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April 2018
4/30/18
Amazon is building a new tech hub inside an old post office - Comments (Count)
Sacramento man gets nearly four years for Postal Service scam involving reverse-engineered master keys - Comments (Count)
Milwaukee postal workers among victims of paintball shootings - Comments (Count)
The "Cadillac of Mailboxes" Arrives in NYC - Comments (Count)
USPS OIG: Riding the Returns Wave: Reverse Logistics and the USPS - Comments (Count)
Carrier pleads guilty to stealing mail in Victor - Comments (Count)
4/29/18
Postmaster general honored in Pottsville - Comments (Count)
Revising the POM: The Postal Service takes another step toward cluster boxes - Comments (Count)
Mail theft ring targeted more than 500 victims in Anchorage - Comments (Count)
4/28/18
Car crash forces closure of Fountain post office - Comments (Count)
Linn's: Lance Armstrong Settles USPS Sponsorship Lawsuit - Comments (Count)
USPS OIG Audit Report: Inbound International Parcel Volume Variance (PDF) - Comments (Count)
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 - Comments (Count)
4/27/18
Postal worker retiring after nearly 40 years - Comments (Count)
Amazon Profit More Than DoublesAmazon Raising Price of Prime to $119 - Comments (Count)
Doorbell camera catches mailman dancing on the job - Comments (Count)
4/26/18
PRC Evaluates 2017 Performance and 2018 Performance Plan - Comments (Count)
PHOTO: Postal Carrier Sustains Life-Threatening Injuries After Striking Tree - Comments (Count)
Longtime NJ Postal Worker Missing for Two Weeks - Comments (Count)
Residents want answers on mail service problems - Comments (Count)
Woman catches postal worker throwing packages at her front door - Comments (Count)
Carlsbad letter carrier retires after 58 years - Comments (Count)
4/25/18
NY Mailman Performs CPR on Passed-Out Man in Driveway, Saving Him - Comments (Count)
Manufacturers to Trump: China, Not Amazon, Is Real Postal Issue - Comments (Count)
Mesquite, TX Post Office Closed to Public Due to Asbestos (but employees appear to be still working in the back) - Comments (Count)
New City mail carrier Robert Korba called a hero - Comments (Count)
Gillibrand Unveils Postal Banking Option - Comments (Count)
'Cruel Adversity' mural still a source of controversy at Durham Post Office - Comments (Count)
Stamford Post Office: Mail Carrier Delivers for 60 Years - Comments (Count)
4/24/18
Amazon Tries a New Delivery Spot: Your Car - Comments (Count)
Spreading the fake news: How the media made a meme of Trump's phony tweets about Amazon and the Post Office - Comments (Count)
Lone post office in Pie Town closing - Comments (Count)
Sexual Assault Allegations at Prairiewood Post Office - Comments (Count)
Mandatory Medicare Part B and Postal Reform - Comments (Count)
USPS OIG: Are Emergency Suspensions of USPS Facilities Executed in Compliance with Policies and Procedures? - Comments (Count)
Scanner says: "Thirst; weakness; nausea; or vomiting call for help" - Comments (Count)
4/23/18
Change-of-address scam moved UPS corporate headquarters to tiny Chicago apartment, feds say - Comments (Count)
Most Guam meth arrives by mail - Comments (Count)
Late-night fire closes Loring Station post office in downtown Minneapolis - Comments (Count)
4/22/18
Weird stuff people buy on Amazon - Comments (Count)
4/21/18
Tony the Mailman walks his final route - Comments (Count)
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: USPS carrier throws package from car - Comments (Count)
4/20/18
Irked postal patron helps crack global plant smuggling scheme - Comments (Count)
Armed robbers steal every package from Postal truck in New Orleans - Comments (Count)
Yes, a USPS semi-truck really broke down on busy Atlanta freeway - Comments (Count)
Postal Worker Pulls Double Duty as Rescuer - Comments (Count)
Deliverance: Why America's post office should be privatized - Comments (Count)
NYC: 'Overwhelmed' postal worker arrested after 17,000 pieces of mail found - Comments (Count)
Lance Armstrong to Pay U.S. Government $5 Million to Settle Fraud Claims - Comments (Count)
4/19/18
Naked assailant of mailman found guilty of assault - Comments (Count)
You've got mail, but good luck finding the relocated post office - Comments (Count)
Amazon now has more than 100M paid Prime members - Comments (Count)
Chicago: Postal worker sexually assaulted in Ashburn neighborhood - Comments (Count)
