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USPS Records FY 2014 Second Quarter Loss of $1.9 Billion

Some comments in recent news reports suggest that all we need from Congress is help with restructuring our retiree health benefit plan,” said Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Joseph Corbett. “Nothing can be further from the truth. Our liabilities exceed our assets by $42 billion and we have a need for more than $10 billion to invest in new delivery vehicles, package sortation equipment, and other deferred investments. USPS Reports $1 Billion Operating Profit in First Half of Fiscal Year - So Why is Postal Management Cutting Service? | NALC Rolando: Results reconfirm the steady improvement in USPS’ finances || Senators Carper, Coburn React to USPS Second Quarter Losses || NAPUS: Issa Postpones Committee Consideration of New Postal Bill Comments (Count)

Issa Postal Reform bill discussion allows residents to pay ‘fee’ to continue door to door delivery - National Association of Postal Supervisors - The draft also permits the Postal Service to reduce the delivery of first class mail to five days per week. Requires the Postal Service to deliver of packages six days per week until December 31, 2018. Obama administration’s 2015 Budget Policy recommendations for USPS updated 4-22-14 - Issa Prepares Postal Reform "Lite" - Rep. Darrell Issa (D-CA), chair of the House oversight committee, is drafting a new stripped-down postal bill that he says tracks the Obama Administration’s primary proposals for overhauling the Postal Service. (It doesn’t, at least not entirely.) Comments (Count)

USPS Records FY 2014 Second Quarter Loss of $1.9 Billion

CBRE CEO also serves on Board of Staples

Buried in the story is an interesting fact that no one seems to have noted before: CBRE CEO Robert Sulentic also serves on the board of Staples, a position for which he received $300,000 in 2011. “Asked whether he had played a role in the retailer’s USPS pilot program, a USPS spokesperson answered that the program ‘was solicited publicly through a [Request for Proposals].’ CBRE answered, ‘Mr. Sulentic is not involved in the day-to-day management of Staples,’ and referred questions regarding Staples’ programs to Staples Comments (Count)

DOL Accuses USPS of Destroying Evidence in Whistleblower Case

In 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor sued USPS for retaliating against a Safety Specialist at the Seattle, Washington P&DC. The DOL notification included an “admonishment to refrain from destroying documents or records that might be requested by OSHA. The DOL is accusing USPS for failing to preserve the records as required. Comments (Count)

Michigan Letter Carrier Attacked By Armed Robbers While Delivering Mail at 7:15 pm - Clarification: Police say 7:15pm, news media cite 7:20pm as the time of robbery. The postal worker told police he was walking back to his mail truck when he was approached by a man who then brandished a handgun. According to police, the gunman forced the worker to the ground and took the vehicle’s keys so he could open the rear door to the mail truck San Francisco Mail carrier robbed Comments (Count)

Senator Schumer to propose end to restrictions on shipping alcohol through USPS- The end of the law would generate an estimated $225 million of increased annual revenue and benefit the 12,090 postal-service jobs in upstate New York. Comments (Count)

USPS OIG Some N.J. mail carriers told to report for work during Superstorm Sandy A report by the U.S. Postal Service’s inspector general on the service’s hurricane response said managers at that post office told employees they must report for work on the day the massive, devastating storm hit, despite the fact that the facility was within a mandatory evacuation zone.But the floodwaters rose quickly, trapping several employees at the facility and requiring rescue by the Coast Guard. Comments (Count)

USPS Management Proposing A New Retirement System

Under the Postal Reorganization Act, the Postal Service is obligated to provide wages and benefits comparable to those provided in the private sector. However, Postal Service management believes that the FERS system is more costly and does not compare to retirement benefits provided in the private sector. Comments (Count)

PMG Tells Senate: USPS in Midst of Financial Disaster, Liquidity Remains Dangerously Low financial condition is so precarious, and the legislative process is so uncertain, we’ve reached the point that we have to consider price increases above the rate of inflation,” said Donahoe. In Senate Testimony, Guffey Blasts Carper-Coburn Postal Reform Bill |

PMG: No PO or mail processing center closures during postal reform bill debate |

Senator McCaskill Aims for Responsible Postal Reform |

NALC: Few surprises in first of two hearings on S. 1486 Comments (Count)

