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Thursday, August 31

• Advo Falls After Valassis Sues to Rescind Acquisition
  Bloomberg
• Federal Times calls on Potter to act on Jaffer case, or step down
  postalnews blog
• The wedding's off? Valassis accuses Advo of fraud
  DMNews.com
• New Web site will be one-stop shop for Postal Service HR info
  Federal Times
• The Postal Conundrum
  Postal analyst Murray Comarow presents a "Morbidity and Mortality" assessment of the USPS
  Postcom.org
• Woman who killed letter carrier accused of assaulting her own daughter
  Hartford Courant

  Wednesday, August 30

• Praying postal carrier helps save a woman's life
  Florida Times Union
• Junk Mail Weighs on Their Minds
  John Kelly column in the Washington Post
• Charleston REC Expanding
  WWVA TV Bluefield WV
• Postal Worker Accused Of Tossing, Damaging Customer's Boxes
  KITV Honolulu

  Tuesday, August 29

• Mail Bonding: Neighbors Hate to See the Blue Boxes Go
  Los Angeles Times
• Mail Thief Hits Post Office Truck
  KOLD TV Tucson

  Monday, August 28

• NALC Seeks 'Fair' Wage Increase Young Optimistic About Reaching a Settlement
  NALC Press release
• Burrus: The Union’s Role in Management, Mailer Issues
  APWU News
• Inspector General's report on Azeez Jaffer
  The redacted version of the IG's report on accusations of financial and personal misconduct against former postal PR exec Azeez Jaffer. The report was the basis for the recent Federal Times story on Jaffer.
• Mailers Council Wants At Least 90 Days Before Rate Increases
  DMNews.com
• Report Says Postal Service Gains U.S. Air Market Share
  DMNews.com
• PRC Says OK To Capital One NSA Extension
  DMNews.com

  Sunday, August 27

• Contractor stole "thousands of items" from mail to sell on eBay
  Kane County (IL) Chronicle
• Netflix spawns a mailbox full of imitators
  Boston Globe
• Burrus responds to Del Polito
  Letter from APWU President Bill Burrus to Postcom President Gene Del Polito
  Postcom.org

  Friday, August 25

• Postal service to close Fayetteville REC
  Fayetteville Observer
• Diverse Stamps Planned For 2007, Honoring Stewart, Fitzgerald, Longfellow, Disney And More
  CBS News
• Postal Carrier Injured In Drive-By Shooting
  KNBC TV Los Angeles
• Mailings contained cornstarch
  Scranton Times-Tribune

  Thursday, August 24

• Couple says carrier withheld delivery on purpose
  Jackson (MI) Citizen Patriot
• Postal worker gets over five years in prison for mail theft
  KRIS-TV Corpus Christi

  Wednesday, August 23

• The Price Of Being Obstreperous
  "There is no such thing as a free lunch... unless the APWU chooses a different view of the world, one day there may be no lunch at all."
  Gene Del Polito commentary for Postcom.org
• APWU Bargaining Set to Begin Aug. 29
  APWU News
• Automated Mail Stream Under Assault
  Postcom.org
• Unemployment checks lost in the mail in Illinois
  Marion Daily Republican Online
• Mail thefts reported from collection boxes
  Bakersfield Californian

  Tuesday, August 22

• 2006 Mailhandlers Contract Negotiations Begin
  Statement of NPMHU President John Hegarty
  NPMHU web site
• Iniguez to retire
  USPS News Link
• Carrier saves mail from truck fire
  Asbury Park Press
• Sticky 1-cent stamp issue should be resolved soon
  Syracuse Post-Standard
• Arizona post office shut down, evacuated
  Mohave Daily News
• Royal Mail Says Pricing in Proportion Program Runs Smoothly On Day 1
  DMNews.com
  (And for more from the British press, take your pick: Rage at new PO charges, or Mail rage fails to materialise as prices alter; or read the Times' leader, which imagines Postman Pat's reaction to the whole affair...)

  Monday, August 21

• The Case of the Pilfered Pallets
  The USPS is running low on pallets...
  Material Handling Management
• IG: Jaffer lived high life on USPS dime
  Federal Times via USA Today
• How realistic is 'going postal'?
  "Twenty years after letter carrier Michael Bigler and his peers were shot, some call the danger overstated."
  Associated Press

  Saturday, August 19

• Redlands powder incident target of inquiry
  "...employees claim a top supervisor at the Postal Service's facility responded to the Aug. 3 incident by testing the powder with her bare fingers before concluding it was flour and ordering employees back to work."
  San Bernardino County Sun

  Friday, August 18

• South Jersey aids injured letter carrier
  Cherry Hill Courier Post
  (Donations to the Maureen DePrince Benefit Fund are being collected by the Atlantic City Firefighters Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 413, Northfield 08225.)
• Philadelphia postal workers rally over job cuts
  Philadelphia Daily News
• What's up with the APWU?
  "What you hear from the APWU is NO...NO...NO! The last time I heard that kind of communication it came from a niece who was two-years old."
  Gene Del Polito comemntary for DIRECT
• Direct mail delivers
  American Printer

  Thursday, August 17

• Postal Service to Begin Contract Negotiations With Its Four Largest Unions
  First Time New Contracts Negotiated Separately With All Four Unions Simultaneously
  Press release
• NAPUS Hotline
  Issues covered: modifications to the Appalachian District PRO program, POS problems and their affect on Mystery Shopper scores, PMRs doing craft work, and more.
  NAPUS web site
• APWU Delegates Address Frustration Over Craft Jurisdictional Issues
  Also: delegates approve resolution seeking merger of Mail Handlers Union
  APWU Convention Bulletin
• Threatening To Go Postal, Retired Postal Worker Arrested
  KOLD TV Tuscon

