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January 2013 News

January 31, 2013 - Comments (Count)
Driver escapes injury in postal truck fire - Richmond Register

OSHA Issues Citations, Fines Against USPS in Charlotte

The Goleta Postal Murders - The Santa Barbara Independent

Green Teams Help U.S. Postal Service Save Millions

Retiring APWU Members: Thank You! Farewell!

Save the Postal Service from collapse - CNN.com

25,000 postal employees set to retire today - The Frederick News

Dog Retrieves Mail: Postal Worker Films The Best Part Of His Day (VIDEO)

Goldway says “problems” in USPS rural post office plan could hit revenue - Post & Parcel

January 30, 2013 - Comments (Count)
At the Postal Service, new reports reveal the strain of change - Federal Times

Postal Workers Allowed to Smoke in Delivery Trucks

Nearly 2,000 people have applied for U.S. Postal Service letter carrier jobs in Northern Ohio

New Zealand may cut postal delivery to only 3 days

January 29, 2013 - Comments (Count)
USPS supervisor - a 27-year employee of the USPS - used a $25 Publix gift card taken from a greeting card lying in undeliverable mail -  FedSmith

Postal Service employee in Gadsden, AL indicted for wire fraud

First Class Residual Commercial Mail Limbo - Postal Affairs Blog

Federal unions, except postal groups, grow as other labor organizations decline - ...data indicate(s) membership in USPS labor organizations fell to 458,000 in 2012, from 632,000 in 2000.

Postage Pop Quiz: Postal rate increase: How much does it cost to mail a letter? - Chicago Tribune

Letters: U.S. Postal Service changing with times - The Oshkosh Northwestern

Lobbying Tactics on Postal Issue Splits Nonprofits

Truck slams into post office injuring postal worker

Pearland postal carrier robbed by masked gunman

January 28, 2013 - Comments (Count)
APWU: Union, Management Clarify Diabetes Policy

MAIL ISN'T DEAD -- BUT THERE ARE SOME TRYING TO MURDER IT (PDF)
by PostCom President Gene Del Polito

OIG: Is it Time to Consider New Uses for Facilities?

Nonprofit Group Urges Congress to Keep Discounted Postal Rates

Congress must act quickly to save the Postal Service - Opinion - Buffalo News

Postal Service Audit Behind Shop Shift - Advertising Age

Postal Service rate hikes take effect as agency flirts with insolvency - MLive.com

Postal Service trying to end door to door home deliveries - Vermilion Today

Postal Service Retrenchment Forces Hartford Post Office To Curtail Hours - Valley News

January 27, 2013 - Comments (Count)
Coming sooner or later: An advisory opinion on modes of delivery - Save the Post Office

So Far, FSS Is A Step Backward, USPS Data Indicate - Dead Tree Edition

After years of using media rate, looks like columnist no longer rates with the postal service - Baltimore Sun

ELM Revision: Diversity and Inclusion and Equal Employment Opportunity

Postal Bulletin: Federal Income Tax Withholding
Effective immediately, payroll checks will reflect changes in the withholding of federal taxes. The biweekly personal exemption value for each federal tax allowance will change to $150.00.

January 26, 2013 - Comments (Count)
NALC: Notice for Transitional Employees

Local union president says USPS hiring is "smoke and mirrors"

Just Give Me a Chance… - FedSmith

Burrus: Nothing Personal

January 25, 2013 - Comments (Count)
NAPUS: Postal Service Announces Plans to Post Additional 6-Hour Offices

USPS leaders move forward with cost-cutting efforts without congressional approval - Nooga.com

A court has ruled that the appointments Obama made to the National Labor Relations Board are illegal

Youngstown mail carrier robbed on the job

Killer of popular Norland-area postal carrier sentenced to life in prison - Miami Hearld

Gaylord postal woes: Processing center closing on Feb. 2

Postal Carrier Helps Save Four Lives - Rochester News

Ongoing postal predicament

PMG answers questions about state of the business

OIG Audit: Return of Limited Duty/Rehabilitation Employees to Work

Motor Vehicle Subcontracting On Hold Until March 4

New 'Save the Post Office' Petition

Postal Worker Hailed for Taking Action

Postal Service hiring 400 new employees in Indiana - ABC 7 Chicago

The Growth Of The Federal Government: 1980 to 2012

Unions suffer steep decline in membership - Oakland Press

January 24, 2013 - Comments (Count)
Dallas-area authorities crack down on thieves who fish mail from postal boxes - Dallas News

APWU: Incentive Recipients: What’s the Last Day?