GAO: USPS Proposed Health Plan Could Improve Financial Condition, but Impact on Medicare and Other Issues Should Be Weighed before Approval The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) would likely realize large financial gains from its proposed health care plan, primarily by increasing retirees’ use of Medicare. Some elements of USPS’s proposal would add uncertainties that could reduce funds available for its employees’ and retirees’ future health care. GAO: USPS Healthcare Plan Would Hurt Medicare, Postal Worker s |USPS Plan to Pull Out of Fed Health Benefits Could Cost Postal Workers | USPS Plan: Make Medicare Pay Our Bills Comments (Count)

PMG Responds to GAO Report On USPS Healthcare Plan

Post and Pa rcel - Without addressing the cost issue in a responsible way, the Postal Service may be unable to afford to provide health care benefits to retirees. Our proposal assures that we will. Comments (Count)

USPS Seeking National Contract for Rental, Leasing of Minivans & Cargo Vans

According to USPS: Presently, there are not sufficient capital funds to purchase new equipment. Comments (Count)

USPS Loss For January 2013 $437 Million -- Year To Date loss for FY 2013 $1.7 billion - USPS reported a net operating loss of $437 million for the month of January 2013. Comments (Count)

USPS to Launch New Product Line of Apparel and Accessories

The agreement leverages Postal Service intellectual property by introducing the Rain Heat & Snow brand of apparel and accessory products. Comments (Count)

USPS spending $2.2 million to send execs to National Postal Forum

Documents obtained by MacFarlane show the event will cost the agency approximately $2.2 million, including travel and $220,000 for exhibit space. Postal Service Defends Pricey Conference| The National Postal Forum Is NOT a Party | Lawmakers demanding answers over postal conference | Video from KTVU 2: :USPS conference Comments (Count)


