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Wednesday, December 31

• Post Offices across Wisconsin swapping routes
  WKOW TV Madison
• USPS to expand Greenville SC facility
  Greenville News
• EMA decreases to 53 cents per mile effective Jan. 3rd, 2009
  Rural Carrier Updates
• Video: USPS offers Inauguration Commemorative Souvenir
  postalnews.tv

  Tuesday, December 30

• USPS releases VER numbers
  Of 139,000 eligible employees, 7,734 have been approved for retirement
  USPS News Link
• Intelligent Mail Barcode: a train wreck waiting to happen?
  Dead Tree Edition
• USPS issues new proposed mailing standards - DMNews
  DMNews.com
• Delivered mail found to be tampered with
  Chesterton (IN) Tribune
• Changes coming to subsidized Alaskan mail program
  Alaska Journal of Commerce

  Monday, December 29

• Forget dead letters- worry about a dead USPS!
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Norman No-Show' Fee Dispute Resolved
  APWU News

  Sunday, December 28

• Subcontracting Practices Contribute to USPS Woes
  APWU American Postal Worker Magazine
• Firestorm over kettle promises Hollywood ending
  Bell-ringers banished from post office find fruitful fields at mall
  Orange County Register

  Saturday, December 27

• Thinking outside the mailbox
  Strapped Postal Service and mail carriers negotiating reorganization of Island routes
  Staten Island Advance
• Delivery companies must play catchup with delayed packages in Northwest
  Seattle Times
• USPS wants its plastic crates back
  Birmingham News
• Late night mail delivery frustrates some Quad-City customers
  Quad-City Times

  Friday, December 26

• For late gift senders, Postal Service makes their day
  Providence Journal
• Post Offices Deliver For Former Clerk
  Tampa Tribune
• 3 Florida Lawmakers Plan Push For Free Mail To Troops
  Tampa Tribune

  Thursday, December 25

• Letter carrier spreads holiday cheer along his route
  Syracuse Post-Standard
• Like Santa, the Mailman Also Delivers on Christmas
  WCTV Tallhassee
• For a Va. Neighborhood's Dogs, Santa Arrives on a Mail Truck
  Washington Post

  Wednesday, December 24

• PRC Treads Carefully on Universal Service and Postal Monopoly
  eNAPUS Legislative & Political Bulletin
• Burrus: Potter's compensation is reasonable
  Ask President Burrus
• Davis, McHugh ask Pelosi to push financial relief bill for USPS
  Postcom.org (.pdf file)
• Postal scam was the original Ponzi scheme
  CNN

  Tuesday, December 23

• Mailing packages for Christmas? You're probably spending a bundle.
  WSJ: The Wallet Blog
• Texas Postal Worker Admits Stealing Mail
  KCBD TV Lubbock

  Monday, December 22

• Post offices will have shortened hours on Christmas Eve
  USPS Newslink
• Philadelphia: South Jersey printer negotiating reimbursement after mailings ruined
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Thinking Outside the Postal Box
  DIRECT

  Sunday, December 21

• USPS processing 1 billion fewer pieces of mail this holiday season
  Mansfield (CT) Today
• Post Office Reopens Santa Program With Privacy Controls
  New York Times

  Saturday, December 20

• PRC: Keep postal monopoly in place
  Associated Press
  read the complete report at the PRC web site -

  Friday, December 19

• Check in the mail for 'Mailman Steve'
  Raleigh News & Observer
• Michigan postal worker accused of stealing gold, then selling it...
  ... to the pawn shop that had mailed it!
  Detroit News
• Meriden route adjustments to be reconsidered
  Meriden Record Journal
• Tampa mail carrier bitten by snake now pinched by bill collectors
  Contract carrier had no health insurance- USPS response: "It's an interesting case"
  St. Petersburg Times
• Postal Service Tells Gift-Givers Not to Help Santa
  New York Times
• Philadelphia: Veteran puts his stamp on revamped mail operations
  ... and an editorial: Deliver us from Postal Woes
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Boston APWU seeks support from the public
  West Roxbury Transcript
• FedEx Cuts CEO Pay, Freezes Hiring as Volume Drops
  Bloomberg
  see also: FedEx Announces Retirement Contribution Freeze at FedEx Watch -

