Postal News Archives December 2019

USPS Could Privatize As Early As Next Year
12.27.2019 – Fortune reports: “The new leadership will be handpicked and approved by the Board of Governors: a group of five men, three of whom were appointed by Trump. Once the new leadership is in place, the board will also be tasked by the Trump administration with creating a package of large, structural changes intended to help the ailing Postal Service. Those changes will likely include privatizing and selling pieces of the public service off, according to the APWU.” – Comments (Count)

Consolidated Casing Leads to Portland Protest
12.01.2019 – PostalMag.com reports: Close to fifty residents of North Portland’s 97217 zip code area rallied outside the Kenton Post Office today to protest their erratic, unreliable and haphazard mail delivery. Since late September, North Portland’s mail delivery has been a mess. Mail is arriving days late, in the dark, to the wrong address, and with constantly changing letter carriers. A “PILOT” project, called “Consolidated Casing,” has been forced on residents and businesses in the zip code.” – Community members rally against USPS test program Comments (Count)

12/31/19

Communities and Postal Workers United Winter 2020 Newsletter (PDF) – Comments (Count)
Thieves use USPS master key to clean out apartment building’s entire mailbox – Comments (Count)
Former Carl Junction postmaster pleads guilty to embezzlement – Comments (Count)
Postal carrier retires after 50 years of service in Cincinnati – Comments (Count)
Alaska Bypass Mail makes every day feel like a holiday – Comments (Count)
Some new postage rate hikes coming January 26 – Comments (Count)
Two pallets of Amazon packages found abandoned in Sacramento restaurant parking lot – Comments (Count)

12/30/19

Fire damages Burkittsville Post Office – Comments (Count)
Postal Service still addressing mold issue at Ashland office – Comments (Count)

12/29/19

Mail carrier shot multiple times in Houston’s Spring Branch area  |  Shot in the back and abdomen, $50,000 reward offered Comments (Count)
Plane en route to college football game crashed in Louisiana post office parking lot – Comments (Count)

Virginia: Yet Another Mail Truck Burns (third one this week) – 2) California 3) Kansas Comments (Count)

12/28/19

Three big takeaways from Amazon’s record-breaking holiday season – Comments (Count)
FedEx Partnering With Walmart as Amazon Delivery Growth Incrementally Hurts USPS, UPS – Comments (Count)
Nevada County residents look for solutions about undelivered mail – Comments (Count)

12/27/19

The Mail Got Through, Always – Comments (Count)
Chicago: Postal worker battles would-be thieves trying to take packages – Comments (Count)

12/27/19

The Mail Got Through, Always – Comments (Count)
Chicago: Postal worker battles would-be thieves trying to take packages – Comments (Count)

12/26/19

Crazed man jumps into postal truck – bizarre video caught on video – Comments (Count)
Aspen residents going postal over continued mail service problems – Comments (Count)
Three grinches rob and assault postal worker in Queens – Comments (Count)
Man charged for attacking USPS worker on Christmas Eve – Comments (Count)
Watch Amazon delivery driver repeatedly run over package – Comments (Count)
Sad letter to Santa prompts postal worker to take action – Comments (Count)

12/25/19

Postal workers make sure Christmas packages arrive on time – Comments (Count)
Another mail truck catches fire and burns, carrier saves packages – Comments (Count)
Seattle: Suspects caught on camera stealing USPS truck, hundreds of pieces of mail – Comments (Count)

12/24/19

PHOTOS: The mailman saved Christmas from burning mail truck – Comments (Count)
How talking to the elderly and assessing air quality could help USPS grow revenue – Comments (Count)
Let’s make the Postal Service great again – Comments (Count)
A Philly postal worker took bribes as part of a plot to steal thousands of dollars of gasoline – Comments (Count)

12/23/19

Carriers strain to meet delivery dates as peak season hit by calendar and weather – Comments (Count)
UK: Tragic UPS delivery driver ‘worked to death’ dropping off 240 parcels a day – Comments (Count)
Mail theft at Dallas apartment complex has residents on alert – Comments (Count)
Miami County postal worker saves Christmas packages from burning mail truck – Comments (Count)
Keeping up with a postal carrier during the holidays – Comments (Count)

12/22/19

Taftville fire department and NYC postal worker team up to make family’s Christmas special – Comments (Count)
Catalog retailers see reason for optimism after years of decline – Comments (Count)
USPS can’t find my mother’s ashes, and there’s no good news – Comments (Count)
‘Almost there’: Postal workers huffing to holiday finish line – Comments (Count)
VIDEO: Amazon throws up yet another massive warehouse – Comments (Count)
US Uniforms Special Promotion: Thorlo buy 3 pair, get one bonus pair

12/21/19

APWU Holiday Video  |  Sign the Petition – Comments (Count)
USPS hiring temporary, full-time workers in Chicago – Comments (Count)

