March 31, 2018
- USPS Hatch Act Education Campaign Begins
PEN - Man caught on camera stealing from Glendale, AZ neighborhood mailboxes – PEN
- Postal Service Dedicating the Peace Rose Forever Stamp
PEN - Bestiality charge dismissed after former letter carrier pleads guilty to burglary – Grand Forks Herald
- Here’s Why Trump Went Postal On Amazon
Financial Advisor - Why the Postal Service doesn’t need Amazon
Fox Business - Drunk driver who crashed into Mont Alto Post Office must pay to fix it
Public Opinion - Dispute over mailman’s ridicule of disabled central Pa. man ends with apology, new friendship – Penn Live
March 30, 2018
- NARFE reacts to the unfair proposed legislation in the Senate to reform the postal service – PEN – NARFE says “Why not allow USPS to pay its health insurance bills when they are due, and not before, by ending the burdensome prefunding requirement” – we agree
- Retiree health premiums and postal reform
Federal News Radio - Trump’s Complaints About Amazon Have a Historical Precedent
The Atlantic - Vegas homeowner removes noose after postal worker voices concern
PEN - Postal Service to Celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
PEN - Amazon, Despite Trump Tweet, Buoys Postal Service
MSN - ‘Large Amount’ Of Mail Fished Out Of Trio Of New Milford Postal Boxes – Hackensack Daily Voice
- Woman sentenced for Randolph Post Office robbery
Daily Journal Tupelo MS - OIG: Controls Over Time and Materials and Labor Hour Contracts
- OIG: Oversight of Contract Extensions (PDF)
March 29, 2018
- President Trump’s Postal Plan Similar To All Previous President’s Postal Plans – PEN
- Trump Vilifies Amazon, Claims It Uses Postal Service As Its ‘Delivery Boy’ – TPM
- Hutchins Accused Killer’s Fiancee Indicted in Murder of Postal Employee – Dallas Observer
- Fed posing as postal worker makes first ‘dark web’ bust in Lancaster County – WGAL
- Long Beach Island Postal Worker Saves the Day, Again
The Sandpaper - ‘I was appalled:’ Mailman’s ridicule of disabled central Pa. man prompts complaints to Postal Service – Penn Live
March 28, 2018
- ADD YOUR VOTE: Should USPS retirees have to enroll in Medicare?
Federal Times – PEN Editor – we vote NO – Also see Senate bill would force Postal Service retirees onto Medicare - Petersburg mail carrier accused of dumping tubs of mail identified
PEN - Statement on the FBI’s Response to Suspicious Packages Received by U.S. Government Facilities – PEN
- APWU: National Reassessment Program Discriminated Against Injured Workers – PEN
- Postal Reform Bill Would Impact Health Insurance
FEDweek - OIG: Internal Controls Over Refunds for Walk-In Revenue – Carmel Mountain Postal Store, San Diego, CA
March 27, 2018
- Thieves Target Mailboxes In Change-of-Address Scam
PEN - Former U.S. Postal Service Employee from Socorro Pleads Guilty to Federal Misdemeanor Embezzlement Charge – PEN
- No closure for family of missing postal worker
White Mountain Independent - President Signs Into Law FY 2018 Budget Bill – No Postal or Benefit Hits – UPMA via PEN
- Oppose inclusion of postal reform in year-end legislation
Republican Herald – Letter to Editor - What You Need to Know About Postal Issues
What They Think - Postal Service lawyers urge judge to reject Lady Liberty stamp claim
Linns
March 26, 2018
- VICTORY IN USPS NRP CLASS ACTION: CLAIMS FOR MONEY AWARDS DUE NOW – PEN
- APWU Statement Regarding The Postal Service Reform Act of 2018
PEN - Mail Handlers Union Say They Proudly Support The Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 – PEN
- Bandits are dressing up as postal workers to steal mail
NY Post - Short visits rise at Whole Foods stores with Amazon lockers
Reuters - When suspicious packages are found, Santa Fe police need backup
Santa Fe New Mexican
March 25, 2018
- United Postmasters and Managers of America Applauds The Postal Reform Act of 2018 – PEN
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service Investigates NJ Mailbox Burglaries