Retiring Detroit postal worker hasn't taken a sick day in 44 years - Detroit Free Press

Postal Service Sends My Priority Mail Package 1,688 Miles Out Of Its Way - The Consumerist

USPS: Courier Extraordinaire

A Financial Advantage for Federal Employees and Military Personnel - FedSmith

January 23, 2013 - Comments (Count)
Post Office Business Trouble - Why We Should Save the Post Office - Esquire

WNY Postal Service Plan to Hire 300 New Employees - CCA's

Postal Service Losing to FedEx, UPS on Federal Shipping - Bloomberg

Cash-strapped Postal Service probed for travel expense waste - Yahoo News

Nonprofits Urge Congress to Preserve Discount Postal Rates

Villagers worry postal cuts are beginning of end

USPS Accelerates Implementation Of 18 Consolidation Sites

Adjustments to Delivery Unit Optimization (DUO) Process Announced

Postal Service could dramatically increase business with federal agencies, report finds - GovExec.com - Also see Post Office Losing Out on Federal Contracts, Report Finds - NYTimes

Stephenson v. OPM: A Major Victory for the Federal Worker

TN postal worker pleads guilty to embezzlement

Modesto woman sentenced in postal fraud

January 22, 2013 - Comments (Count)
Cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service has wasted money on travel expenses, reports show - Bangor Daily News 

King Solomon maybe, Judge Judy not so much
Mike Causey of Federal News Radio says "The recent contract arbitration between the U.S. Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers has some Solomon-like features."

Letter carrier uncovers scam used to steal billions of dollars

2013 National Rural Route Mail Count

Federal employees face crucial questions in Obama’s second term - Washington Post

Health premiums set to rise this year in run-up to ObamaCare tax on insurance industry

January 21, 2013 - Comments (Count)
OIG: Share and Share Alike (P2P Commerce)

The Incredible Shrinking Postal Service

Burrus: Fracturing a Myth

Delays by Congress hasten risk that USPS mail delivery could stop - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

USPS's Inaccurate Annual Compliance Data: CPUs - Going Postal

January 20, 2013 - Comments (Count)
NAPUS: What NAPUS Would Like to Hear on Inauguration Day

Postal Service cuts pinch small Alaska towns - Alaska Dispatch

Missing mail raises questions about postal facility - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Post Office job cuts threaten black middle class - Reuters

Banned Armstrong says he wants to compete again

Postal Service: Accelerated mail processing plant downsizing not linked to new board directive -  Federal Times

January 19, 2013 - Comments (Count)
Newtown: Tears, Inspiration Helped Volunteers Efficiently Process Mountains Of Mail

Standard Post Debuts - Parcel Post transitions after a 100-year run

USPS Announces Additional Closings/Consolidations

APWU Reaches Out To Retiring Members

The Postal Service fiscal cliff: It’s real and may be unavoidable - Constitution Daily

Postal worker seals up deal over stolen mail

Postal service teams up with Mapco - Memphis Business Journal

Georgia man charged in postal incident

January 18, 2013 - Comments (Count)
The Postal Service shares some lists: Closures, Suspensions, VPOs, CPUs, and Retail Channels - Save the Post Office

Stop the Madness! The U.S. Postal Service Is Not Going To Die! - Pitney Bowes

Penny-Wise and Dollar-Absurd: Postal Logic in California

2 arrested, a third sought in Postal Service plastics theft

Postal worker arrested for stealing drugs

January 17, 2013 - Comments (Count)
OSHA Cites USPS for Safety Violations in RI

NAPS: Rep. Gerry Connolly articulates current fiscal situation of the USPS on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show

