Postal News Archives October 2020

Despite Struggling With Widespread Mail Delays, USPS is Processing More Ballots on Time
10.26.2020 – GovExec reports: “For now, the efforts appear to be paying dividends: for the week Oct. 16, USPS processed 96% of in-bound ballots and 97% of outbound ballots on time. That is up from 87% and 94%, respectively, one month prior and marks a fairly consistent rise, according to data USPS made public in a recent court filing.” – Comments (Count)

USPS Delivering More Mail On Time After Walking Back DeJoy’s Reforms
10.15.2020 – GovExec reports: “On-time delivery of First-Class mail–which included regular letters and other non-“junk” pieces–still remains far below its 2020 high point of around 93% before the novel coronavirus pandemic took hold and the 92% on-time delivery rate USPS saw over the summer before DeJoy’s changes went into effect. Still, some observers see the recent rollbacks of the postmaster general’s initiatives as responsible for the Postal Service’s recent improved performance.” – Comments (Count)

10/31/20

Amazon shipping costs outpacing sales growth – Comments (Count)
Package with 1979 postmark delivered to Maryland suburb – Comments (Count)
Many food producers pivoted to online sales during the pandemic, but Post Office problems threw a wrench in their plans – Comments (Count)
Man’s body found after USPS employee reports a foul odor coming from a home – Comments (Count)
Post Office updates delivery fleet in Cedar Rapids – Comments (Count)
Judge considers prompting USPS to take more steps to deliver ballots on time – Comments (Count)
Save the Post Office: Documentary Film Reveals How the USPS Has Been Systematically Dismantled for Decades – Comments (Count)

10/30/20

Sen. Baldwin Letter to PMG About Directive Banning Postal Police From Patrol Duties (PDF) – Comments (Count)
Battleground States Face the Worst Postal Delays, Data Shows – Comments (Count)
Postal Service slowdowns leave rural Alaskan town vulnerable – Comments (Count)
Miami Herald: A backlog of mail is piling up at a Miami-Dade post office as election nears | Twitter: Video Comments (Count)
USPS Continues to Deliver Record Number of Ballots – Comments (Count)
Election-related mail means tough times for the Postal Service – Comments (Count)
S. Korea holds event to demonstrate unmanned postal and mail delivery service – Comments (Count)
Providence neighbors deliver a send-off to postal carrier of 33+ years – Comments (Count)
Black USPS carrier ‘mistakenly’ stopped by San Rafael police – Comments (Count)

10/29/20

Save the Post Office: Stop Girdling the Post Office – Comments (Count)
USPS OIG: U.S. Postal Inspection Service Confidential Funds Program – Comments (Count)
Retired postal worker still delivering with charity golf tournament – Comments (Count)
Mailman unscathed after tree crushes mail truck – Comments (Count)
Chairs Maloney and Connolly Release Dismal Postal Data on Delivery Rates for First Class Mail – Comments (Count)
Millions of ballots have not been returned as window closes for Postal Service delivery – Comments (Count)
West Englewood Mother, Son Say They’ve Gotten No Mail in a Week, Fear They May Not Receive Ballots – Comments (Count)
Investigation underway on whether mail is being held up at Redmond postal center – Comments (Count)
Mailman carries piece of Powell postal history out the door with him – Comments (Count)

10/28/20

VIDEO: DeJoy Discusses Election, Other Topics  – Comments (Count)
Casey, Wild make surprise visit to Lehigh Valley postal facility  – Comments (Count)
‘A Great Equalizer’: USPS Provides Life-Changing Path Forward For Black Employees in Maryland  – Comments (Count)
USPS Is Again Notifying Employees That DeJoy’s Reforms Are Null and Void  – Comments (Count)
San Antonio: USPS investigating a string of vandalism and mail theft  – Comments (Count)
NY: Postal Service to host drive through hiring event to address severe staffing shortage  – Comments (Count)
Court sets plan to make sure Postal Service delivers ballots quickly, one week ahead of election  – Comments (Count)
USPS Says Timely Vote Delivery Isn’t a Constitutional Right  – Comments (Count)
As Many Cast Votes by Mail, USPS is Slowing Down  – Comments (Count)

10/27/20

Letter carriers push on amid pandemic struggles  – Comments (Count)
Missouri man’s packages at a standstill, collecting dust at USPS facility due to postal service delays  – Comments (Count)
USPS OIG: 7-and-11-ton lift gates review  – Comments (Count)

10/26/20

USPS, police investigate charred mail found in Boston mailbox Comments (Count)
USPS put to the test by Fox News ahead of 2020 election Comments (Count)
DeJoy’s 57 Varieties of Cost Cutting: What’s in the OIG report–and what’s not? Comments (Count)
How the shenanigans of rogue postal workers expose the weak link in mail-in voting Comments (Count)
Want something delivered by Christmas? Order way in advance Comments (Count)

