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POSTAL NEWS FROM PEN
July 31, 2008
- Longtime postal employee settles discrimination suit -
- Pipe Bomb Devices Removed From Post Offices
- Postal Service wants limits on its universal service obligation
- 'Junk mail' is our bag
  Opinions - Rocky Mtn. News
- Seniors angry about end of postal truck
- Mail carriers speak out about prevalence of dog attacks

July 30, 2008
- Lacey mail carrier lobbies for kilt equality -
- Former Sioux Falls postmaster files discrimination lawsuit -
- NALC Pres. Young on VERA for Carriers -

July 29, 2008
- Possible pipe bombs found at 2 Ohio post offices
- Capital One, USPS in NSA dispute
- Editorial: Rocking the mail boat
 - Congresswoman calls for investigation of police shootings
- $50000 reward in mail carrier hit and run fatality -
- Sorting out postal law
- More long-delayed family cards turn up in mail
- Oneonta firm is postal service’s top shipper

July 28, 2008
- APWU Testimony Assails Latest ‘USPS Network Plan’ -

July 27, 2008
- Detroit postal workers meet mayor at his mansion
- Syracuse man charged with harassment of letter carrier
- Mail Carrier Hit By Rocks In Washington County
- Mail Handler President Testifies on USPS Network Realignment -
- Obama promises to fight alongside NALC
- 500 gallons of fuel stolen from Ester, AK post office
- Carrying the mail helps airline post extra revenue
- Alabama Post Office Burglarized And Set On Fire

July 26, 2008
- eNAPUS Legislative & Political Bulletin
- NALC Convention: Mon | Tues | Wed | Thu

July 25, 2008
- GAO: USPS Has Taken Steps to Strengthen Network Realignment Planning and Accountability and Improve Communication -
- Houston postal worker admits to mail theft
- 911 call: Police at right home during shooting of postal employee
- The Three R’s of the Postal Network Plan: Realignment, Right-Sizing, and Responsiveness -
- Postal Service seeks flexibility in closing facilities
- More on Noblesville postal carrier indicted
- Funeral services for Texas mail carrier to be held Sunday
- Officials hope to improve Palo postal service
- Should Mailers Expect Better News Coverage?

July 24, 2008
- Burrus, Yes Burrus, Addresses Letter Carriers Convention
- USPS Deputy PMG briefs Congressional panel on proposed changes to USPS operations
- GAO Says Data Needed to Assess the Effectiveness of USPS Outsourcing
- Smiths, AL postal carrier robbed, locked in mail truck for hours
- America’s Nearly Perfect Postal Workers
- Postal Service seeks to cut gasoline dependence
- US Postal Service tests hydrogen vehicles in Irvine
- Mowing mailman delivers goodwill -
- Mail carrier in Virginia Beach struck by lightning, injured
- VeriFone Wins USPS Contract; Valued up to $10 Million
- Noblesville mail carrier Tina Beaver indicted in mail theft
- Rumors Claim Gas Prices May Prompt Changes In Postal Service
- Southport carriers want to nip dog-biting problem - Wilmington, NC
-
Postal Service Unveils New Baseball Stamp at Victory Field
- Postal Service Takes Lead In Going Green
- GM Using US Postal Fleet As Fuel Cell Equinox Test Bed
- US Postal Service Delivers Record-Breaking Performance

July 23, 2008
- NALC Convention Updates
Also see: Convention Chronicle Newsletter
- Man sues over wife's death
- In Your Shoes: Reporter dons mail carrier's bag -
- Mail carrier hurt in wreck
- UPS profit falls 21 percent in second quarter
-
Direct Mail Tries to Go Green. No, Really.
- Postal employee rescues cat
- Mail carrier aids ID theft investigation 

July 22, 2008
- Postal Employee Shot, Killed by Inglewood Police
 Update: Activists Call for Investigation -
- Postal Workers Barred From Carrying Doggy Treats
Minneapolis, MN
- Mailbox move? Potential change upsets Fort Dodge residents
- NALC Endorses Obama, Approves Motion by ‘Honorary Member’ Hillary Clinton -
- More on...Male fashion for mail men
- Truckee looks to Congress for help with post office

July 21, 2008
- Mailman seeks comfort in kilt -
- Dallas area among highest in mail carrier dog bites
- Mayor says change by USPS could create identity theft in Bridgeton
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Texas Mail Facility Named After Postal Worker Killed in Iraq
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Post office can't notify everyone
- Run off election now needed to see if there will be a union at DHL Ohio

