Postal News Archives October 2018

FBI Investigating Multiple Pipe Bombs and Suspicious Packages
10.24.2018 – PostalMag.com reports: “The packages were mailed in manila envelopes with bubble wrap interior. The packages were affixed with computer-printed address labels and six Forever stamps. All packages had a return address of “DEBBIE WASSERMAN SHULTZ” [sic] in Florida.” – Comments (Count)

USPS Realizes Just 1/20th of Projected Savings From Network Realignment
10.18.2018 – GovExec reports: “Postal management told its regulatory body it would save $1.6 billion in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 by eliminating overnight delivery of regular, first-class mail and pushing back some of its two-day delivery to a three-day window, but the mailing agency’s inspector general found it did not even come close to reaching that estimate. USPS instead saw about $90 million in savings, about one-twentieth of its estimate.” – USPS OIG Report – Comments (Count)

Trump administration moves to stop subsidizing Chinese mail
10.17.2018 – CNN reports: “On Wednesday, US officials will initiate a withdrawal process from the UPU, which was established in 1874 and has 192 member countries. The process to withdraw will take at least a year, and the administration intends to negotiate new rates with the group during that time. Under the current rules, the UPU sets lower rates for developing countries. It makes it possible to mail a package from Beijing to New York for less than it costs to send it from San Francisco to New York, for example.” – UPS, USPS Praise Move – Bloomberg: Trump is Right – China Regrets – Trump is trying to screw up your cheap international shipping – UPU Statement – USPS Praises Trump’s Move – Comments (Count)

Richmond postal workers push for earlier workday
10.14.2018 – WRIC reports: “Employees tell 8News, right now they begin their day at 9 a.m., forcing them to deliver mail after the sun sets. “And the carriers are going to be out there in the dark,” said USPS employee Robin Richardson. “And we’re looking, we’re basically out here demonstrating for the safety and the customers. The customers don’t want to get their mail this late and we don’t want to be out there this late.” – Comments (Count)

10/31/18

Officially-licensed mail carrier costumes for kids – Comments (Count)

PMG Brennan Shows Appreciation in Royal Palm P&DC – Comments (Count)

Scranton post office forced to close because of interior damage – Comments (Count)

$1M cap applies to postal worker’s injury, Indiana court says – Comments (Count)

Woman stuck in bathtub for five days rescued by postal worker – Comments (Count)

Postal Service misjudged savings from downsizing facilities – Comments (Count)

10/30/18

Heroic bystanders work together to save post office custodian’s life – Comments (Count)

Will Amazon pay more from the USPS parcel price increase? – Comments (Count)

Retired USPS worker denies bribery, witness tampering charges in towing company case – Comments (Count)

Retired postal worker killed in hit-and-run crash to be buried in uniform – Comments (Count)

Amazon shares are cratering – Comments (Count)

Wake Forest woman blasts Amazon after package left in pouring rain – Comments (Count)

10/29/18

Autonomous Vehicles for Postal Deliveries Take Over Europe’s Streets – Comments (Count)

Coalition: USPS Needs ‘Breathing Room’ to Pursue Long-Term Reform – Comments (Count)

USPS OIG: Savings Not Delivered – Comments (Count)

Suspicious package found at Atlanta postal facility, addressed to CNN – Comments (Count)

Beloved downtown mail carrier to retire after 33 years – Comments (Count)

USPS to replace Drake Post Office; lengthy closure, lack of info rankles residents – Comments (Count)

Washington Post: Trump made the right call to withdraw from the Universal Postal Union – Comments (Count)

10/28/18

Letter carrier spots missing memento, returns it to Lawrence family – Comments (Count)

PHOTO: CCA Flips Postal Vehicle – Comments (Count)

10/27/18

83-year-old longtime postal worker killed in New Jersey hit and run – Comments (Count)

Amid mail bomb threat, Postal Service employees served as ‘eyes and ears’ of law enforcement – Comments (Count)

Beloved Oradell postal clerk retires after 35 years – Comments (Count)

West Longview residents report ongoing mail problems – Comments (Count)

USPS employees at Burlingame facility find suspicious package addressed to Tom Steyer – Comments (Count)

10/26/18

Suspicious packages spotlight vast postal surveillance system – Comments (Count)

Trump Signs Law to Curb Postal Service’s Unintentional Role in Opioid Crisis – Comments (Count)

Package Investigation Puts Spotlight on Postal Service Screening – Comments (Count)

10/25/18

Dallas County: USPS failed to postmark some voter registrations by deadline – Comments (Count)

Houston: Three men accused of carjacking postal worker – Comments (Count)

