Postal News Archives November 2019

Postal Service records $8.8 billion loss for fiscal 2019
Farewell Bonus for PMG
11.14.2019 – Linns.com reports: “The United States Postal Service’s board of governors convened Nov. 14 with a quorum of presidentially appointed members for the first time since 2014. “It’s a milestone for us,” said board chairman Robert M. Duncan, who noted that a “temporary emergency” board had been overseeing the USPS. But the board’s first public meeting produced little to cheer about because the USPS disclosed it recorded a staggering $8.8 billion loss in the 2019 fiscal year ended Sept. 30.” …but sales are growing – Losses double from last year – USPS statement – NALC – Comments (Count)

11/30/19

Letter carrier struck by paintballs in Dallas – Comments (Count)

Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period Starts Today – Comments (Count)

Holiday shipping season gearing up – Comments (Count)

USPS Faces Cybersecurity Challenges – Comments (Count)

11/29/19

USPS OIG: Opinion on the Postal Service’s Fiscal Year 2019 Reclassified Financial Statements – Comments (Count)

USPS mail truck doors fly open, dumps mail on I-95 – Comments (Count)

APWU Retirees Still Fighting For Justice – Comments (Count)

11/28/19

Modern Black Friday Work Force: Postal Clerk, Influencer, Robot – Comments (Count)

US Uniforms Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales Event – Comments (Count)

Inside Amazon’s delivery push: Employees and drivers say an overworked system is lax on safety as packages pile up – Comments (Count)

On the route: Red-tailed Hawk – Comments (Count)

11/27/19

San Jose: Postal workers shorted nearly 6,000 hours over the years. USPS managers deleted hours, intimidated workers – Comments (Count)

Amazon Black Friday. What’s coming soon to your post office – Comments (Count)

The safety czar sent this message – Comments (Count)

‘He’s so reliable:’ USPS Mail Carrier Braves Snow & Cold in Denver – Comments (Count)

New York orders FedEx to keep their delivery robots off the street – Comments (Count)

Former USPS supervisor sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for bribery – Comments (Count)

11/26/19

Letter Carrier on Workers Compensation Caught Racing Motorcycles – Comments (Count)

USPS OIG Semiannual Report to Congress – Comments (Count)

Good Samaritan injured after trying to stop thieves who stole from mail truck with door left open – Comments (Count)

Houston: USPS approves vanity ZIP Code “Clutch City” for city center – Comments (Count)

Ruthless quotas at Amazon are maiming employees | Workers in Staten Island hold rally over high injury rates – Comments (Count)

11/25/19

Youngstown postal workers honored for service to community – Comments (Count)

Many older Christmas stamps remain available at post offices – Comments (Count)

Buffalo: USPS managers accused of doctoring letter carrier time cards (125 hours were removed) – Comments (Count)

11/24/19

Porch pirates swipe packages from a third of holiday shoppers – Comments (Count)

Bicyclist hit, critically injured in collision with postal truck – Comments (Count)

‘The best job I could have ever asked for’ – Comments (Count)

Postal worker grazed by bullet on Detroit’s west side – Comments (Count)

11/23/19

NALC Contract Update: Parties at impasse, discussing selection of neutral arbitrator – Comments (Count)

US Uniforms: Thorlo Buy 3 Get 1 Bonus Pair – Comments (Count)

11/22/19

Lithonia Post Office’s First Black Postal Clerk Retires After 35 Years – Comments (Count)

Police, Postal Inspectors Arrest Suspected Prolific Package Thief – Comments (Count)

11/21/19

USPS prepared for shorter peak season – Comments (Count)

Missing cremains finally delivered in blueberry box – Comments (Count)

More than 80 residents frustrated over ongoing mail issues – Comments (Count)

Amazon wants to ship you anything in 30 minutes – Comments (Count)

11/20/19

Hilarious moment as angry turkey harasses Wisconsin postal worker – Comments (Count)

USPS truck dumps mail on road in Escondido – Comments (Count)

Walmart delivery employees running into dogs, just like USPS – Comments (Count)

Mail from Afton crash has been recovered – Comments (Count)

California mailman’s jaw broken in vicious attack – Comments (Count)

11/19/19

FedEx did not pay income tax in 2018, and won’t fund new-hire pensions – Comments (Count)

Postal Inspectors ask for help in Charlotte mail thefts – Comments (Count)

Where does Direct Mail go in 2020 and beyond? – Comments (Count)

USPS increases reward to $25k for suspects in letter carrier robbery – Comments (Count)

Boise neighborhood protests relocation of post office – Comments (Count)

Tool time: Employees see savings from benefits changes – Comments (Count)

11/18/19

The Post Office is Getting a New CEO. Here’s What Could Change – Comments (Count)

CAGW: USPS’s non-stop bleeding could impact your holiday deliveries – Comments (Count)

Did USPS employees interfere with SeaTac City Council election? – Comments (Count)

