Postal News |
April 2018 |
4/30/18 |
Amazon is building a new tech hub inside an old post office -
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Sacramento man gets nearly four years for Postal Service scam involving
reverse-engineered master keys -
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Milwaukee postal workers among victims of paintball shootings -
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The "Cadillac of Mailboxes" Arrives in NYC -
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USPS OIG: Riding the Returns Wave: Reverse Logistics and the USPS -
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Carrier pleads guilty to stealing mail in Victor -
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4/29/18 |
Postmaster general honored in Pottsville -
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Revising the POM: The Postal Service takes another step toward cluster boxes -
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Mail theft ring targeted more than 500 victims in Anchorage -
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4/28/18 |
Car crash forces closure of Fountain post office -
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Linn's: Lance Armstrong Settles USPS Sponsorship Lawsuit -
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USPS OIG Audit Report: Inbound International Parcel Volume Variance (PDF) -
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Bezos' Fortune Grows $9 Billion in Two Days |
Prime hike gives Amazon war chest for fight over postal costs |
Amazon stock up 35% this year, headed to $2,000 a share -
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4/27/18 |
Postal worker retiring after nearly 40 years -
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Amazon Profit More Than Doubles |
Amazon Raising Price of Prime to
$119 -
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Doorbell camera catches mailman dancing on the job -
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4/26/18 |
PRC Evaluates 2017 Performance and 2018 Performance Plan -
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PHOTO: Postal Carrier Sustains Life-Threatening Injuries After Striking Tree -
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Longtime NJ Postal Worker Missing for Two Weeks -
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Residents want answers on mail service problems -
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Woman catches postal worker throwing packages at her front door -
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Carlsbad letter carrier retires after 58 years -
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4/25/18 |
NY
Mailman Performs CPR on Passed-Out Man in Driveway, Saving Him -
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Manufacturers to Trump: China, Not Amazon, Is Real Postal
Issue -
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Mesquite, TX Post Office Closed to Public Due to Asbestos (but
employees appear to be still working in the back) -
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New City mail carrier Robert Korba called a hero -
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Gillibrand Unveils Postal Banking Option -
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'Cruel Adversity' mural still a source of controversy at Durham Post Office -
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Stamford Post Office: Mail Carrier Delivers for 60 Years -
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4/24/18 |
Amazon Tries a New Delivery Spot: Your Car -
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Spreading the fake news: How the media made a meme of Trump's phony tweets about
Amazon and the Post Office -
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Lone post office in Pie Town closing -
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Sexual Assault Allegations at Prairiewood Post Office -
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Mandatory Medicare Part B and Postal Reform -
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USPS OIG: Are Emergency Suspensions of USPS Facilities
Executed in Compliance with Policies and Procedures? -
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Scanner says: "Thirst; weakness; nausea; or
vomiting call for help" -
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4/23/18 |
Change-of-address scam moved UPS corporate headquarters to tiny Chicago
apartment, feds say -
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Most Guam meth arrives by mail -
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Late-night fire closes Loring Station post office in downtown Minneapolis -
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4/22/18 |
Weird stuff people buy on Amazon -
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4/21/18 |
Tony the Mailman walks his final route -
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: USPS carrier throws package from car -
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4/20/18 |
Irked postal patron helps crack global plant smuggling scheme -
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Armed robbers steal every package from Postal truck in New Orleans -
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Yes, a USPS semi-truck really broke down on busy Atlanta freeway -
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Postal Worker Pulls Double Duty as Rescuer -
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Deliverance: Why America's post office should be privatized -
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NYC: 'Overwhelmed' postal worker arrested after 17,000 pieces of mail found -
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Lance Armstrong to Pay U.S. Government $5 Million to Settle Fraud Claims -
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4/19/18 |
Naked assailant of mailman found guilty of assault -
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You've got mail, but good luck finding the relocated post office -
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Amazon now has more than 100M paid Prime members -
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Chicago: Postal worker sexually assaulted in Ashburn neighborhood -
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Mail found dumped on Detroit's east side -
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4/18/18 |
Scanner: When possible; take approved rest breaks to beat
the heat -
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Brick woman named among best of US Postal carriers; here's why -
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USPS Board Nominees Willing to Confront Trump Over Amazon Rates -
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Bezos' Washington Post: Trump's Postal Service audit is actually a welcome
chance for reform -
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The Court Rules on the Barcode Case (again) -
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VIDEO: How to change the language on your USPS scanner -
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4/17/18 |
Don't expect the post office to stay open late for your tax return -
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The New USPS Reform Bill Could Shake Up Supply Chains -
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The 11 Most Controversial Stamps in U.S. History -
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Mail fishing is so bad in New Jersey, it's now the focus of a federal
investigation -
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Springfield postal worker robbed while delivering mail -
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USPS mail carrier caught throwing package in Derby -
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4/16/18 |
ATF investigating fire started in Alabama post office's mail chute -
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Here's what happened to the Post Office on North Colley that closed -
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Trump Moves to Gut the Post Office -
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UK: Amazon warehouse workers pee into bottles because they are scared of
punishment for taking comfort breaks -
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How George Bush Broke the Post Office -
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4/15/18 |
Swallows takes over as Fairbury postmaster -
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VIDEO: Amazon delivery driver throws package to second story deck -