			May 31, 2014 Rural residents in Tahlequah, OK complain about mail delivery Video: Utah postal worker retires after 41 years Pensacola mail truck towed from mud Some mail damaged in postal truck fire Google Building Post Office Going Nowhere, For Now Port Royal: Post Offices May Cut Hours, Close
			May 30, 2014 USPS Documents Show Hours Reduced at Post Offices Near Staples Stores In the wake of a secretive, sweetheart deal to outsource postal operations to low-wage, high-turnover Staples stores, the U.S. Postal Service is reducing customer service hours at 21 of 39 U.S. Post Office stations in San Francisco. Cutbacks in hours are also planned in surrounding Bay Area communities. Archive from Feb: Why is Staples being boycotted and not other USPS stamp outlets? \| Postal Workers to Protest at Staples Annual Meeting \| AFL-CIO Endorses Staples Boycott ) Comments (Count) Rolando: House GOP plan to aid transportation fund by degrading postal services would damage economy, not achieve goals - (5/31/14) Rolando called the plan a shell game that relies on accounting gimmicks and fails on multiple counts. Mail industry denounces US plan to fund highways with postal cuts \| House Proposal to Boost Highway Fund Hits Senate Resistance - Comments (Count) House GOP says USPS end to Saturday mail delivery can provide $10.7 Billion in offsets to Highway Trust Fund - House GOP moving forward with proposal to use USPS funds for Highway Trust Fund - House Republicans are constructing a proposal to keep thousands of roads and transit projects from grinding to a halt this summer by transferring funds into the nation’s nearly depleted Highway Trust Fund from the already money-losing U.S. Postal Service. (5/30/14) Republicans target USPS to pay for Highway funding -“Using an American institution to pay for the Highway Trust Fund is simply ludicrous,” said Jeanette Dwyer, president of the National Rural Letter Carriers. Greeting Card Association says GOP’s Rumored “Pay-For” Postal Scheme is misguided tactic. Comments (Count) EEOC Guidance Addresses Religious Dress and Grooming Practices in the Workplace - Employers must grant a reasonable accommodation to employees who wish to observe religious customs or traditions unless such accommodation would pose an undue hardship on the employer. USPS to deploy 75,000 Mobile Delivery Devices between August and December Colorado 15-year letter carrier sentenced for stealing mail Video: Woman Steals Mail Packages From West Covina, CA Homes Netflix "Mispredicted" Its Transition to Online Streaming Mailboxes in the Keys have personality
			May 29, 2014 Sister Act: Two NY Relief Postmasters/Sisters use same scheme to steal funds from USPS U.S. Attorney announced today that in separate and unrelated cases, two New York postmaster reliefs who are also sisters pleaded guilty to misappropriation of $17,000 in postal service funds by postal service employees. In a different case: NY Postmaster gets probation, home detention for stealing $14,000 Comments (Count) USPS recognizes 150 years of Nevada statehood Postal Inspectors: Grandparent scam continues across U.S. Tennessee postal worker charged with stealing mail for 3 years Southern California Postal worker charged with workers’ compensation fraud Ohio: Some mail damaged in postal truck fire
			May 28, 2014 Video: Sen. Sanders discusses Republicans latest attack against USPS with Ed Schultz on MSNBC - Sen. Sanders discusses Republicans latest attack against #USPS with Ed Schultz on #MSNBC. Comments (Count) Issa trying to shift any possible criminal charges from Oakland PO Tree Trimmer to USPS Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on Wednesday launched an investigation into the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s attempt to bring criminal changes against a California tree trimmer. In early May, Ernesto Pulido was hired by the U.S. Postal Service in Oakland, California, to cut a few tree limbs. Birds were sitting on the limbs and defecating on the mail trucks.Just a few weeks later, Pulido is facing up to six months in jail and a $15,000 fine for cutting those limbs. Issa accuses Government agency of "bureaucratic bullying,” .Comments (Count) USPS revises Tweet on “Delivery can be as late as 10pm” USPS deletes and replaces tweet explaining 10pm delivery USPS Tweet : Delivery can be as late as 10 p.m. -USPS Twitter response to a customer's question on what is the latest for mail delivery. Comments (Count) Republicans target USPS to pay for Highway funding “Using an American institution to pay for the Highway Trust Fund is simply ludicrous,” said Jeanette Dwyer, president of the National Rural Letter Carriers. Greeting Card Association says GOP’s Rumored “Pay-For” Postal Scheme is misguided tactic. Comments (Count) Video: Cash swiped from mailed cards in Georgia USPS to open another ‘Mega Passport Acceptance Office’ in Southern California The homophobic history of the Post Office Cresco, Texas business owners rally against USPS CBUs Two Congressmen Talk the Troubled USPS Postal Service can prosper again