TAPinto - OPM’s IT Systems Still Lacking Nearly Three Years After Data Breaches
FedSmith - Advertisement for Airmail Service
National Postal Museum
March 24, 2018
- Statement from Postmaster General Brennan on the Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 – PEN
- Federal Grand Jury Indicts Texas Man and Woman for Their Roles in the Murder of an U.S. Postal Service Employee – PEN
- Video: Four Suspects Arrested in Connection to Sacramento Postal Carrier Robbery – PEN
- Mister Rogers Forever Stamp Dedicated
PEN
March 23, 2018
- Large Mailers Support The Postal Reform Act of 2018
PEN - Census Bureau Decides Not To Use Postal Employees As Census Enumerators – PEN
- Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stabilize & Improve Postal Service – The Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 – would require all Medicare-eligible postal annuitants and employees enrolled in the PSHBP to also enroll in Medicare, including parts A, B and D – PEN
- NALC lauds bipartisan effort to advance postal reform legislation
PEN Editor: Remember this bill would “require all Medicare-eligible postal annuitants and employees enrolled in the PSHBP to also enroll in Medicare, including parts A, B and D.” – PEN - Brothers Charged With Murder Conspiracy, Attempted Murder, And Firearm Offenses For Shooting Of Postal Carrier – PEN
- Postal pricing – Explaining how USPS sets product prices
PEN
March 23, 2018
- Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stabilize & Improve Postal Service – The Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 – would require all Medicare-eligible postal annuitants and employees enrolled in the PSHBP to also enroll in Medicare, including parts A, B and D – PEN
- NALC lauds bipartisan effort to advance postal reform legislation
PEN Editor: Remember this bill would “require all Medicare-eligible postal annuitants and employees enrolled in the PSHBP to also enroll in Medicare, including parts A, B and D.” – PEN - Brothers Charged With Murder Conspiracy, Attempted Murder, And Firearm Offenses For Shooting Of Postal Carrier – PEN
- Postal pricing – Explaining how USPS sets product prices
PEN
March 22, 2018
- Postal Service Comments On Austin Bombings
PEN - Postal mailboxes broken into in Marco Island, Everglades City
PEN - USPS to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of U.S. Airmail Service
PEN - Postal Service to Dedicate Sally Ride Forever Stamp
PEN - Norwalk Postal Carrier Stole Gift Cards From Greenwich Mail
Norwalk Patch - Postal worker on disability got $94,000, was in 35 motorcycle races
Dayton Daily News - Michigan Mail Carrier Dies After Being Pinned by Postal Vehicle
U.S. News and World Report - TV station helps man resolve his dispute with UPS and Postal Annex – CBS Palm Springs
March 21, 2018
- Video: Austin bomber kills himself with explosive device
PEN - Major shipping carriers using caution to screen for dangerous packages
PEN - USPS mail delivery problems widespread in Westchester County
PEN - FedEx Office to open in 500 Walmart stores across U.S. in next 2 years
USA Today - APWU: In Light of Austin, Texas Bombings – Stay Alert and Vigilant
March 20, 2018
- Georgia mail carrier saw letters piling up – She called police – and saved a man’s life – Columbus Ledger Enquirer
- Dragons Coming to a Post Office Near You!
PEN - U.S. Postal truck passing school bus in Waterbury
PEN - Annual Leave Accrual, Carry Over, and Cashing in
FEDweek - Baltimore Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Forcible Assault On Postal Employee – PEN
- Massive 24,000 mile USPS mix-up – It’s a mystery
PEN - Authorities Are Investigating Possible Sixth Mail Bomb In Texas
One America News - OIG: Back to Work – It’s all about getting injured employees back to work.
- Package believed to be linked to Austin bombings explodes at Texas FedEx facility – The Star
- OIG Audit: Are Safety Conditions in the Great Lakes Area Adequate or Addressed Appropriately?