Postal Service won’t deliver mail to home because mailbox is near the door – Comments (Count)

Bomb addressed to Maxine Waters found in LA postal facility – Comments (Count)

10/24/18

When the Mail is Used to Stoke Panic – Comments (Count)

Why it’s cheaper to ship goods from Beijing than New Jersey – Comments (Count)

Postal carrier alerted authorities to pipe bomb picked up at Soros home – Comments (Count)

Postal Hub Podcast: USA vs UPU – Comments (Count)

The Art of the Deal: UPU fast-tracks rate review on Trump threat – Comments (Count)

10/23/18

NALC opposes State Department decision to leave UPU – Comments (Count)

Bummer: Canada Post strike could affect cannibas delivery – Comments (Count)

USPS Hiring Throughout Tampa Bay Area – Comments (Count)

Uber developing food delivery drone service – Comments (Count)

Canada Post’s rotating strikes: Everything you need to know – Comments (Count)

USPS OIG: Getting Smarter About Intelligent Mail – Comments (Count)

10/22/18

USPS: Behind the stamp price hike – Comments (Count)

Higher postal fees will cost Amazon $1 billion in 2019, estimates Credit Suisse – Comments (Count)

Amazon on track to capture 49 percent of U.S. ecommerce this year – Comments (Count)

UK: Post Office Blown Up By Cash Machine Raiders – Comments (Count)

Postal Service using double-wide at Muscle Shoals – Comments (Count)

10/21/18

Canada: Postal Strike Could Start Sunday at Midnight – Comments (Count)

APWU and USPS Agree to an Additional 30 Days of Negotiations – Comments (Count)

Postal Service investigates boxes of mail found in woods of NYC suburbs – Comments (Count)

Postal worker arrested for taking money from woman’s purse – Comments (Count)

10/20/18

Congresswoman announces official OIG investigation into claims of fraud, mismanagement and facility issues at Albuquerque USPS – Comments (Count)

Sears was the Amazon of its day – Comments (Count)

Postal Delivery Robots Trialled in Norway – Comments (Count)

Chicago Police Suspect Foul Play in Disappearance of Postal Worker – Comments (Count)

USPS Challenges Postal Notice Patent at Patent and Trademark Office – Comments (Count)

10/19/18

Say goodbye to $1 Yoga paints – Comments (Count)

Coopersburg mailman strips naked, except for mailbag, in customer’s apartment, police say – Comments (Count)

10/18/18

Postal Inspectors offer reward in Cromwell robbery – Comments (Count)

Hot Mail: Faulty wiring sparks fire in USPS truck – Comments (Count)

‘Untangled’ contract data helped USPS OIG catch millions in fraud – Comments (Count)

10/17/18

Cat head to be tested for rabies lost in the mail – Comments (Count)

‘Postman Jim’ to retire – Comments (Count)

50 years later, Des Moines post office opens time capsule – Comments (Count)

Canada: Delivery companies preparing for age-restricted deliveries of marijuana – Comments (Count)

Fed up with vulnerable mail, Richmond local demands action from Postal Service – Comments (Count)

Postal Service – the preferred shipper for drug dealers – Comments (Count)

NALC Branch 132 Election Info – Comments (Count)

APWU: Significant Payroll Issue Will Affect 90,000 Paychecks This Friday | Letter (image) – Comments (Count)

10/16/18

A look behind the scenes of Colorado’s system of mailing ballots – Comments (Count)

Mail truck stolen, leading to high-speed police pursuit – Comments (Count)

South Bend residents happy to have mail service back in town – Comments (Count)

Retired USPS Officer Slain in the Philippines – Comments (Count)

Car crashes into Buzzards Bay post office for second time this year | Convertible – Comments (Count)

USPS carrier airlifted after vehicle hit by truck – Comments (Count)

10/15/18

AusPost Threatens ANZ Over Banking Deal – Comments (Count)

UK: Posties to combat loneliness with ‘check-and-chat’ visits to elderly Brits – Comments (Count)

Harvard trio studies regional post office needs – Comments (Count)

Mail carriers join search for missing postal worker – Comments (Count)

10/14/18

The online seller’s guide to USPS shipping rates for 2019 – Comments (Count)

Bomb squad called after suspicious packages left in Sarasota post office – Comments (Count)

10/13/18

Need a holiday job? UPS, FedEx, Amazon Hiring 6,600 in KC Area, USPS Also Hiring – Comments (Count)

NY: Postal Inspectors and Police Arrest Three for Mail Theft – Comments (Count)

Indiana mail carrier celebrates 50 years with the USPS – Comments (Count)