  Thursday, December 18

• Congressman weighs in on Manasota plant controversy
  Bradenton Herald
• Comgressman says Gallagher is "cleaning up" Philly plant, calls off GAO probe
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Western NY postmaster sentenced to 15 months in prison for theft from PO
  Associated Press
• Union Files 'Dispute' Over Elimination of Tour 2
  APWU News
• The Busiest Day Just Isn't As Busy
  WCMH TV Columbus

  Wednesday, December 17

• USPS.com still causing problems for shippers
  Internet Retailer
• Business down 50% at Connecticut PO
  WFSB TV Hartford
• Fewer Holiday Cards Being Mailed
  KMGH Denver
• Postal employee charged with theft
  Crawfordsville (IN) Paper
• Philadelphia: Tainted postal plant abruptly goes from backlog to no mail at all
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Postal Rate Hikes: Less Than 4% in 2009?
  Dead Tree Edition
• TSP officials face leadership challenges
  Government Executive

  Tuesday, December 16

• An Opportunity for Mail in the Decline of Local Media
  Courier, Express, and Postal Observer
• USPS Still Embraces Shipping Franchise That Offends
  APWU News
• Mail Volume: What Goes Up…? |
  and see also: Moving Less Mail
  USPS OIG Blog via Postcom.org
• Postal Workers Unable to Sort Out Their Future
  Jersey BMC workers "frenzied with worry" about their jobs
  New York Times
• USPS: Christmas mail volume falls on traditionally busy day
  CNN Money
• Philadelphia: Postal workers & customers seeing progress in mail flow
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Fighting post office cuts in Waterbury
  WTNH TV New Haven
• Postal worker accused of stealing funds from stamp sales
  Grand Rapids Press
• NYC mistake delays mail to servicemembers in Europe
  Stars and Stripes

  Monday, December 15

• Philadelphia: Office snooping pays off
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Mailman Saves Infant's Life By Giving CPR
  KTXL TV Sacramento
• USPS acknowledges mail meltdown in Albuquerque
  KRQE TV Albuquerque
• Should You Use Your Sick Leave or Save It For The Potential of a Higher Annuity?
  FedSmith.com
• Important information on termination of QWLEI
  Rural Carrier Updates

  Saturday, December 13

• Texas postal employee pleads guilty to mail fraud
  Beaumont Enterprise
• APWU Members in Florida Enlist Public’s Support in Consolidation Fight
  APWU News

  Friday, December 12

• Postal veterans introduce late session postal relief legislation
  eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin
• Congressman calls for probe of Philadelphia plant
  see also: "More Mailroom Screwups"
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Burrus Meets with Obama Transition Team
  APWU News

  Thursday, December 11

• Postal worker indicted for embezzlement
  Baltimore Sun
• Snail-mail changes clog delivery
  KRQE TV Albuquerque
• Philadelphia: Mail dumped to thwart probe?
  Nineteen tons of mail hauled away in advance of AVP visit?
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Area, District staffing cuts coming in "early 2009"
  postalnews blog
• Postal Service Web site woes continue
  Sacramento Bee
• Connecticut letter carrier arrested for DWI
  Greenwich Time
• Dear Friend: Lurid Tales From Junk Mail America
  DIRECT
• Rough Rides Along the Network Realignment Trail
  APWU Magazine
• Too slow at the PO?
  Lost mail, slow delivery frustrate Gallup residents
  Gallup (NM) Independent

  Wednesday, December 10

• Postal employee stabbed while delivering mail expected to make full recovery
  Gaithersburg (MD) Gazette
• Where's the mail?
  Sarasota Herald Tribune
• Philadelphia: Union says 'a lot' of late, lost mail found by inspectors
  Philadelphia Daily News
• USPS.com web site crashes
  Sacramento Bee
• NALC Guidance on the use of Carrier Optimal Routing (COR) for the Interim Route Adjustments
  Letter Carrier Connection (.pdf file) -
• Some thoughts on the latest USPS Governor nominee
  McGowan's hearing was "extremely painful to watch..."
  Cary Baer commentary for Postcom.org - (Click here for the video of the hearing) -