Mail found dumped on Detroit's east side - Comments (Count)
4/18/18
Scanner: When possible; take approved rest breaks to beat the heat - Comments (Count)
Brick woman named among best of US Postal carriers; here's why - Comments (Count)
USPS Board Nominees Willing to Confront Trump Over Amazon Rates - Comments (Count)
Bezos' Washington Post: Trump's Postal Service audit is actually a welcome chance for reform - Comments (Count)
The Court Rules on the Barcode Case (again) - Comments (Count)
VIDEO: How to change the language on your USPS scanner - Comments (Count)
4/17/18
Don't expect the post office to stay open late for your tax return - Comments (Count)
The New USPS Reform Bill Could Shake Up Supply Chains - Comments (Count)
The 11 Most Controversial Stamps in U.S. History - Comments (Count)
Mail fishing is so bad in New Jersey, it's now the focus of a federal investigation - Comments (Count)
Springfield postal worker robbed while delivering mail - Comments (Count)
USPS mail carrier caught throwing package in Derby - Comments (Count)
4/16/18
ATF investigating fire started in Alabama post office's mail chute - Comments (Count)
Here's what happened to the Post Office on North Colley that closed - Comments (Count)
Trump Moves to Gut the Post Office - Comments (Count)
UK: Amazon warehouse workers pee into bottles because they are scared of punishment for taking comfort breaks - Comments (Count)
How George Bush Broke the Post Office - Comments (Count)
4/15/18
Swallows takes over as Fairbury postmaster - Comments (Count)
VIDEO: Amazon delivery driver throws package to second story deck - Comments (Count)
Acting Jamaica, NY Postmaster: Mail carriers are not showing up to work - Comments (Count)
4/14/18
$50,000 reward after Seattle mail carrier robbed at gunpoint - Comments (Count)
Why Stamps.com Just Dropped 10% - Comments (Count)
Residents to Host Rally Outside East Longmeadow Post Office - Comments (Count)
Carmichael's 'Dancing Postman' Bows Out - Comments (Count)
4/13/18
At Post Office, Amazon Isn't The Only Big Shipper Getting Discounts - Comments (Count)
Postal Worker Says She's Traumatized After Dog Bite - Comments (Count)
Action taken against Fargo mail carrier for tossing package - Comments (Count)
4/12/18
APWU: Update on Contract Negotiation Preparations - Comments (Count)
Looks like I'm going to jail: Mail carrier accused of paying man to dispose of 11,000 pieces of mail - Comments (Count)
Hampden postal employees fear downsizing over loss of sorting machine - Comments (Count)
ADVO/Red Plum Changes Name Again to RetailMeNot - Comments (Count)
Audiobook Reviews: Exclusive Interview: New Evidence Linking Video Games to Gun Violence - Comments (Count)
4/11/18
Less transparency provided on USPS post office leases - Comments (Count)
62 percent of Amazon deliveries may flow through USPS - Comments (Count)
Three injured in crash involving USPS truck in Miami - Comments (Count)
Amazon Controversy Makes the Case for a Private-Sector Postal Service - Comments (Count)
Henrico families say their dogs were pepper-sprayed by mail carrier - Comments (Count)
Wait! Don't Kill That Magazine: 4 Ways to Rescue a Struggling Publication - Comments (Count)
WSJ: Problems pile up due to vacancies on the USPS governing board (subscription) - Comments (Count)
4/10/18
Dog trainer demos how to avoid being bitten at local post office - Comments (Count)
GOP Senator moves to close shipping loophole that helps Chinese businesses on Amazon - Comments (Count)
USPS OIG Report: Large Majority Believe Delivery Robots Will Be in Use Within the Next Five Years - Comments (Count)
Mail collection box ripped from ground, stolen in Oakland - Comments (Count)
Letter Carriers Critique 5 Vehicles Considered for Next Mail Truck - Comments (Count)
Car crashes into Northern NY post office - Comments (Count)
Bizarre '1st Amendment Audit' at Dallas Post Office Distribution Center - Comments (Count)
4/09/18
Man attacks postal worker and others in neighborhood rampage - Comments (Count)
Postal worker charged after feds raid home, find undelivered mail - Comments (Count)
Ex-USPS worker 'Chuck the Sniffer' gets probation for stealing drugs from the mail - Comments (Count)
NALC Addresses New Loading and Scanning Issue - Comments (Count)
Council suggests town hall to address mail service complaints - Comments (Count)
Amazon ignores Trump's attacks as it moulds a business empire - Comments (Count)