12/20/19

Mail carrier reaches 2 million miles without an accident – Comments (Count)
Mobile postal worker attacked with pipe – Comments (Count)
Amazon’s van-buying spree delivers a gift to the auto industry – Comments (Count)
Department of Labor Conducts Second Rerun in NALC Branch 40: Incumbents Prevail – Comments (Count)
Holiday Deliveries With USPS Mail Carrier – Comments (Count)
Amazon is delivering more of its orders than USPS, UPS and FedEx combined – Comments (Count)

12/19/19

USPS OIG: National Operational Assessment – Customer Service and Delivery Options – Comments (Count)
USPS worker’s illness in mail truck triggers HAZMAT response – Comments (Count)
Amazon Will Deliver More Packages Than UPS or FedEx by 2022 – Comments (Count)
USPS Worker Robbed of Mail Key in Bakersfield – Comments (Count)
Postal workers say pilot program slows down mail routes, pushing deliveries into the night – Comments (Count)

12/18/19

They can carry guns? FedEx driver shoots, kills armed robber, takes a bullet to the abdomen – Comments (Count)
Ohio mail carrier accused of selling crack out of postal truck – Comments (Count)
Drivers warned to be vigilant after string of delivery truck takeovers – Comments (Count)
Local postal worker delivers special treats to ‘fur babies’ on his route – Comments (Count)
FedEx quarterly profits drop 40%! – Comments (Count)

12/17/19

Henderson postal worker wins $500,000 BIG SPIN lottery in NC – Comments (Count)
Norway’s postal service runs ad suggesting Virgin Mary conceived Christ with mailman – Comments (Count)
Lehigh Valley postal worker says he was fired because he’s gay – Comments (Count)
San Francisco USPS uses large robot to sort packages during holiday shopping frenzy – Comments (Count)
Man with knife tries to rob USPS worker in Billings – Comments (Count)
Detroit: Frightened mail carrier followed by men in van – Comments (Count)
Amazon cuts off FedEx Ground for Prime holiday shipments – Comments (Count)
Morgan Stanley reveals Amazon is cherry-picking the most lucrative delivery ZIP codes, and leaving less profitable to USPS (Editors note: Is Amazon also cherry-picking parcels, leaving heaviest for USPS?) – Comments (Count)
Cursing mailman, thrown packages: Some decry the quality of package delivery this season – Comments (Count)
USPS Truck Stolen in Northwest Washington – Comments (Count)

12/16/19

Washington Times: America’s next Postmaster General must commit to keeping the nation safe – Comments (Count)
Allen Park postal workers prepare for southeast Michigan’s busiest mailing week of the year – Comments (Count)
USPS truck burns after crash with SUV – Comments (Count)
Zazzle denies custom stamp featuring family posing in front of cathedral – Comments (Count)
UK: Amazon driver delivers up to 300 parcels a day with no time for toilet breaks – Comments (Count)

12/15/19

USPS looking for a few elves to help in Operation Santa Claus – Comments (Count)
NC boy with failing heart overwhelmed with Christmas cards and gifts – Comments (Count)
Chicago gift givers swarm post offices to meet holiday shipping deadlines – Comments (Count)

12/14/19

550 sub-postmasters accused of theft over faulty IT system are receiving settlements – Comments (Count)
Postal worker who was shot in parking lot by federal agent was accused of stealing packages – Comments (Count)
Texarkana mail carrier celebrated for personal touch – Comments (Count)
Evergreen postmaster, seven mail carriers did not walk off the job – Comments (Count)
Postal pay cuts provoked resignation of Finland’s prime minister, installation of youngest prime minister – Comments (Count)

12/13/19

Bakersfield: Motorcyclist dies following collision with mail truck – Comments (Count)
Amazon Logistics could overtake large courier companies and offer deliveries for other companies – Comments (Count)
Postal truck stolen in Lincoln Park found with all mail intact – Comments (Count)
USPS OIG White Paper: First-Line Supervisors in the U.S. Postal Service – Comments (Count)
North Texas P&DC second largest operation of its kind in the country – Comments (Count)

12/12/19

USPS teams with Google Cloud for call center relief – Comments (Count)
Mailman seriously injured after being struck by hit-and-run driver – Comments (Count)
Lexington Institute: Congress Should Make Postal Reform a Priority – Comments (Count)
Postal worker shot with BB gun while delivering mail in Howell Township – Comments (Count)

12/11/19

Letter Carrier Attacked by Three Pit Bulls in Hilliard – Comments (Count)
Retired postal worker writes book about the “dark seedy world of the USPS” – Comments (Count)
Buttigieg contributed to report that recommended USPS slash career workforce, reduce benefits and close plants – Comments (Count)
PRC proposes giving USPS greater freedom to raise stamp prices – Comments (Count)
Senate confirms Duncan for second term on Postal Service’s board of governors – Comments (Count)
Town Seeks Exemption to Cluster Mailbox Policy – Comments (Count)
Chicago: Mail Truck Stolen in Lincoln Park – Comments (Count)
Lawmakers unveil details of ‘historic’ federal paid parental leave benefits – Comments (Count)