			May 27, 2014 USPS Facilities Manager sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for Bribery, Fraud and Tax Charges - (5/30/14).The postal manager admitted that he accepted approximately $89,000 from two contractors to direct inflated USPS facilities construction contracts to them. His illegal activity cost USPS over $1 million USPS Facilities Manager faces sentencing for $1M Bribery, Fraud and Tax Charges - The USPS Northeast Facilities Project Manager’s duties included recommending and selecting facilities improvement contractors, reviewing and approving bids received from those contractors for USPS work, certifying the completion of work by contractors and approving payment. Comments (Count) Chicago: Resident discovers neighborhood's mail in dumpster, Inspector General Investigating - "The whole neighborhood's mail was in the dumpster," including scores of city sticker renewal notices and "a lot of private mail," said Samuel Tenenbaum of the 60659 ZIP code, who made the discovery on Thursday. ) Comments (Count) USPS Facilities Manager faces sentencing for $1M Bribery, Fraud and Tax Charges - The USPS Northeast Facilities Project Manager’s duties included recommending and selecting facilities improvement contractors, reviewing and approving bids received from those contractors for USPS work, certifying the completion of work by contractors and approving payment Comments (Count) New Hampshire Teachers Union Joins ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ Campaign Video: San Antonio – Apartment dwellers complain about mail problems Local Postal Worker Delivers Lobbying Message to Washington Amazon Accused of Heavy-Handed Tactics Against Publisher
			May 26, 2014 Editorial: Traps in the Pittman vs. USPS EEO Settlement by Don Cheney - On May 5, 2014, the Postal Service mailed to RJ Pittman (aka Edmond Walker) EEO class members a Claim Form and Release. Buried in the Release are some severe consequences to be aware of Video: Portland couple upset birthday package never reached son in military May 25, 2014 Ohio postal employee pleads guilty to spending time at home during working hours - an investigation by special agents for the U.S. Postal Service's Office of Inspector General determined that Leslein spent an average of two hours per day at home and collected overtime on many of those days. Comments (Count) Harvey Milk Stamp Release Causes Post Office Fever in San Francisco After last year’s troubles, UPSers will be working on Black Friday this year US Virgin Islands Postal Worker Arrested, Charged with Embezzlement of $29,000 in Postal Funds Some unusual mailboxes stand out – and there’s often an interesting story behind them Photo: Drive-In Post Office
			May 24, 2014 Postal service tries to ditch door delivery, letter carriers fight back Despite telling local KATU news that it’s “just an idea.. we’re not really pushing for it…it’s just a discussion… they’re just talking about in Congress” , the Portland District of the US Postal Service is indeed soliciting property owners and managers to “convert” from at-the-door to at-the-corner “cluster box” mail delivery. And the local letter carriers union is fighting back.Portland Letter Carriers Foil Stealth Attempt to Ditch At-the-Door Delivery for Seniors \| Indiana: Elkhart post office tells residents to move mailboxes to curbside or mail delivery will be suspended Comments (Count) CFO Joe Corbett : USPS finances improve, but challenges remain USPS uses tech to serve customers, lawmakers told Video: Ohio Valley, WV Residents Speak Out on Proposed Mail Delivery Change
			May 23, 2014 USPS OIG Report: Southeastern Pennsylvania P & DC Consolidation NY Senator Gillibrand Urges USPS to Keep Fire Island’s Contract PO Open During Peak Season Editorial: Do-nothing Congress takes a breather Las Vegas USPS PSE accused of stealing mailed-in sports betting tickets Postal delivery halted in neighborhood after dog bites carrier Postal employee who stole gift cards from mail gets probation Royal Mail says postal deliveries to remote areas are under threat California: Letter carrier details assault Video: Mail, some of it sent years ago, popping up in Warrensburg, MO mailboxes May 22, 2014 Man pleads guilty to killing 2 postal workers USPS still searching for suspects in August shooting, robbery of Hayneville, AL truck driver Change of plea expected in Henning TN Post Office murder case Downtown mailboxes stir up business owners Dallas Letter Carriers vs. Dogs Swedesboro letter carrier honored for 1 million accident-free miles
			May 21, 2014 USPS Investigating after Device explodes in Oklahoma DA’s mailbox Scammers claim to be USPS officials to get personal info Carrier accused of attempted sex crime against woman on his route Idrive wants you to sync your files through USPS Post office opens late with no clerks while customers wait in line Postal Service, union in confrontation over mail service at Staples stores Video: Tattered U.S. Flag Replaced at Fresno Post Office Speaking for the Postal Service's Best Customers Royal Mail to trial Sunday deliveries, expanded window hours California: Jury selection begins in postal worker's beating Dogs stop mail delivery in Kilgore, TX May 20, 2014 VIDEO: Clinton, Miss USPS Supervisor Throws Mail On Truck News Channel 12 received this video from a viewer. In the clip you can see a woman throwing packages on the back of a United States Postal Service truck Survey Says: Most Canadians Want To Keep Door-To-Door Delivery Canada Post's plan to cut door-to-door delivery is getting the thumbs down from most Canadians, a new poll has found. Comments (Count) West Virginia letter carrier admits to setting up drug deal while on duty Fewer people are shopping at Staples and its showing in latest earnings report North Carolina postal worker honored for 50 years of service In-house analytics tool maps fraud at USPS