Even Lance Armstrong's money can't help the Postal Service - MSNBC

Cost-saving changes coming to Tucson as U.S. Postal Service Restructures

H.Res. 30: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service

Facts about the Postal Service
Opinion by Steve Wenzel - acting Lakeland District manager


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January 16, 2013 - Comments (Count)
Government rejects Armstrong's $5M restitution offer - CBS News
Also see DOJ mulls joining whistle-blower suit claiming Lance Armstrong violated postal contract - American Bar Association

Official: Postal Service in 'very serious trouble'

Postal carrier resigns

NAPS releases statement on Board of Governors action regarding the Postal Service’s financial crisis

Meet Paul Vogel, the man trying to make the US Postal Service relevant - The Verge

Inspector General: USPS bailout or shutdown - Big News Network

Man accused of stealing $33,000 from post office

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January 15, 2013 - Comments (Count)
GAO: Initiatives to Increase USPS Revenue and Introduce Nonpostal Services and Experimental Postal Products

Lance Armstrong and the Post Office: No Miracle Delivered

APWU: Congress Must Act Quickly To Pass Postal Bill

Killing the Post Office Softly: POStPlan implementation almost halfway done - Save the Post

Burrus says it is not appropriate to review the NALC and APWU contracts from a personal perspective

USPS Responds To BOG Directive Regarding Restructure of Postal Operations and Reduction of Costs

Armstrong admits to Oprah he cheated during cycling career - "Armstrong also might pay back part of the money he received from the U.S. Postal Service" - CNN

Netflix Could Get Smacked With Higher Postal Rate

OIG: The Postal Service — Your Connection to e-Government

Ohio Postal Worker Saves Elderly Man's Life

Hurricane Sandy Amendments Could Impact Federal Workers

January 14, 2013 - Comments (Count)
USPS Board of Governors Tells USPS Management To Restructure Postal Operations and Reduce Costs

Postal Headquarters Announces Temporary Suspension of DUO Implementation - NAPUS news

New letter carrier contract affects jobs, pay, insurance - Washington Post

At what price profit? The battle for the soul of the Postal Service - Save the Post Office

The Takeover of Paperless 2013 - Dead Tree Edition

USPS Adding Retailers to Same Day Delivery Trial - eCommerce Bytes

Postal Delay in Congress Hastens Risk of Mail Stoppage - Bloomberg

January 13, 2013 - Comments (Count)
OIG: USPS Problems With Advertising Contractors and Bonuses

USPS surprises Consumer Electronics Show with eye-popping app that brings mail to life (video)

January 12, 2013 - Comments (Count)
NALC: Arbitration board issues award
Also see USPS: NALC labor contract arbitration decision

Postal Worker Charged With Exposing Himself to Coworker

A National Digital ID, Courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service? - Bloomberg

Ex-postal worker sentenced for mail theft

January 11, 2013 - Comments (Count)
Netflix gets unfair postal advantage, U.S. court finds and GameFly Notches Win in Postal Fight over Mailings

$50,000 Reward Offered After Man Attacks Letter Carrier

USPS: New prices for 2013

Postal Service's fiscal cliff coming this spring - CNN

USA Today: David C. Williams, the inspector general at the United States Postal Service, has been churning out a series of provocative ideas about what the mail might look like in the next decade or two.

26,000 U.S. Postal Service employees took early-out offers - Washington Post

East Cleveland US postal carrier helps save 91-year-old man's life

Burrus: Contrasting Union Philosophy

Good Day, Bad Day: Ohio Postal Worker & Jack Lew

January 10, 2013 - Comments (Count)
Murderous Reform: A Plan to Privatize Postal Profits at Public Expense - Save the Post Office

Postal Service's balk at pension funding requirement means burdens for future taxpayers

NALC President Emeritus Vincent R. Sombrotto Dies

Postal Service Says 5% of Workers Intend to Leave Early - Businessweek

E-government could help dig the Postal Service out of its financial hole - Gov Exec

Burrus: Excuses (for not being a union member)

Postal problem was preventable - Beaumont Enterprise

Could your postal address go digital? - Postal watchdog mulls dramatic changes for the mail - USA Today

For letter carriers, new contract certain to show the strain of tough times - Federal Times

January 09, 2013 - Comments (Count)
Money-back guarantee fails to draw US corporations into direct mail - Post & Parcel

GAO calls on Postal Service to prefund retiree benefits - Washington Post

Massive Cuts to Postal Service a Step Towards Privatization?