USPS is hiring in Chicago for holiday work – Comments (Count)

10/12/18

Amazon could suffer 5% income drop if proposed USPS rate hikes go into effect – Comments (Count)

Lakeview residents question false U.S. Post Office delivery alerts – Comments (Count)

Postal Service denies price hikes are meant to hurt Amazon – Comments (Count)

NALC National Election Results: Rolando easily defeats Noble – Comments (Count)

10/11/18

Former Postal Service supervisor in Springfield charged with taking bribes from tow company operators – Comments (Count)

Paper: Break up Amazon before it does any more damage to America – Comments (Count)

New innovations highlight their potential at POST-EXPO 2018 – Comments (Count)

New Orleans: Postal manager charged with stealing over $630,000 of stamps and selling them on eBay | One of biggest inside thefts ever for USPS – Comments (Count)

10/10/18

Mother-daughter postal workers conspired to steal items from the mail – Comments (Count)

USPS OIG Says USPS Falling Short of Characteristics For a Good Retail Customer Experience – Comments (Count)

Postal Service won’t honor reimbursement claims for missing mail – Comments (Count)

Lawsuit seeking Postal Service eviction from downtown Milwaukee facility moved to federal court – Comments (Count)

10/09/18

USPS OIG: Post Office Emergency Suspension Process – Comments (Count)

PHOTOS: Postal Workers Rally in Portland – Comments (Count)

Fort Ripley loses its post office – Comments (Count)

26-year-old pregnant Chicago postal worker missing for nearly a week – Comments (Count)

Post Office to Hire 100 in Cincinnati – Comments (Count)

Police respond to accident involving postal vehicle – Comments (Count)

10/08/18

No mail on Monday, but postal workers won’t be idle – Comments (Count)

10/07/18

The Zip code may seem benign now, but some Americans smelled a rat – Comments (Count)

Postal worker caught tossing delivery out window – Comments (Count)

UPS Union Ratifies Labor Deal Even Though Members Turned it Down – Comments (Count)

10/06/18

How Target Plans to Beat Amazon and Walmart This Holiday Shipping Season – Comments (Count)

Two postal contractors charged with stealing mail at Rochester International Airport – Comments (Count)

SUV crashes into Anchor Point Post Office – Comments (Count)

Mail delivery suddenly stops for Independence neighborhood – Comments (Count)

10/05/18

Bernie Sanders reacts to Amazon slashing stock, incentive bonuses for hourly workers – Comments (Count)

USPS contract worker throws package out of car window and it’s all caught on camera – Comments (Count)

Department of Labor Cites USPS For Repeat Safety Violations at Austin Facility – Comments (Count)

10/04/18

APWU: On October 8, tell Congress that U.S. Mail is Not For Sale – Comments (Count)

Former USPS employee alleges he was terminated while on FMLA leave – Comments (Count)

Mail carrier dumped hundreds of letters on side of road and quit – Comments (Count)

USPS truck driver killed in crash after vehicle erupts in flames – Comments (Count)

Postal IG Cites Value of Blogging – Comments (Count)

10/03/18

Ricin scare: Envelopes contained castor seeds, not poison – Comments (Count)

USPS paying for new vehicles out of postal retirees health benefits funds? – Comments (Count)

Postal Service apologizes after medicine delivered to wrong address – Comments (Count)

Congress must step up to save the US Postal Service as we know it – Comments (Count)

‘You do more than deliver the mail.’ Letter carriers praised for everyday acts of heroism – Comments (Count)

10/02/18

Postal worker dumped a large amount of mail on busy street – Comments (Count)

Ricin detected in mail sent to the Pentagon – Comments (Count)

TSP Returns Mixed for the Month of September – Comments (Count)

Amazon Raising Minimum Wage to $15 – Comments (Count)

Post Office Supervisor Transferred, Not Fired, After Harassment Claims, Worker Says – Comments (Count)

GAO: Postal Retiree Health Benefits: Unsustainable Finances Need to Be Addressed (PDF) – Comments (Count)

Brooklyn postal worker charged with stealing checks from poor people on her route – Comments (Count)

Hero postal carrier stops creep from allegedly trying to rape 90-year-old woman – Comments (Count)

10/01/18

Caught on camera: Postal worker fired after dumping mail into dumpster – Comments (Count)

Post Office Mail Truck Decision Delayed as Prototype Tests Roll On – Comments (Count)

Car Plows Through Post Office Window – Comments (Count)

Semi-Truck Fire at Goleta Post Office Plant – Comments (Count)

Massive new mail processing plant set to open soon in Portland – Comments (Count)