12/10/19

Postal Service staffing shortage causing mail, package delays in Pennsylvania – Comments (Count)
81-year-old woman struck, killed by mail truck at 6:46PM in Maryland – Comments (Count)
Chicago Mail Handler Marks 65 Years of Federal Service – Comments (Count)
LA Woman Who Recorded Boyfriend’s Assault of Postal Worker Gets Prison Time – Comments (Count)
2019 Christmas Holiday Facts for APWU Members, by Bill Lewis – Comments (Count)

12/09/19

DFW: 18-Wheeler Carrying Mail Catches Fire After Crash – Comments (Count)
Finnish postal workers emerge victorious in general strike – Comments (Count)
Clogged Shipping at USPS Leads to eBay Penalties – Comments (Count)
FBI Partners with the Postal Service to Get Your Fingerprints – Comments (Count)
Macabre Mailboxes and a Minneapolis Murder Mystery – Comments (Count)

12/08/19

Closing of smalltown Alplaus NY post office inspires movie starring Karen Allen as postmaster – Comments (Count)
Milwaukee Police release photos of 5 suspects wanted for breaking into postal vehicle – Comments (Count)
USPS to get busier this week – Comments (Count)
Despite Donald Trump’s attack on the international postal system, he might be in for a nasty surprise in the mail next year – Comments (Count)

12/07/19

Colorado/Wyoming District seeking out-of-district letter carriers to work temporarily this holiday season? (Hotel and per-diem included) – Comments (Count)
Delivery Issues at Downtown Dallas Post Office Causing Headaches for Residents – Comments (Count)
A look back: St. Louis postal clerks had to wade through mountains of Christmas mail by hand – Comments (Count)
Mail carrier throws package onto Baltimore County porch – Comments (Count)
Milwaukee: Thieves target USPS vehicles to steal packages – Comments (Count)
Update: UPS driver taken hostage shot in hail of gunfire – Comments (Count)

12/06/19

Documentary Film “Gone Postal” Investigates Dark Corners of the Postal Service and Envisions a New Way Forward  |  Facebook Page Comments (Count)
Bipartisan Bill Would Hold USPS Accountable for Opioids Trafficked Through the Mail – Comments (Count)
4 people killed, including UPS driver, after suspects hijack UPS truck in South Florida – Comments (Count)
Latest T-Mobile Promotions for USPS Employees – Comments (Count)
See how the Postal Service deals with South Dakota’s holiday mail – Comments (Count)

12/05/19

Postal employees already working 12-hour shifts to deliver your packages – Comments (Count)
Portland Police and USPS use GPS tracker to locate package theft suspect – Comments (Count)
USPS issues ‘Healing PTSD’ stamp to raise funds for veterans – Comments (Count)
Postal Regulators Lay Out New Proposal to Enable Larger USPS Rate Hikes – Comments (Count)
Conifer postal workers did not stage a mass walkout Wednesday morning – Comments (Count)
Petition: Demand A/C in all postal trucks – Comments (Count)
USPS OIG Special Agent Shoots Postal Employee at Virginia Post Office  |  Shooting occurred in parking lot Comments (Count)

12/04/19

Mail carriers hitting the streets before the break of dawn to make deliveries – Comments (Count)
How USPS is Digitizing Direct Mail With Informed Delivery – Comments (Count)
Postal Board Could Lose Its Quorum by Jan. 31st – Comments (Count)
Postal Employment Levels Off But Mix Changing – Comments (Count)

12/03/19

USPS truck loses large crates of priority mail on I-69 – Comments (Count)
Nearly 300 Amazon Packages Stolen From NorCal Post Office – Comments (Count)
90,000 packages disappear daily in NYC. Is help on the way? – Comments (Count)
Rapid City mail carriers can’t always deliver, especially if there’s no access to the mailbox – Comments (Count)

12/02/19

USPS OIG: A Closer Look at Postal Labor Costs – Comments (Count)
Cast your ballot in Linn’s 2019 U.S. stamp popularity poll – Comments (Count)
Mail truck erupts in flames in Sacramento County – Comments (Count)
Canadian postal van destroyed in fire – Comments (Count)
USPS recognizes Mt. Carmel Post Office as ‘certified engaged team’ – Comments (Count)
You Should Tip Your Mail Carrier Even Though It’s Illegal – Comments (Count)
Unable to afford housing in Seattle, Letter Carrier Emily lives in RV  |  60 Minutes to air story on homeless in Seattle Comments (Count)

12/01/19

VIDEO: USPS employee carefully wraps and places package on doorstep – Comments (Count)