			May 19, 2014 NALC urges committee to vote ‘no’ on phase-out of door delivery Rather than addressing the unreasonable financial mandates that Congress has imposed on the Postal Service, the committee is once again considering a bill that calls for unnecessary and counter-productive service reductions. APWU: Chairman Issa’s Latest Scheme \| NAPS statement opposing Issa’s proposal to end door-to-door mail delivery - Rep. Issa’s proposal heads in the wrong direction NAPUS: Another Issa Postal Proposal To Be Considered -Issa draft bill would simply phase-out door delivery. Recently GAO sent Issa this report USPS conversion from door-to- door to less costly delivery could yield large savings BUT Comments (Count Mayor, Lawmakers Oppose Closure Of New Bedford Post Office Renamed After Retired Judge, who turns 102 this year - The New Bedford, MA Mayor "believes the move is unwise, short-sighted, and potentially disruptive to the strong resurgence of activity that New Bedford’s downtown has enjoyed over the past several years,” Also the post office was renamed after retired U.S. District Judge George Leighton, a historical figure not only in New Bedford but Chicago, Il. as well. In 2012, a federal building was renamed after the Judge which also celebrated his 100th birthday. The Judge turns 102 yrs. old in October. Comments (Count TV News Story on Chicago Mail Delivery Problems to Air Tuesday Night A few months ago at a community meeting USPS told Chicago residents that problems with mail delivery were caused by: More USPS funding needed to hire and train new employees; New employees were not familiar with their routes; Winter weather (carriers slipping on ice and getting hurt or quitting due to extreme weather conditions. Customers were also complaining about packages scanned as “delivered” or “delivery attempted” when in fact there was no delivery or delivery attempt. Comments (Count Bomb squad clears cooler at post office Why Pitney Bowes is Trading Higher Today Staples Picketers Protest Privatization of Post Offices Canada: Planning begins for mailbox Conversion to Community Mailboxes New USPS Rules Leave Some With Empty Mailboxes Retailers Walmart, Amazon Rolling Out Same-Day Deliveries Insects in the Mail: Let the Buyer Beware
			May 18, 2014 FedEx Hike in Ground Rates Could Boost Business for U.S. Postal Service FedEx Corp.’s recent decision to incorporate package size in the pricing of its ground service will result in a significant boost in shipping costs – but it could also open up competitive opportunities for the U.S. Postal Service. Comments (Count) New developments say goodbye to curbside mail Photo: Upgraded USPS jeep 2 Bodies Discovered After Postal Carrier Alerts Officials How You'll Get Screwed If Conservatives Kill the U.S. Postal Service Video: Vigil Held In Memory of Murdered Rhode Island Postal Retiree For grad, only postal mail will do Postal van involved in Norfolk crash The Reinvention of Pitney Bowes
			May 17, 2014 USPS Safety Event Cancelled after Skunk stinks up training Dog Video: Florida woman receives WWII letter sent to grandparents 69 years later California: Mail Service Continues Despite Fires Novelty Item Prompts Evacuation at Post Office FedEx Price Update Delivers Sour Note to Online Shoppers USPS Cheapest Option over UPS, FedEX in Shipping Comparison South Bend: Blackout Doesn't Stop Mail Delivery May 16, 2014 USPS no longer accepting change of address orders over phone Two Mississippi Men Indicted for stealing USPS equipment Video: Deputy PMG To Help Resolve Guam Postal Address Fiasco Amazon Prime becoming the standard for convenience in shopping Jake Tapper has had it with USPS' 'severe incompetence'; Here's some advice, Jake
			May 15, 2014 USPS Fights Federal Agency and Foreign Business in latest Trademark cases USPS files petition to protect its brand and files protest against federal agency’s attempt to register “post office” Comments (Count) APWU: Post Offices Close Early, Send Customers to Staples Hours have been cut at 16 post offices within a five-mile radius of the San Francisco Staples store that has a postal counter, according to information obtained by the APWU. Comments (Count) NALC President: A void at the top gives PMG free rein The Postal Service and much of Washington are caught in a time warp. For some reason, they still think it’s 2009 and that the Postal Service is in terminal decline. USPS Board of Governors has effectively ceased to function as either a guiding or restraining force on management. It no longer has a quorum to make decisions or exert influence. There are now five vacancies — out of nine seats! Indeed, three of the four governors were appointed by President George W. Bush and may simply share the PMG’s austerity agenda. Comments (Count) USPS Honors