MSPB: Room for Improvement in Rewarding Federal Employees

Social Security ends paper checks

OIG: Getting Employees Back on the Job

Your Congress hard at work – naming post offices – Federal Times

How new tax rates will affect you in 2013 - Also see IRS

January 08, 2013 - Comments (Count)
Constructively closed: The emergency suspensions continue - Save the Post Office

NAPUS: Postmaster Organizations Consultation with USPS Results in Zone of Tolerance Process for POStPlan Impacted Offices

North Miami Postal Worker Robbery Caught On Camera - CBS Miami

In Past Decade, Congress Has Made Naming Post Offices a Top Priority - Courier Express and Postal Observer

Postal employee sentenced for embezzling funds

Proper Use of Benzi Hooks - Video

January 07, 2013 - Comments (Count)
NALC Expects Arbitration Award Soon

APWU: Guffey Says Get Ready – The Fight Goes On (link corrected)

Postal Service hosting meetings on changes at two Shelby County, AL post offices

Postal Service Rescue Plan 2013 - New Congress, New Bailout? - National Ledger

Postal reform dead letter - Opinion - The Times-Tribune

January 06, 2013 - Comments (Count)
NALC: USPS Privatization Study

Lawmakers pledge bipartisan cooperation on postal reform - Federal Times

Postal Service is evaluating offices in Western North Dakota

January 05, 2013 - Comments (Count)
Postmaster Raps Congress for Failure to Pass Bill - Direct Marketing News

Greenwood Residents Rally to Prevent Postal Changes

Lawmakers 'committed' to postal reform in new Congress - Federal News Radio

January 04, 2013 - Comments (Count)
Postal Service to Host Cloud-Based ID Protection Network

PMG names Ed Phelan New Delivery and Post Office Operations VP

Postal Service Looks To New Congress For Rescue

Think tank to study privatizing most Postal Service operations - Washington Post

Lawmakers vow action on postal service overhaul in new Congress - The Hill

New Congress pledges action on postal reform - Gov Exec

Dropped phone helps unravel postal holdup - Journal Gazette

More USPS cutbacks ahead, after Congress fails to pass reforms - Post & Parcel

Gun, marijuana stashed in postal box

January 03, 2013 - Comments (Count)
NALC: A New Year's resolution to save the USPS

PMG: Congressional Inaction Heightens Postal Service Financial Crisis
More Aggressive Cost Cutting and Revenue Generating Measures will be Considered

Atlanta District’s first Village Post Office

Postal Carrier Dies Of Crash Injuries - FOX 17

One injured in crash involving postal truck

Restructuring the U.S. Postal Service (PDF) - The Case for a Hybrid Public-Private Partnership

Averting the Fiscal Cliff: Retired Postal Worker Shames One Percent

Delivering debt - Postal problems mirror those of Uncle Sam - Washington Times

Postal Museum launches 100 Years of Parcels, Packages, and Packets, Oh My!

January 02, 2013 - Comments (Count)
How the Postal Service began prefunding retiree health care and fell into a deep hole - Save the Post Office

The House Fiscal Cliff Vote and Postal Reform - Courier Express and Postal Observer

USPS warns of “risky” approach to flats pricing policy - Post & Parcel

U.S. Postal Service Chooses UM as Its Media Agency - Ad Age

January 01, 2013 - Comments (Count)
A Balanced Approach to Reforming the Postal Service
Official U.S. Office of Management and Budget Response to Save the Postal Service and 1 other petition .

Fewer at USPS earning more than Cabinet secretaries - Federal Times

LETTERS: Postal employees harm their cause
Writer says "the laziness and lack of knowledge of postal employees is really to blame."

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