10/25/20

Georgia: Yet another LLV postal truck fire Comments (Count)
Royal Mail’s chairman says its letter delivery duty is not economic Comments (Count)
Political mail piling up across Maine in unusual election year Comments (Count)
Chinese companies could invest in Cuba’s postal sector Comments (Count)
Detroit mail delivery slowest in the nation, data shows Comments (Count)
Native David Hyslip has spent 47 meaningful years with the Postal Service Comments (Count)
USPS mail carrier has adorable encounter with furry admirer in Cleveland Comments (Count)

10/24/20

Postal Service taking ‘extraordinary efforts’ to find missing Marion County ballots Comments (Count)
USPS shares how mail-in ballots are delivered in unprecedented election Comments (Count)
Senate Democrat: USPS mail delivery improving, but still unacceptably low Comments (Count)
USPS OIG Audit Report: Expedited Packaging Supplies Program Costs (PDF) Comments (Count)

10/23/20

Austria’s postal service is printing special COVID-19 stamps on toilet paper Comments (Count)
Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway Comments (Count)
Podcast: The Consequences of DeJoy’s USPS Changes Comments (Count)
Can USPS cash in on its geolocation data? Comments (Count)
Wisconsin Postal Service Facilities Violating Federal Court Orders, Not Reconnecting Sorting Machines, Lawmaker Says Comments (Count)
Postal Service awards $5 million contract to PMG DeJoy’s former company, XPO Comments (Count)
$35K reward after mail carrier robbed in North Hollywood Comments (Count)
Prescott postal worker marks important career milestone Comments (Count)
Thousands of Wisconsinites, including postal workers, raise alarm about mail system Comments (Count)
Congresswoman questions postal bust in Sunset Park Comments (Count)
Lawmaker Blasts DeJoy For Blocking Democrats From Postal Service Facilities Comments (Count)

10/22/20

Viewpoint: The Postal Service will deliver on mail-in voting Comments (Count)
USPS has delivered more than 100 million ballots Comments (Count)
VICE: The Law that Indebted the USPS Is Even Worse Than You Think Comments (Count)
Mail delays continue to plague Detroit, Peters report finds Comments (Count)
USA Today conducts mail test and finds delays continue to plague USPS Comments (Count)
Caught on cam: Postal carrier tosses packages, then woman with stroller steals it Comments (Count)
Are USPS transportation policies still causing mail delays? Comments (Count)

10/21/20

Postal Carrier Veteran Adjusts to COVID-19 Mail Delivery Comments (Count)
What Are Mail Carriers Saying About the Mail? Comments (Count)
CT postal supervisor admits to stealing packages from Middletown post office Comments (Count)
Nearly 150 sick with COVID-19 across Las Vegas postal system Comments (Count)
USPS did not analyze how changes would affect mail delivery, watchdog says | USPS IG: Postal service changes compounded significant negative service | Report (PDF) Comments (Count)
Stop Act deadlines looms for USPS Comments (Count)

10/20/20

Bloomberg: USPS Still Not Sorting Election Mail Fast Enough, States Say Comments (Count)
Forbes: Here’s Where the Postal Service’s Mail Delays Could Have the Biggest Impact on the Election Comments (Count)
The Post Office in a Decent Society Comments (Count)
Two New Jersey congressmen prevented from touring Kearny Post Office sorting facility Comments (Count)
Some North Texans Who Requested Mail-In Ballots Are Choosing to Vote in Person Comments (Count)
Cellphone videos show overflowing mailboxes in parts of DC and Montgomery County Comments (Count)

10/19/20

OPM Announces 2021 Health, Dental and Vision Program Premiums Comments (Count)
Combined Federal Campaign 2020 Comments (Count)
Quartz: Postal Workers Really Do Not Feel Safe | 500 OSHA Safety Complaints Each Day Comments (Count)
USPS News Link: Don’t show prerecorded movies at facilities Comments (Count)
Green Country resident battles misdelivered mail Comments (Count)
AI Initiatives at the US Post Office: Final Rethink Before We Dissolve It Comments (Count)
The Postal Service is Under Attack. Our Research Shows Who This Hurts Most Comments (Count)

10/18/20

This Holiday Crunch Starts Early With More Packages Than Means to Deliver Them Comments (Count)
Amazon Prime delivery truck hits car, jumps curb, crashes into house Comments (Count)
Police investigating Bishopville Post Office fire as arson Comments (Count)
A New Agenda for Postal Reform Comments (Count)