March 19, 2018
- Tripwire may have triggered latest explosion in Austin that injured 2 men– ABC News
- Glen Rock, NJ Post Office Box Tampered With, Letters Stolen
Ridgewood, NJ Patch - The War on the Post Office
Truthdig - Residents, officials cite mail delivery problems in Canton
Home Town Life - Spanish Postal Service testing three-wheeled E-Cargo Bikes by Bikelecing with 48V Continental system – Green Car Congress
March 18, 2018
- Michigan man admits using the United State Postal Service website to change addresses of unknowing victims – PEN
- Say it ain’t snow! USPS delivers during winter’s last gasp
PEN - Postmaster general returns to roots for St. Patrick’s Day
Republican Herald
March 17, 2018
- USPS Safety Ambassador Program
APWU via PEN - Texas: 2 women including a postal employee arrested, accused of passing contraband over Smith County Jail wall – Tyler Morning Telegraph
- 76 accused of sexual exploitation, including postal worker, pastor
WYFF - Deutsche Post’s DHL expands U.S. delivery service in swipe at FedEx, UPS – Reuters
March 16, 2018
- Man takes a selfie with every blue postal service mailbox in Seattle for absolutely no reason – PEN
- Postal Service to Dedicate Mister Rogers Forever Stamp
PEN - Postal Service COO Outlines Digital Advances
Business Journal Daily - Former MN mail carrier charged with mail theft
- Three-Level FEHB Premium Contributions Formula Proposed
FEDweek - OIG: How Effective is the Extra Trip Process in the Mid-Carolinas District?
March 15, 2018
- Vegas postal carrier carjacker caught on surveillance camera
PEN - Video: Postmaster General discusses efforts to grow USPS
PEN - North Shore mailboxes are bizarre – They’re also pieces of art
PEN - Wrongful death lawsuit filed following crash that killed letter carrier
Fayetteville Observer - Random Acts of Kindness: Postal clerk’s gesture brightens dreary day – MSN
- A 40 percent postal rate increase is bad for Americans, bad for the Postal Service – The Hill via MSN
- OIG: How Accurate is the Postal Service’s Delayed Mail Reporting in the Great Lakes Area?
March 14, 2018
- Ohio neighborhood misses out on mail for 2 years due to damaged boxes
PEN - Video: Texas veteran says mailman sprayed mace at non-violent dog
PEN - USPS disagreement with inspector general over correspondence mail
Linns - A Short History of Package Bombs – The Ease of the Postal Service Makes It a Vector for Violence – MSN
- New Postmaster Hired in Hartsdale, NY – Delivery Remediation Sought
The Examiner News - Even with insurance, USPS denies claim for woman’s lost package
WBRZ - OIG: Fiscal Year 2017 Decision Analysis Report Summary
March 13, 2018
- Silver Spring, MD homeowners want U.S. Postal Service away from their street – PEN
- Florida residents upset over having to travel to get their mail
PEN - Beam Bros. Trucking Agrees To Pay $1 Million For Overcharging USPS To Transport Mail – PEN
- $15,000 reward in Austin package blasts – package was not mailed
PEN - Ohio residents complain of delayed mail delivery
PEN - USPS Recognized as 2018 Top Federal Agency for Multicultural Business Opportunities – PEN
- Package bombs in Texas capital likely tied to earlier blast
Associated Press - Committee Backs Use of Postal Carriers in Census
FEDweek - OIG Audit: How Does the Opioid Crisis in America Affect the Postal Service?
March 12, 2018
- Dozens of tax returns missing after thieves break into Georgia post office mail collection box – PEN
- Transportation and Technology Contractors Lead 2017 List of Top Postal Service Suppliers – PEN
- Albany, NY USPS Processing & Distribution Center reopens after hazmat incident – PEN
- OIG: Recycling and Reducing Trash
- APWU: Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Appointed
- UK: Great-grandmother receives horrific Mother’s Day card calling her a “dirty old slut” after being defaced in postal sorting office
March 11, 2018
- Albany, NY USPS Processing & Distribution Center Closed After Hazmat Incident – PEN
- Game Over: Postage Rate Hikes Would Shut Down ESPN Magazine
Dead Tree Edition - Asbestos keeps Vallejo post office closed for two more months
Vallejo Times-Herald - APWU: The National Executive Board Adopt Proclamation to Honor the Women of the APWU
March 10, 2018
- Chicago: Box of lithium batteries explodes in Uptown post office
PEN - Armed Suspect Robs Postal Carrier in Sacramento
Fox Sacramento - Thieves steal big blue mail box; bombs left in mail boxes
Manteca Bulletin - GAO: Are Your Online Purchases Legit?
- OIG: How effective are contractual support services in meeting USPS continuous improvement program goals?