The check's in the mail, but your neighbor parked in front of your mailbox - Comments (Count)
4/08/18
NALC: Retirement Parity Under Attack (PDF) - Comments (Count)
Rochester mail carriers are officially heroic as we think they are - Comments (Count)
CargoGlide Debuts Postal Prototype Vehicle With Sliding Shelves - Comments (Count)
Horrible postal crash sends USPS worker to shock trauma with life-threatening injuries - Comments (Count)
4/07/18
Woman learning to drive truck crashes through wall of post office - Comments (Count)
Italian postman found with 880 pounds of undelivered mail says he wasn't paid enough - Comments (Count)
'Dude, I have a magical key for all mailboxes.' Missing some mail? Better read this - Comments (Count)
Milwaukee Police searching for armed suspects who robbed postal carrier - Comments (Count)
4/06/18
USPS Releases Annual Dog Attack City Rankings - Comments (Count)
Thousands of Mail Carriers Have Amazon to Thank - Comments (Count)
Key West hiring carrier assistants - Comments (Count)
Mail delivery problems 'systemic' in Westchester, officials say - Comments (Count)
PRC Identifies USPS Compliance Issues in Annual Report for FY 2017 - Comments (Count)
4/05/18
PRC Says USPS Lost $1.3 Billion in 2017 - Comments (Count)
Some Amazon Key features, including keyless entry, go nationwide - Comments (Count)
North Charlotte Postal Carriers Recognized by Postmaster General - Comments (Count)
Residents in Tremont delivering mail to each other after mail mixups - Comments (Count)
How Congress Used the Post Office to Unite the Nation - Comments (Count)
4/04/18
NALC Files National Level Grievance Over CCA Back Pay - Comments (Count)
'My dog won't bite.' Charlotte postal workers know better - Comments (Count)
A million miles and accident free for this postal worker - Comments (Count)
Residents discuss concerns of mural in Medford post office - Comments (Count)
Snail mail scam: 'I know about the secret you are keeping' - Comments (Count)
4/03/18
Amazon could use Whole Foods to help weather postal rate hikes - Comments (Count)
USPS investigators raid Bellmore home: More than a dozen bags seized  |  Bags of undelivered mail - Comments (Count)
New Port Richey residents without mail delivery for six weeks - Comments (Count)
Local mail carrier retires after 27 years - Comments (Count)
USPS vs. Berkeley over sale of historic post office - Comments (Count)
USPS OIG Report: Mail Processing Facilities Staffing and the F1 Scheduler - Comments (Count)
4/02/18
Chinese merchants get an even better postal deal than Amazon - Comments (Count)
Russian postal delivery drone makes debut - and promptly crashes - Comments (Count)
PRC directs USPS to work on international shipping issues - Comments (Count)
Richmond postmaster retires after 30 years - Comments (Count)
Spring 2018 Communities and Postal Workers United Newsletter (PDF) - Comments (Count)
Changes at Kenwood PO: Turnover of entire staff leaves no 'institutional memory' - Comments (Count)
4/01/18
North Dakotans hope new bipartisan postal reform bill will help - Comments (Count)
Postal Tracking Has Up To Eleven Scans - Comments (Count)
Audiobook Reviews April 2018 by Jonathan Lowe - Comments (Count)
TOP NEWS STORIES
Trump, Having Denounced Amazon's Shipping Deal, Orders Review of Postal Service
4.13.2018 - NY Times reports: "President Trump abruptly issued an executive order on Thursday demanding an evaluation of the Postal Service's finances, asserting the power of his office weeks after accusing Amazon, the online retail giant, of not paying its fair share in postage. In the executive order, Mr. Trump created a task force to examine the service's "unsustainable financial path" and directed the new panel to "conduct a thorough evaluation of the operations and finances of the USPS." - USPS Workers Bear the Burden - Business Community Responds - Sanders - APWU - NALC - GovExec - Text of the Executive Order - The Hill - CNBC - Comments (Count)
USPS Could Owe Payouts to As Many As $130K Employees After Class Action Ruling
4.09.2018 - GovExec reports: "The U.S. Postal Service will soon have to make a payout to as many as 130,000 current and former employees as part of a class-action lawsuit, with an anti-discrimination oversight body finding the mailing agency created a program to rid its rolls of employees injured on the job under the guise of trying to accommodate them." - Comments (Count)

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