10/17/20

Snow, rain nor COVID-19 stops essential USPS carriers Comments (Count)
Across the Fence: Mail Comments (Count)
Suspect allegedly steals mail truck in DC, leads police on chase Comments (Count)
Fred Segal launches limited-edition clothing line to support USPS | Fred Segal X USPS Comments (Count)
Former Oregon postal worker sentenced to federal prison after stealing over 400 cellphones Comments (Count)
DeJoy Divesting From Former Company That Contracts With Postal Service Comments (Count)

10/16/20

Postal Service Receives High Praise From Gen Z’ers Comments (Count)
New Winter Scenes Forever Stamps Now Available Comments (Count)
U.S. Postal Service Benches Its Police Officers Before Election Comments (Count)
Postal employee who discarded 112 Louisville ballots could face federal charges Comments (Count)
PA postal workers face federal charges for dumping mail in trash Comments (Count)
417 million pieces of 2020 election mail have already been sent Comments (Count)
Forsyth residents head to polls despite requesting ballots, citing their mistrust in USPS Comments (Count)

10/15/20

St. Louis postal handlers treasurer charged with embezzlement of $184,138 from union Comments (Count)
DC residents still having mail delivery issues while USPS insists its ready for Nov. 3 Comments (Count)
People are planning to dress as postal workers for Halloween Comments (Count)
Six employees at Tallahassee USPS location test positive for COVID-19 Comments (Count)
Washington Post: Postal workers are falsifying data, records show. Workers say it’s to boost on-time delivery statistics Comments (Count)
Was your mail late on Tuesday? Here’s why Comments (Count)
USPS investigates mail box break-in at Denver apartment complex Comments (Count)
Postal Service gives up legal fight, agrees to reverse service changes Comments (Count)

10/14/20

Postal vehicle hit by pickup truck while delivering mail Comments (Count)
USPS worker who threw out mail is Qanon follower: report | USPS special agents find massive amount of mail Comments (Count)
Prime Day, early holiday sales create potential for USPS ballot delivery tie-ups Comments (Count)
Amazon delivery drivers can’t pursue OT suit as a group Comments (Count)
USPS Watchdog Probes Change of Address Failure Comments (Count)
NALC postpones Great Postal Strike 50th Anniversary Dinner again Comments (Count)
Picture shows mail-in ballots leaking from Austin collection box Comments (Count)

10/13/20

CNBC: How the U.S. Post Office got into a financial black hole Comments (Count)
The Flood of Amazon Prime Day packages won’t delay your mail-in ballot Comments (Count)
New Data From USPS Shows Just How Much Americans Temporarily Moved During Pandemic Comments (Count)
eBay advises sellers to look at USPS alternatives Comments (Count)
Federal agents raid home of Pittsburgh-area mail carrier, collect bags of suspected undelivered mail Comments (Count)

10/12/20

Mural depicting slavery covered up at Catonsville Post Office Comments (Count)
Pitney Bowes, turning 100, shifts to ecommerce as its trusted postage meter recedes into the past Comments (Count)
17 employees at USPS processing center in Las Vegas test positive for the coronavirus Comments (Count)

10/11/20

Postal carrier helps Norwalk man who cut himself with a chainsaw Comments (Count)
Mel Stahmer, a proud union member, was the kind of mailman who knew everyone on his route Comments (Count)
Hamilton post office sees substantial increase in incoming student mail Comments (Count)
USPS Hiring on Staten Island Comments (Count)
Postal workers pay tribute to employee killed in hit-and-run with a procession in Portsmouth Comments (Count)
CNN: DeJoy donated nearly $700,000 to Trump’s convention, new filings show Comments (Count)

10/10/20

California is ready to pilot a postal banking solution Comments (Count)
Workhorse seen as ‘the best fit’ by investment banking firm for new USPS mail truck Comments (Count)
CBS 58 Investigates: USPS Mail Truck Fires Comments (Count)
USPS Announces New Prices for 2021 Comments (Count)
USPS on-time performance dips again as millions prepare to mail 2020 ballots | NBC News Comments (Count)

10/09/20

Seinfeld Mailman Newman’s Video on the USPS and Voting Comments (Count)
Workhorse short seller says USPS prototype vehicle rolled down a hill after emergency brake failure, injuring driver Comments (Count)
Philly mailman surprises 2-year-old with USPS uniform for Halloween Comments (Count)

10/08/20

Maine postal workers reassemble dismantled high-speed letter sorting machine Comments (Count)
Man arrested after unprovoked attack on postal worker Comments (Count)
USPS investigating after mail found in dumpster in Virginia Beach Comments (Count)
VICE: The High Price of ‘Making the Numbers’ at the USPS Comments (Count)
What’s the Real Reason Behind the Post Office Removing Mercedes Badges From Its New Vans? Comments (Count)
Blaine mail carrier retires after 29 years on the job Comments (Count)
PHOTOS: USPS Election Mail Delivery in Action Comments (Count)
Albuquerque artist says 20% of her mail has been delayed for weeks Comments (Count)
Postal Service cuts are cutting into its law enforcement mission Comments (Count)