- OIG: How is the Pacific Area Using and Monitoring its Fleet Specialty Cards?
March 09, 2018
- Alabama Resident and Ringleader of Multi-Million Dollar Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Schemes Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison – Postal employees were recruited to provide addresses where refund checks could be delivered – PEN
- Oakland rash of mail truck burglaries continues
PEN - Vote For Which of 5 USPS Prototypes Should Be The Next Mail Truck
Trucks.com - USPS retirement plan deficit continues to grow
Federal News Radio - Rash of thefts strikes Postal Service’s blue curbside mailboxes in Twin Cities – Star Tribune
- OIG: The Future of Cards and Letters
March 08, 2018
- Florida Rural Carrier Convicted Of Federal Workers’ Compensation Fraud – PEN
- Tax withholding update – USPS employees urged to use new tools
PEN - Three semi-trucks used to haul mail destroyed in fire at U.S. Postal Service complex – Insurance News
- APWU: Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Appointed
- OIG: A New Reality: Correspondence Mail in the Digital Age
- OIG: Internal Controls Over Permit Postage and Fee Refunds – Palm Coast, FL Branch
March 07, 2018
- Cash, gift cards stolen from USPS mail across Long Island and New Jersey – PEN
- Federal Jury Convicts Two Postal Service Employees for Scheming to Deliver Marijuana Through the Mail – PEN
- Richmond postal workers plead guilty to throwing mail away
PEN - Petersburg, VA residents start receiving year-old mail found in dumpster– PEN
- Postal Service to Celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
PEN - OIG: Postal Service’s Limited Duty and Rehabilitation Programs Return to Work Processes in the Southern and Pacific Areas
- OIG: Voyager Fleet Card Management – Great Lakes Area
March 06, 2018
- Petersburg, VA residents sound off over mail found in dumpster
PEN - Disabled veteran says destroyed cluster mailbox is affecting his life
PEN - Are postal carriers out as potential census takers?
Federal Computer Week - If you thought Newman from Seinfeld is the worst mailman in New York City, think again – Bronx Times
- Pitney Bowes Gets Secret Weapon by Hiring Top USPS Executive
eCommerce Bytes
March 05, 2018
- FedEx Driver Seen On Surveillance Tossing Package Feet From Front Door – PEN
- Postal Service Testing Karsan Plug-in Hybrid Mail Truck
Trucks.com - Letter: Be fair to retired postal workers
Salisbury Post - Should Federal Employees Decline FEGLI Option B for Supplemental Coverage? – FedSmith
March 04, 2018
- Hatch Act Social Media and Email Guidance For Federal Employees
PEN - Portland thief caught on camera breaking into apartment mailboxes
PEN - USPS Responds to Regulatory Proposal
PEN - Video shows how USPS helps drive economy
PEN - APWU: Florida Postal Workers Protest Staffing Shortages
March 03, 2018
March 03, 2018
- 3 Sought In Robbery Of Letter Carrier In Baltimore Neighborhood
PEN - Meredith vows to slash circulation over proposed postal rate hike
NY Post - Groups Challenge Legality Of Postal Hike
NonProfit Times - ‘Stop blaming white people’ sign causes stir N.J. post office
NJ.com
March 02, 2018
- Vast majority of mailers, by volume and revenue, come together to discourage misguided postal rate hike proposal – PEN
- Video of postal worker throwing packages inside Fort Worth postal station – PEN
- Los Angeles Postal Driver Robbed Of $70K At Gunpoint
PEN - Woman wants USPS held accountable after truck damaged
PEN - Big city growth strains rural Texas post office, frustrates residents
PEN - Asking postal worker to deliver to nudists is un-southern
AL.com - Meredith Warns PRC of Massive Magazine Cutbacks
Dead Tree Edition
March 01, 2018
- Midlothian, VA mail carriers face federal charges for allegedly throwing mail away – PEN
- 3 San Antonio council members team up to fight mail theft
PEN - Ohio Mail Fail: Uncovering excuses with ongoing problems at the post office – PEN
- Springfield letter carrier wears camel hat for route on “hump day”
PEN - Judge dismisses USPS worker’s disability retirement claim
Madison Record - Postmaster Removed for Unacceptable Conduct
FedSmith