Competitor FedEx With New PMG Award The winning companies received awards in several categories, including supplier performance and supplier innovation. This year, a Postmaster General’s Supplier Award was introduced. Comments (Count) ELM Revision: USPS revises smoking policy to ban all electronic smoking materials - USPS revised the Employees and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), the Postal Operations Manual (POM) and Supervisor’s Safety Handbook to ban all lighted or electronic smoking materials. USPS: DMM Changes to Age Verification for Mailing of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products Comments (Count) Photo: Customers and Mailers alike believe that door-to-door delivery must be protected Historic Southmore Post Office in Texas has been saved New Data: Postal Rate Increase has led to Dramatic Drop in Magazine Mail Volume and Revenue Loss for USPS Feds: No birds killed in wood chipper during Oakland Post Office tree trimming Tax Court Petitions – UPS v USPS – One Letter – Big Difference. South Carolina mailman and police officer stop a runaway truck FedEx Price Change Will Pose Challenge for Ecommerce Shippers Letter carrier injured in Port St. Lucie FL crash
			May 14, 2014 USPS to close Monmouth, NJ Mail Center Monmouth P&DC has not been sold. It has not been officially listed for sale yet. But it was made clear that the Postal Service intends to sell the building. Comments (Count) Muskegon post office looking for family to open World War II-era letter Congressman pressures Postal Officials to reopen Carlstadt Post Office Congressmen Introduce Tax Bill to Benefit Federal Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Yes, We Scan! Here comes another digital mailbox service APWU President Mark Dimondstein - Every day is Labor Day Long Beach mayoral candidate alleges theft from campaign’s P.O. Box Despite financial troubles, Postal Service hiring full time workers in Central New York May 13, 2014 Two Men charged with theft of USPS Containers worth over $2.2 Million Pennsylvania Postmaster accused of mail theft Grand Rapids postal inspectors find nearly $16,000 concealed inside stuffed animal Postal Service: Beware Stamp Kiosk Skimmers Package delivery could be casualty of postal woes No Thrillah in Manilla: Paperless 2013 Founder Going Down for the Count IG: Postal Service can leverage big data for efficiencies, new product Northern California Postal Worker Drives 1 Million Miles Without Crash Enterprise zone approved for Postal Service property in Wallingford, CT Iowa Letter Carrier hangs up his mail bag after 43 yrs Delivery Debacle Now Involves Guam Election Commission Rolando: Myths About Mail May 12, 2014 Dayton, Oh postal worker accused of stealing 1,000 Netflix DVDs Video Highlights: ‘Stop Staples’ National Day of Action Residents are worried Cherry Grove contract post office might close OpenGate Capital PennySaver USA Acquires The Monthly Mailer Amazon Forges Ahead With 7-Day Delivery May 11, 2014 NY postal worker’s cat video wins $100,000 prize on ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ Newborn pups rescued from storm drain -- postal worker finds them in trash bags Postal worker who stopped burning school bus doesn’t think she’s a hero Postal finances: the numbers tell the truth, but not the whole story Retired Mew Jersey mailman is killed while crossing street May 10, 2014 Georgia Letter Carrier dies after being run over by own mail truck According to Roswell police, while the postal carrier was reaching out of her truck to put mail in a mailbox, she suffered some sort of medical condition. Comments (Count) USPS Budget woes mean end of 30-year air mail service in Nebraska Suburban Air Freight has had a contract with the U.S. Postal Service since 1984 to carry all the express and priority mail for western Nebraska and most of northern Kansas. Comments (Count) Op-Editorial: Postal patrons should rise up against USPS service cuts USPS to keep downtown Santa Fe, NM Post Office open To boot and tow the Postal Service Mailman leaves stamp on city after 41 years Australia Post to deliver parcels on weekends May 09, 2014 USPS Records FY 2014 Second Quarter Loss of $1.9 Billion Some comments in recent news reports suggest that all we need from Congress is help with restructuring our retiree health benefit plan,” said Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Joseph Corbett. “Nothing can be further from the truth. Our liabilities exceed our assets by $42 billion and we have a need for more than $10 billion to invest in new delivery vehicles, package sortation equipment, and other deferred investments. USPS Reports $1 Billion Operating Profit in First Half of Fiscal Year - So Why is Postal Management Cutting Service? \| NALC Rolando: Results reconfirm the steady improvement in USPS’ finances \|\| Senators Carper, Coburn React to USPS Second Quarter Losses \|\| NAPUS: Issa Postpones Committee Consideration of New Postal Bill Comments (Count) Mail Carriers Feel They’re ‘Sitting Ducks’ for Wrecks The postal rural carriers at the Sharpsburg post office have become easy targets for distracted drivers, following accidents this summer that have sent three people to the hospital and prompted one of their own to resign. Comments (Count) Tree trimmer hired by USPS apologizes for Oakland baby bird fiasco