  Tuesday, December 9

• Mailman nearly targeted by plane
  San Diego Union Tribune
• Connecticut Carrier Pleads Guilty To Thefts
  Hartford Courant
• Postal Official Offers Lost-Check Explanation
  WYFF TV Greenville SC
• New Philadelphia manager says he'll work with unions to meet goals
  see also this editorial: Philadelphia perfects 'fail mail'
  Philadelphia Daily News
• TSP Funds Forecast: How deep and wide is the valley?
  postalnews blog
• The Economic Challenge: Direct mail success in a tough economy
  DMNews
• Spreadsheet for Interim Route Adjustment
  postalnews blog

  Monday, December 8

• Maryland Carrier Stabbed in Apparent Robbery
  NBC Washington
• Deadlines extended for health plan selections
  USPS News Link
• Postal Service's new Philly manager to meet with union prez
  Philadelphia Daily News
• For some postal employees, small thefts spell big trouble
  Houston Chronicle
• Beer-stealing ex-cop now accused of spilling Kansas mail
  Kansas City Star

  Sunday, December 7

• OPM to Provide Additional Protections in 2009 for FEHB Enrollees Who Use Out-of-Network Surgeons
  Press release
  related: Blue Cross/Blue Shield Christmas Gift to Federal Employees: Surprise, We’re Cutting Your Benefits! -
• Postal Service offering $15,000 reward in Macon robbery
  Macon Telegraph

  Saturday, December 6

• Neri replaced as Philadelphia District Manager
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Notes from APWU National Telecon on "Tour Compression"
  APWU National Presidents Conference
• Texas clerk convicted of filing false financial reports
  postalnews blog
• Texas: Clerk pleads guilty to unemployment benefit fraud
  postalnews blog
• FedEx Agrees To Pay $26.8 Million To Settle Calif Contract Drivers Lawsuit
  Dow Jones

  Friday, December 5

• Two hurt in post office robbery
  Chicago Southtown Star
• Social Security checks are late
  Foster's Daily Democrat (NH)
• Where are the Social Security checks?
  Spartanburg (SC) Herald-Journal
• Philadelphia: Local post offices say the mail is not going through there, either
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Federal Judge Dismisses APWU Lawsuit Against Bush
  APWU News
• California Postal Worker Robbed, $50K Reward Offered
  KPIX TV San Francisco
• Video: Boston Metro APWU Local Talks About Service
  postalnews.tv via APWU Boston Metro Area Local #100

  Thursday, December 4

• Docs blast delays in the mails
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Death of the SCF, Part 3: Flats Sequencing
  Dead Tree Edition
• Postal Deregulation II: International Mail
  Traffic World
• Arbitrator Rules: Tour 1 Casuals May Work After 5 a.m.
  APWU News
• Suit alleges post office unsafe work environment
  Southeast Texas Record
• Texas postal worker fired for allegedly burning residents' mail
  KXII TV Sherman TX
• Officials: Postal service not complying with agreement
  Bennington Banner

  Wednesday, December 3

• Carriers told "NO OVERTIME!"
  Tom's Blog at Postalmag.com
• Council clears way for new Milwaukee plant
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Complaints about service piling up in Philadelphia
  ... more: News, meds, invites lost in alleged mail fiasco
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Sick Leave Removed as NPA Core Goal for EAS Employees
  NAPS via postalnews blog
• Policy clarification for NPA Goals, Objective Setting Discussions and Behavioral Objectives
  "Your core goals should not be explicit, such as, 'Raise retail revenue 5%' or implied, such as, 'Increase retail revenue to SPLY'."
  National League of Postmasters News Brief
• Union Wins Arbitration on Annual-Leave Exchange for PTFs
  APWU News
• Editorial: Disappearing mailboxes alarming
  Erie Times-News

  Tuesday, December 2

• November a gloomy month for TSP funds
  Government Executive
• Americans hail a postman's junk mail jihad
  Christian Science Monitor
• Move Update goes into effect
  DMNews
• Modified Work-Week Talks Stall
  APWU News

  Monday, December 1

• BOG nominee called "extremely unqualified"
  Reno Gazette-Journal
• Postal Service cuts seasonal hires
  Springfield (MA) Republican
• Postal Service eyes mega-millions from FSS
  Dead Tree Edition
• Left at the post
  Slow/no delivery alleged at SW Philly plant
  Philadelphia Daily News

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