10/07/20

This Las Vegas postal plant has at least 24 COVID cases. OSHA is investigating Comments (Count)
Philly Postal Workers Say Changes From Postmaster General Slowed Down Mail Delivery Comments (Count)
USPS Partners With Casetify on Phone Accessories | You’ve Got Mail: USPS x CASETiFY Comments (Count)
USPS employee arrested, accused of dumping mail, including ballots, in New Jersey Comments (Count)
Mail delivery robot makes test run on Tokyo road amid pandemic Comments (Count)
Here’s how USPS plans to restore on-time mail delivery Comments (Count)
Las Vegas: Post office leases warehouse space to handle holiday season mail Comments (Count)
Postal Service Ready to Deliver Holiday Cheer to Service Members Worldwide Comments (Count)

10/07/20

This Las Vegas postal plant has at least 24 COVID cases. OSHA is investigating Comments (Count)
Philly Postal Workers Say Changes From Postmaster General Slowed Down Mail Delivery Comments (Count)
USPS Partners With Casetify on Phone Accessories | You’ve Got Mail: USPS x CASETiFY Comments (Count)
USPS employee arrested, accused of dumping mail, including ballots, in New Jersey Comments (Count)
Mail delivery robot makes test run on Tokyo road amid pandemic Comments (Count)
Here’s how USPS plans to restore on-time mail delivery Comments (Count)
Las Vegas: Post office leases warehouse space to handle holiday season mail Comments (Count)
Postal Service Ready to Deliver Holiday Cheer to Service Members Worldwide Comments (Count)

10/06/20

NYT: For Postal Workers, the Challenges Go Way Beyond Ballots Comments (Count)
Boxes of delayed Lehigh Valley mail sitting in Scranton as part of USPS ‘sabotage,’ senator says Comments (Count)
Postal Service Warns ‘Massive Operational Disruptions’ Possible Amid Nationwide Injunctions Comments (Count)
CNN: Why the Postal Service is in deep financial trouble Comments (Count)
Alaska election office sends 81,681 ballots to post office for delivery Comments (Count)
Woman, 28, killed in collision with postal truck in Brooklyn Comments (Count)
PAC Led by Chairman of Postal Service Board of Governors Pours $20 Million to Rescue N. Carolina Senator Comments (Count)
CNN: On-time delivery of first-class mail, which contains ballots, plummets Comments (Count)
Biden Promises Cash Infusion, End of Prefunding Mandate for USPS Comments (Count)

10/05/20

Postal worker injured in traffic collision Comments (Count)
Postal workers put to the test Comments (Count)
USPS confirms ballots were dumped, said they have been delivered Comments (Count)

10/04/20

NALC: Election mail task force update for letter carriers Comments (Count)
Senator Markey Calling for $25 Billion to Help Support the USPS Comments (Count)

10/03/20

Las Vegas postal workers see surge of COVID cases at central facility Comments (Count)
Postal union leader testifies that visiting U.S. congressman was duped during San Antonio post office visit Comments (Count)
USPS, South Milwaukee Defend Choice Not to Test Employees After Positive COVID-19 Test Comments (Count)
NALC Labor 2020 VVA Phone Bank 10/4/20 Sign Up Comments (Count)

10/02/20

Postal Service to Hire Hundreds in Illinois, Wisconsin Comments (Count)
How the USPS Chooses Its Literary Stamps Comments (Count)
Sorting machine removed from Waterloo Post Office is returned Comments (Count)
UK: Postmasters celebrate huge victory against convictions Comments (Count)
Poll: Americans abandoning plans to vote by mail Comments (Count)
Amazon said nearly 20,000 workers got coronavirus Comments (Count)
Friend remembers postal worker who died after Portsmouth hit-and-run Comments (Count)
DC Residents Concerned After Mail-In Ballots Left Unsecured by Carrier Comments (Count)

10/01/20

Do It Now: A Timeline of the Postal Service’s Work Hour Reduction Plan Comments (Count)
Twelve times postal workers went above and beyond for their community Comments (Count)
In NC, consequences of Postal Service slowdown extend beyond the mailbox Comments (Count)
5G at the Post Office? Comments (Count)
PMG DeJoy Confirms Additional Resources to Ensure Successful Delivery of Election Mail Comments (Count)
W. Virginia official debunks Trump claim about postal worker selling ballots Comments (Count)
VICE: Why Amazon is Actually Good for the USPS Comments (Count)
A few USPS plants are reinstalling mail sorting machines. But in Philly, more changes that could cause mail delays Comments (Count)