			May 08, 2014 NLRB Issues Complaint Over USPS Failure to Provide Info to APWU The NLRB has informed the APWU that because of the Postal Service’s repeated failure to provide information the union is contractually and legally entitled to obtain, it will demand a “formal settlement” of two charges filed by the union. Comments (Count) Video: Complaints Growing Over Undelivered Mail In Chicago The CBS 2 investigators learned some of the mail mess has been caused by a huge turnover in staff, from managers to mail carriers, inadequate training and a customer service operation that seems to be unresponsive to complaints. Comments (Count) We don’t care, we don’t have to, we’re the Postal Service It looks like the folks in L’Enfant Plaza will be the last to acknowledge what everyone else in the country already knows — customer service at the Postal Service is going way down hill, and fast. The plant consolidations have resulted in delayed mail, late delivery, and countless other service problems. Under POStPlan, service has declined due to reducing hours at post offices and replacing experienced postmasters with poorly trained and underpaid personnel. The shift from door and curb delivery to cluster boxes has confused and angered thousands of customers. When customers try calling to complain, they can’t even get hold of their local post office. Comments (Count) New Jersey Congressman Urges PMG to Keep Carlstadt Post Office Open U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) urged U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to keep the Carlstadt Post Office open following a destructive fire that gutted the facility. USPS recently announced in a letter to postal customers they are studying the Carlstadt facility for "discontinuance" following the devastating blaze. Comments (Count) Valpak helps raise national awareness for 2014 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Blame game over missing mail heats up in Guam NY Postmaster Gets 6 months prison for stealing over $27, 000 in postal funds Postal Worker Sentenced for Stealing over 200 Video Games from the Mail APWU: RMSS Questionnaire for Retesting Postal Worker’s cat video to vie for $100,000 prize on ‘America’s Funniest Home JET Magazine changes from print to digital only Who killed the magazine app?: 9 suspects Why The Post Office Was Right to Side With Junk Mailers Over Outbox How the Postal Service could overhaul it's retirement and leave benefits No charges filed in St. Johns postal worker dog bite case Editorial: An unaccountable Postal Service drowns in red ink Amazon’s Sunday Delivery Available in 15 Additional Cities through USPS
			May 07, 2014 USPS issues new travel card guidelines – cash advances no longer authorized The new directive went into effect May 2 for PCES employees, and will become effective May 15 for all Executive and Administrative Schedule (EAS) employees Comments (Count) Oakland Post Office ordered tree trimming turns into baby birds wood chipper massacre Australia Post boss floats user-pays mail delivery Judge rejects plea deal for Iowa Postal employee who stole greeting cards Video: USPS a “safe” way to ship marijuana? Video: USPS responds to concerns over home delivery in Guam USPS: From A to Z, here’s what you get for the price of a stamp Video: Residents in Panama City, FL Just Want Their Mailbox Fixed
			May 06, 2014 Issa cancels hearing on postal reform bill scheduled for today Yesterday, House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., sent a letter to Democrat members of the Committee asking if they support President Obama’s postal reform provisions laid out in The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 and scheduled for Committee mark up this afternoon. The Chairman has not yet heard from the Democrats on the Committee and has decided to postpone the Committee’s mark up scheduled for this afternoon. Postal Union Alliance Urges House Leaders: Vote NO on Issa Bill The presidents of the four postal employee unions – the APWU, the National Association of Letter Carriers, the National Rural Letter Carriers Association and the NPMHU – have written to members of the House of Representatives, urging them to vote against a postal bill drafted by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA). The bill is scheduled for consideration by the committee on Wednesday, May 7. Comments (Count) Ten New York and New Jersey Postal Workers charged with Workers Comp Fraud - Federal Employees Exaggerated Alleged Injuries Incurred On the Job and, in Some Cases, Failed to Disclose Other Sources of Income Earned While Collecting Federal Disability Payments Video: Detroit Postal Worker Facing Charges of Workers Comp Fraud Comments (Count) Atlanta letter carrier robbed at gunpoint while delivering mail Atlanta Police Department's crime scene unit showed up at the post office on Sunset Avenue after someone robbed a mailman at gunpoint Monday. Comments (Count) OPM's Progress on the Retirement Claims Backlog in One Chart Truck carrying U.S. mail rolls over in North Denver Video: Man scams post office out of $40,000 Video: USPS letter to Guam residents causing confusion Southwest Florida Postal worker injured in crash USPS truck spills load in Denver