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Acting Jamaica, NY Postmaster: Mail carriers are not showing up to work -
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4/14/18 |
$50,000 reward after Seattle mail carrier robbed at gunpoint -
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Why Stamps.com Just Dropped 10% -
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Residents to Host Rally Outside East Longmeadow Post Office -
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Carmichael's 'Dancing Postman' Bows Out -
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4/13/18 |
At Post Office, Amazon Isn't The Only Big Shipper Getting Discounts -
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Postal Worker Says She's Traumatized After Dog Bite -
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Action taken against Fargo mail carrier for tossing package -
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4/12/18 |
APWU: Update on Contract Negotiation Preparations -
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Looks like I'm going to jail: Mail carrier accused of paying man to dispose of
11,000 pieces of mail -
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Hampden postal employees fear downsizing over loss of sorting machine -
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ADVO/Red Plum Changes Name Again to RetailMeNot -
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Audiobook Reviews: Exclusive Interview: New Evidence Linking Video Games to Gun
Violence -
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4/11/18 |
Less transparency provided on USPS post office leases -
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62 percent of Amazon deliveries may flow through USPS -
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Three injured in crash involving USPS truck in Miami -
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Amazon Controversy Makes the Case for a Private-Sector Postal Service -
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Henrico families say their dogs were pepper-sprayed by mail carrier -
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Wait! Don't Kill That Magazine: 4 Ways to Rescue a Struggling Publication -
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WSJ: Problems pile up due to vacancies on the USPS governing board
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4/10/18 |
Dog trainer demos how to avoid being bitten at local post office -
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GOP Senator moves to close shipping loophole that helps Chinese businesses on
Amazon -
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USPS OIG Report: Large Majority Believe Delivery Robots Will Be in Use Within
the Next Five Years -
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Mail collection box ripped from ground, stolen in Oakland -
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Letter Carriers Critique 5 Vehicles Considered for Next Mail Truck -
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Car crashes into Northern NY post office -
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Bizarre '1st Amendment Audit' at Dallas Post Office Distribution Center -
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4/09/18 |
Man attacks postal worker and others in neighborhood rampage -
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Postal worker charged after feds raid home, find undelivered mail -
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Ex-USPS worker 'Chuck the Sniffer' gets probation for stealing drugs from the
mail -
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NALC Addresses New Loading and Scanning Issue -
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Council suggests town hall to address mail service complaints -
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Amazon ignores Trump's attacks as it moulds a business empire -
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The check's in the mail, but your neighbor parked in front of your mailbox -
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4/08/18 |
NALC: Retirement Parity Under Attack (PDF) -
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Rochester mail carriers are officially heroic as we think they are -
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CargoGlide Debuts Postal Prototype Vehicle With Sliding Shelves -
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Horrible postal crash sends USPS worker to shock trauma with life-threatening
injuries -
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4/07/18 |
Woman learning to drive truck crashes through wall of post office -
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Italian postman found with 880 pounds of undelivered mail says he wasn't paid
enough -
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'Dude, I have a magical key for all mailboxes.' Missing some mail? Better read
this -
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Milwaukee Police searching for armed suspects who robbed postal carrier -
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4/06/18 |
USPS Releases Annual Dog Attack City Rankings -
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Thousands of Mail Carriers Have Amazon to Thank -
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Key West hiring carrier assistants -
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Mail delivery problems 'systemic' in Westchester, officials say -
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PRC Identifies USPS Compliance Issues in Annual Report for FY 2017 -
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4/05/18 |
PRC Says USPS Lost $1.3 Billion in 2017 -
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Some Amazon Key features, including keyless entry, go nationwide -
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North Charlotte Postal Carriers Recognized by Postmaster General -
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Residents in Tremont delivering mail to each other after mail mixups -
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How Congress Used the Post Office to Unite the Nation -
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4/04/18 |
NALC Files National Level Grievance Over CCA Back Pay -
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'My dog won't bite.' Charlotte postal workers know better -
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A million miles and accident free for this postal worker -
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Residents discuss concerns of mural in Medford post office -
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Snail mail scam: 'I know about the secret you are keeping' -
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4/03/18 |
Amazon could use Whole Foods to help weather postal rate hikes -
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USPS investigators raid Bellmore home: More than a dozen bags seized |
Bags of undelivered mail -
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New Port Richey residents without mail delivery for six weeks -
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Local mail carrier retires after 27 years -
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USPS vs. Berkeley over sale of historic post office -
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USPS OIG Report: Mail Processing Facilities Staffing and the F1 Scheduler -
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4/02/18 |
Chinese merchants get an even better postal deal than Amazon -
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Russian postal delivery drone makes debut - and promptly crashes -
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PRC directs USPS to work on international shipping issues -
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Richmond postmaster retires after 30 years -
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Spring 2018 Communities and Postal Workers United
Newsletter (PDF) -
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Changes at Kenwood PO: Turnover of entire staff leaves no 'institutional memory' -
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4/01/18 |
North Dakotans hope new bipartisan postal reform bill will help -
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Postal Tracking Has Up To Eleven Scans -
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Audiobook Reviews April 2018 by Jonathan Lowe -
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