11/17/19

USPS Operation Santa Starts on Monday – Comments (Count)

Thieves steal reader’s identity using USPS mail forwarding scam – Comments (Count)

11/16/19

Town sends out test letters to test mail service – Comments (Count)

APWU Fifth Update on Interest Arbitration Hearings – Comments (Count)

Hackers spoofing USPS to trap victims – Comments (Count)

USPS loses woman’s legs in the mail – Comments (Count)

USPS defends their record in Richmond – Comments (Count)

11/15/19

Postal Regulatory Commission Rejects Postal Service’s Planned 2020 Rate Increases – Comments (Count)

11/14/19

Postal Board Hires Firm to Find New PMG – Comments (Count)

Post Office historian publishes new book on the struggle to make banking democratic – Comments (Count)

Linns.com: USPS inspector general reveals how manager stole $630,000 worth of postage stamps – Comments (Count)

Richmond has some of the worst mail delivery in the country, data shows – Comments (Count)

11/13/19

Amazon bars use of USPS delivery service for some seller-fulfilled goods – Comments (Count)

Worcester postal worker sentenced for trafficking cocaine via his mail route – Comments (Count)

Chicago: Woman finds box of mail in dumpster, says postal worker was seen dumping it | Residents outraged – Comments (Count)

Sprint Perks Program for USPS Employees – Comments (Count)

11/12/19

Woman receives hundreds of thousands of dollars of checks in the mail – Comments (Count)

UPS enters flat-rate pricing battle with FedEx, USPS – Comments (Count)

Open Season 2019 is Here: November 11 – December 9 – Comments (Count)

11/11/19

Why do we get so much junk mail? – Comments (Count)

USPS mail truck knocked on its side in Sunday Victorville accident – Comments (Count)

11/10/19

Stamps.com shows its turnaround is gaining momentum – Comments (Count)

11/09/19

How new mailbox regulations encourage density – Comments (Count)

New information shows mercury spill at Coppell Mail Center was worse than USPS let on – Comments (Count)

11/08/19

USPS OIG: Service Performance of Election and Political Mail 2018 – Comments (Count)

Holidays 2019: Postal Service Sunday Package Delivery Will Expand to Select Major Markets – Comments (Count)

Neighbors, postal worker help rescue Amherst woman from dog attack – Comments (Count)

11/07/19

NALC: Decision in Pay Consolidation Case – Comments (Count)

NALC: Case Consolidation Lawsuit Dismissed – Comments (Count)

Tree falls on mail truck, injuring one – Comments (Count)

Will the USPS see a decrease in holiday packages this year? – Comments (Count)

Massachusetts man accused of attacking postal worker for package of cocaine – Comments (Count)

Thieves Cashed in on Victims’ Mail in South Florida – Comments (Count)

NALC 132: Chaos and Catastrophe With Consolidated Casing – Comments (Count)

11/06/19

NALC Loses Bid to Stop Job Changes in Virginia – Comments (Count)

Carrier on Michigan’s 131-mile mail route is in it for the long haul – Comments (Count)

Australia Post Speeds Up Deliveries With New EDVs – Comments (Count)

Shanghai: Postal Savings Bank to Raise Up to $4.7B in World’s Third-Biggest IPO – Comments (Count)

Chicago: Mail stolen from USPS carts – Comments (Count)

USPS Ready to Deliver 800 Million Christmas Packages – Comments (Count)

11/05/19

Teen pulls fake gun on postal worker, tries to steal mail truck – Comments (Count)

USPS Board of Governors to Meet Nov. 14 – Comments (Count)

Nvidia will provide the USPS with AI tech to boost efficiency – Comments (Count)

Amazon’s Toy Catalog Just Dropped (By Mail) | Online – Comments (Count)

VIDEO: PMG Brennan Updates Employees on Business – Comments (Count)

11/04/19

NPMHU: Make the Most of Open Season – Comments (Count)

Where Did America’s Mail Trucks Come From? – Comments (Count)

Postal Retirement Q&A November/December 2019 by Roseanne Jefferson – Comments (Count)

11/03/19

Russia: 83-year-old postwoman still works same mountain route – Comments (Count)

Hard work pays off for new postmaster in Independence – Comments (Count)

Teenager arrested in attempted robbery of USPS worker – Comments (Count)

11/02/19

Return to Sender? Just One Missed Letter Can Be Enough to End Medicaid Benefits – Comments (Count)

USPS, Regulator Pursue Different Paths in Fighting Court Ruling on Rate Hikes – Comments (Count)

11/01/19

Six carriers honored as NALC’s Heroes of the Year – Comments (Count)

Police: Man threatens postal worker inside locker room, steals winter coat – Comments (Count)

Escaped Python Found by Postal Worker – Comments (Count)

A red-ink-drenched Postal Service – Comments (Count)

APWU Health Plan – Comments (Count)

The Post Office Has a Lesson for Corporate America – Comments (Count)