  Wednesday, August 16

• Late mail and other postal concerns addressed by Connecticut postmaster
  Middletown Press
• Mail stolen from three postal trucks in San Diego
  San Diego Union-Tribune
  see also the video report at NBCSanDiego.com

  Tuesday, August 15

• Google Teams With Valpak
  Washington Post
• Young Warns That Contracting Out Mail Delivery Could Weaken Nation's Defense Against Terrorism
  Press release

  Monday, August 14

• Philly postal workers to rally over distribution center troubles
  Associated Press
• Letter carrier's friends plan for recovery
  Gloucester County (NJ) Times
• Post office seems to be delivering on promises
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Postal-job offers too good to be true
  The Tennessean

  Sunday, August 13

• APWU, USPS Reach Agreement on Transfer Opportunities
  APWU News
• Letter carriers unhappy with new procedures
  Worcester Telegram

  Friday, August 11

• Southeast Area VP Bill Brown retiring
  USPS News Link
• USPS sends confusing signals on service standards
  Kate Muth commentary for Postcom.org

  Thursday, August 10

• Appeals Court says postal inspectors went too far in search
  California Appellate Report
• USPS posts June Financials
  postalnews blog
• Postal employee will go to prison for not charging bulk-mail shippers
  Anchorage Daily News
• Charity that gets lost in the mail
  Boston Globe

  Wednesday, August 9

• Collins wants anti-smoking provision out of postal bill
  Government Executive
• Colorado: Proposed change in distribution has postal union out of sorts
  Glenwood Springs Post Independent
• USPS Rapped on Performance Reporting
  DMNews.com
• Downtown offices wait for the mail
  New postal procedure frustrating in Worcester
  Worcester Telegram

  Tuesday, August 8

• APWU: Olympia, Tacoma and Everett Mail May Move to Seattle
  postalnews blog
• Lose the attitude
  Reaction to yesterday's 'Tale of Two Post Offices' column
  WFED Federal News Radio
• FedEx set to expand Kinko's retail network
  Financial Times via MSNBC.com
• Mailman's delivery leads to his arrest
  Newark Star Ledger
• Waxman Wants to Know Why Snail Mail's So Slow
  Los Angeles Times
• GI free postage bill a mixed bag
  Gloucester County (NJ) Times
• Mickey’s got mail
  'Mickey Barnett proved far less controversial to the U.S. Senate than he has to some fellow NM Republicans.'
  Joe Monahan via postalnews blog

  Monday, August 7

• Postal Service tests Flat Sequencing System
  NALC Postal Record
• The Post Office Gets a New CFO
  CFO Magazine
• Sen. Collins Introduces Legislation To Stop Tobacco Shipments Through the Mail
  DMNews.com
• A Tale Of Two Post Offices
  WFED Federal News Radio
• Bush nominates Democrat to BOG
  postalnews blog
• USPS wins appeal in trademark case
  postalnews blog

  Friday, August 4

• L.A. mail delayed for six days, says report
  LA Daily News
  see also the Mail Condition Report that led to this story, the letter from Congressman Waxman demanding an investigation, and what we think this story says about the meaning of service.
• Senate Confirms 5 Postal Nominees Before Recess
  also: Postmasters to Be Briefed by the Postal 4 At NAPUS Convention
  eNAPUS Legislative Newsletter
• Latest threat to music industry: the postal service?
  ZDNet UK News
• Union, Management Agree to Restore Retirement Counseling
  APWU News
• Postal workers rally to keep Bloomington jobs
  Indianapolis Star
• NAPUS lists issues for August consultations with HQ
  NAPUS Hotline

  Thursday, August 3

• Postal employee discrimination complaints drop
  Federal Times
• Invensys Controls exec is new USPS CFO
  USPS News Link
• Snail mail: 90,000 bills sat 3 weeks in truck in Tennessee
  Detroit Free Press
• Postal Service Feels the Heat Over Consolidation Plans
  Washington Post
• Postal workers managing in heat
  Marion (IN) Chronicle Tribune
• Day Sees "Diminishing" Odds Of Postal Reform Passing
  DMNews.com
• USPS Working to Keep Fuel Costs Down, CFO Tells Mailers
  DMNews.com
• DMers in shock over proposed parcel rate hike
  Gene Del Polito commentary for DIRECT
• Bravo Says Four-State Barcode Will Be Mandatory for Automation Discounts
  DMNews.com

  Wednesday, August 2

• Postal Service Drops Plans to Consolidate Illinois Facility
  More on the Rockford decision from the APWU. See also 'Rockford gets to keep postmark' from the Rockford Register Star, and click here for our own humble opinion.
• Bronx Mail Workers Fear USPS Will Move Processing To Manhattan
  NY1
• Postal Service Finds a Friend in the Internet
  New York Times
• Uncertainties Surround Flat Sorters, Make-Up Rules
  DMNews.com

  Tuesday, August 1

• Congressman Introduces Bill to Stop Postal Service Circumvention of Veterans' Preference Laws
  NAPS Legislative Update
• FedEx, US Postal Service renew delivery deal
  Washington Post
• Postal worker remains in critical condition
  Press of Atlantic City
  earlier story: Driver faces assault charge in hit-run that maimed postal carrier

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