			May 05, 2014 Postal Service, lawmakers clash over improving finances The Postal Service’s improving financial situation is fueling a debate between the agency, lawmakers and unions over what kind of legislation is needed to save the struggling agency. Comments (Count) APWU: Retirees to Receive Final Early Retirement Incentive Check Thousands of former postal employees who took advantage of the Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive in 2013 will be returning to the post office where they last worked to pick up their final incentive check Comments (Count) FERS & CSRS Disability Retirement for the Federal and Postal Worker: Coordinating the Elements for Success - by Attorney Robert R. McGill - Mistake not and confuse not; there is very little doubt that the Federal or Postal Worker who contemplates filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits overwhelmingly suffers from medical conditions which will qualify for Federal Disability Retirement benefits. The problem resides not in the severity or extent of the medical condition; rather, the difficulties manifest themselves in the failure to recognize what the law requires. Proof sufficient in a Federal Disability Retirement application is not based upon the medical condition itself, but upon the nexus created between one’s medical condition and the essential elements of one’s job. Comments (Count) Postal Workers to Canada Post: Turn It Around By Creating New and Better Services - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is stepping up its campaign for better postal services and innovations such as postal banking in the wake of Canada Post’s latest annual report. Canada Post segment reports operating loss of $269 million in 2013 as Transaction Mail volumes erode Comments (Count) PETA protests at USPS unveiling of Ringling Bros. Vintage Circus Poster Stamps- In response to the U.S. Postal Service’s new Ringling Bros.–themed circus stamps, PETA has formally asked the agency to create a sister series of stamps. USPS issued a response to PETA. A Save the Elephants organization also takes issue with the new circus stamps. USPS Issues New Limited-Edition Vintage Circus Posters Forever Stamps Comments (Count) USPS approves plan to relocate Santa Cruz, CA post office New York Postmaster Arrested on larceny, other charges Virginia Postal Worker gets jail for stealing from Post Office Google and Amazon Launch Same-Day Delivery in L.A. Area Real People: After 40 Years, Postman Looks Forward to Quiet Life
			May 04, 2014 NAPUS: Possible Wednesday Committee Vote on New Issa Postal Reform Bill It appears likely that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will conduct a vote on a new bill authored by Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) on Wednesday afternoon, May 7. Comments (Count) Deride and Conquer: Dismantling the USPS. Hamilton, Ohio post offices to reroute letter carriers Aggressive dog stalls mail service to 35 households in Chico CA
			May 03, 2014 Video: Mississippi Postal Worker Saves Children on a Burning School Bus It could’ve been a painful tragedy for families here but tonight we’re learning that postal worker Betty Windom save the day. She first saw the bus at an intersection as it was starting to smoke. Comments (Count) A Run-In Between Postal Worker and Family Pooch Car Hits Savannah Post Office RR Donnelley Ready to Deliver When the Postal Service Doesn't Locust Gap Will Get Cluster Mailboxes Rip-Off Alert: Thieves steal mail to aid check-washing scam
			May 02, 2014 Baltimore, MD: Four Indicted in Conspiracy to Bribe Post Office Managers The charges related to a bribery conspiracy to obtain contracts with the U.S. Postal Service. Two post office station managers accepted bribes in return for contracts for landscaping, snow removal, and cleaning services Comments (Count) Historic Downtown Topeka, Kansas Post Office Will Close The U.S. Postal Service says it will not change a decision to close the main post office building in downtown Topeka. The post office was the location for part of the Brown v. Board of Education trials (pr note: 1954 case banned segregation in schools) Comments (Count) One Artist's Amazing Mission to Save the US Postal Service PRC Denies Post Office’s Motion to Delay Exigency Reports Postal Service Plans More Village Post Offices in Indiana FedEx Freight to raise fuel surcharge by 3 percent in June Postal Workers are on the job at the New Orleans Jazz Festival Video: Fed-up victim takes on mail thieves, again Video: Postal insurance doesn’t guarantee a paid damage claim Postal workers resist privatization plans
			May 01, 2014 Amazon Same-Day Delivery Arrives In San Francisco And Dallas, With Expanded Ordering Hours Mailman suing driver who hit his truck, launched him into tree Portland OR postal worker hurt when arm gets caught in machinery USPS OIG: Plant Load Agreements in Greensboro District (PDF) USPS Tries Tweeting and Pinning Its Way to Success Is a Prospect Rate in the Cards for Catalogers? Postal frustration lingers for residents of Kansas town currently without post office This is What Real Postal Privatization Looks Like