS looks for competitive edge
July 15, 2016
- I-94 Jammed For Hours After Mail Truck Catches Fire Near Metro Airport
- Runaway mail truck crashes into tree in Spokane Valley
July 14, 2016
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform leaders introduce and mark up bipartisan postal bills – PEN
- Former Maryland Letter Carrier Sentenced to Federal Prison for Heroin Distribution Conspiracy – PEN
- OIG distributes fraud awareness poster – PEN
- Postal Service statement on H.R. 5714 – PEN
- NAPS: House Panel Clears Postal Reform Measure – PEN
- NPMHU: House Committee Passes Two Postal Reform Bills – PEN
- Life Insurance Open Season to Run Sept. 1 through Sept. 30 – PEN
- Video: Postal Service slow to replace mailbox destroyed by Texas mailman – PEN
- Congressman Collins Bill Rolls Back Postal Service Overreach, Provides Relief to Local Homeowners – PEN
July 13, 2016
- Video: Colorado neighbors report problems with mail delivery for 2 years – PEN
- Senator Carper Commends House Committee for Advancing Bipartisan Bill to Reform U.S. Postal Service – PEN
July 12, 2016
- Video: Letter Carrier Stung Dozens Of Times By Hornets Along Route In Wheaton, IL – PEN
- Idealliance Report Finds ‘Chasm’ Between Industry and the U.S. Postal Service – PEN
- NALC statement on House Postal Service Reform Act of 2016 – PEN
- Video: Postal Inspector on California mailbox thefts: ‘We’re looking at better security’ – PEN
July 11, 2016
- USPS-APWU arbitration decision puts moratorium on plant consolidations and outsourcing retail– Save the Post Office
- Canada Post drops threat to lock out workers today – CBC News
- Isle of Man stamps honor Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking – Linns
July 10, 2016
- First-day cover devotees to gather at Americover show: When and where it’s happening – Linns
- Royal Mail apologizes after ‘swooping’ SEAGULLS’ stop postal deliveries in seaside town
- Clock ticking for deal between Canada Post and postal workers
July 09, 2016
- USPS News: USPS, APWU arbitration process concludes – PEN
- USPS: Fly flags at half-staff through July 12 – PEN
- Agency Of The Month – July 2016 – USPS – USPS launches tech-savvy customer service pilot program – Federal News Radio Audio
- Rep. Brady sponsors bill to have Coldspring post office renamed for slain mail carrier – Your Houston News
- Mail theft in Manteca, CA continues– Manteca Bulletin
- U.S. Postal Service Wants To Deliver More Groceries – Dead Tree Edition
July 08, 2016
- APWU: Arbitration Award Announced! We Have a New Union Contract! – PEN
- Video: Did Postal Service force out injured workers? – PEN
- Update: USPS Monitors Possible Strike in Canada – PEN
- Canada Post union calls for 30-day truce for talks without strike or lockout – Toronto Sun
- House Republicans Block Effort to Deliver Mail Faster and Keep USPS Facilities Open – GovExec
- Two Books Recount How Our Postal System Created a Communications Revolution – NY Times
- APWU: OIG Approved Shipper Report
- Indiana post office worker accused of theft – Journal Gazette
July 07, 2016
- Congresswoman Susan Davis Pushes to Keep Door-to-Door Mail Delivery – PEN
- Video: Detroit City Carrier Assistant Accused Of Stealing Around $2K In Gift Cards From Mail – PEN
- Former Missouri NALC Secretary-Treasurer Pleads Guilty To Embezzling $30,948 – PEN
- Video: Nashville neighbors say they deliver each other’s mail due to constant mix-ups – PEN
- APWU: Arbitrator Issues BMC Staffing Clarification – PEN
- Neighbors on repeated mailbox thefts: ‘It’s horrible, it’s like an assault’ – Bakersfield Now
- USPS flooded with false malware positives – FCW
- POM Revision Effective Today: Delivery Services
- POM Revision Effective Today: Mail Receptacles
- Handbook M-41 Revision Effective Today: Actual Delivery
July 06, 2016
- Video: 9th Circuit Revives Postal Worker’s ADA Claims Against APWU – PEN
- Former Ohio Postal Employee To Be Sentenced For Allegedly Stealing USPS Money Orders – PEN
- Former California USPS Clerk To Plead Guilty To Stealing At Least 6,240 Credit Cards – PEN
- Video: Kansas Mailbox Theft Part Of Ongoing Investigation – PEN
- Minot post office needs repairs to return to full operation – Patriot Ledger
- NALC: July 2016 transfer opportunities under M-01876
- Postal Service brings cosmic convergence – Federal News Radio
- Car Crashes Into Berkshire County Post Office
July 05, 2016
- Video: Canada Post issues 72-hour lockout notice, work stoppage possible Friday – ‘They’re locking the doors and will try to starve us into submission,’ union president Mike Palecek says – PEN
- There’s Inadvertence, and Then There’s Postal Inadvertence – Dead Tree Edition
- How about a USPS stamp series celebrating Post Office murals? Save The Post Office
- Video: USPS Employee Involved In 4-Car Accident In Decatur, GA – One dead, one critica – PEN
- Still no charges 18 months after letter carrier theft
July 04, 2016
- July 4th: How Ben Franklin’s Post Office Saved America – Newmax
- OIG: Binding the Nation Together – From the Beginning
July 03, 2016
- Video: Texas Letter Carrier Wants Protection From Mosquitoes – PEN
- Video: Sixth Nebraska Mailbox Destroyed In Six Weeks – PEN
- Indianapolis Letter Carrier Retires After 56 Years – PEN
- The first woman to be the US postmaster general got her start delivering mail 30 years ago “starting with a year-long assignment as a humble letter carrier in 1986 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.” – Quartz
- Delivering mail could sometimes prove deadly in Idaho frontier – Idaho Statesman
July 02, 2016
- Video: Seattle Smoking Package-Stealing Perp – PEN
- Former postal employee sentenced to life for murdering his wife – also a postal employee – Denver Post
- Doorbell camera captures woman taking mail in Albuquerque – KOAT
- Canada Post workers are officially in a legal strike position
July 01, 2016
- NALC: Do not put yourself in danger from excessive heat and sun – PEN
- APWU: 480-481 Local Takes Stand Against Hostile Work Environment – PEN
- Author of “How the Post Office Created America” interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace & WYNC – Save the Post Office
- Video: You’ve got no mail: Franklin County, NC residents angered after not receiving mail for months – PEN
- Postal Service Celebrates Soda Fountain Favorites – PEN
- Indiana carrier charged with theft, official misconduct – ABC 57 News
- Retiring mail carrier honored by Upper Arlington neighbors
- Bedford-Stuyvesant Post Office In NYC Is Worst in America, Residents Say– DNA Info
- 5 Reasons Your OWCP Workers’ Compensation Benefits May Be Terminated– FedSmith
- Postal Service apologizes after worker uses pepper spray on family dogs
- OIG: Electronic Media Disposal
- By 2024, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 28% decline in postal-service jobs, totaling around 136,000 fewer positions than in 2014 – Business Insider
- Elliston Place Soda Shop hosts new USPS stamps launch
- Unions Push Democrats to Embrace Federal Employees’ Priorities in Party Platform – GovExec