July 20, 2008
- Rep. Udall Takes Postal Service to Task: Rash of Customer Complaints Reported  -
- Postal worker derails reshipping scam
- Postal worker given probation for stealing $20 from birthday card
- Two Veteran Postal Service Executives Named Officers

July 19, 2008
- Postal Worker Held-up At Gunpoint -
- Suspect Arrested in W.Va. Postmaster Murder -
- Recycling service welcomes hazardous materials into the mail system
- Postal workers walking off fuel costs
- Postal Employee and Her Boyfriend Charged With Counterfeiting
- Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation Revision
- Postal worker was courteous, helpful
- You can get rid of junk mail
- Staten Island celebrates re-opened ferry terminal post office
- Historic post office leaves Main Street
- POM Revision: Collection Schedules

July 18, 2008
- APWU Sues Bush Over Failure To Appoint USPS Advisory Council -
- Mail carrier charged in credit card case -
- Screaming Eagle -
- Brick postal worker indicted on forgery, tampering charges
- Postal Service Goes to Bat for Children in Need
- Sept. 30 is USPS deadline for retirement decisions

July 17, 2008
- USPS VER FAQ's -
- The Post Office Wants Their Penny Dammit!
- 3 postal employees face pot accusations
- Carrier Runs Over 3 Year Old -
- Mayors deliver concerns to Postal Service
- The ZIP code will get mail delivered

July 16, 2008
- USPS Releases VER Details
FAQ are available here . -
- Burrus to VER-Eligible Employees: ‘DON’T GO’
- Who Will Be Eligible for the ‘Early-Out’ Offer?
- Postal service uses more walking routes -
- Post office seeks to trim Sandusky mail carrier routes
- Mail carrier makes lifesaving delivery
- Pregnant Woman Saves Mail Carrier from Dog Attack
- African American Cinema Honored by US Postal Service
- President Bush Joins United States Postal Service in Unveiling Stamp at White House All-Star Tee Ball Game
- Delivery issues, rising rates discussed at NNA Postal Forum
- Valley Mail Carrier Attacked By Pit-Bulls
- Geek Trivia: ZIP code of honor
- This postal worker has a vaulted position

July 15, 2008
- First Update on VERA: Voluntary Early Retirement
  NPMHU - Mail Handlers -
- Dog Pushes Open Door, Attacks Mail Carrier -
- Clinton to Address Letter Carriers’ Convention -
  NALC Press Release
- Oakland man in jail for postal theft
- Workers courted with election-year raise
- Some say postage is due on Kilroy's stamp
- Down by the river, it’s just what I need

More Postal News
July 14, 2008

- Dogs: Postal safety issue or unreasonable request?
- Flood-damaged mail remains in limbo
- 84-year-old carrier delivers final letters -
- True or False: Did You Know That Back In The Day You Could Mail Children? -

July 13, 2008
- Guilford woman pleads guilty to misuse of postal funds -
- Mailman Marijuana Investigation -
- What Is The Environmental Impact of Mail?
- Reward of $100K offered for info on mailbox bombs
- Where did the post office go wrong?
- Rep. David Davis Mails Self-Promoting Brochures On Tax Payer’s Dime

July 12, 2008
- Burrus: Employees Would Be Best Served By Postponing Early-Out Decisions -
- Alvin, TX postal carrier arrested
- APWU to PRC: ‘Burden of Proof’ Is on Those Pushing for Change
- NAPUS: Commission Completes Hearings On Universal Service
- Privatize postal service? Sure, if you want higher prices and less delivery
- Marking 90 years of airmail

July 11, 2008
- USPS starts discussions on early retirement offers -
- NALC's Young Protests 5 Day Delivery Proposal
Read Young's Letter -
- Postmasters to USPS - Where's Our Early Out? -
- Denver postal workers tired of violence in workplace -
- Ex-Postal Employee Charged With Benefit, Mail Fraud
- Postal Service keeps watch on spending - USPS Spokesman -
- The people have spoken
- Feds offer reward for mailbox pipe bombs
- Legislative Dead Zone - The End of CSRS?
- President Extends PRC Commissioners Term 6 More Years

July 10, 2008
- More on Guns in Post Office Parking Lots
- Trespassing latest in Chiefland postal dispute -
- USPS Issues Draft 'Request for Proposals' To Subcontract Some Work at Bulk Mail Centers
- APWU to PRC - Universal Service Still of Critical Importance
- Explosive device discovered by postal carrier
-
Customers shouldn't dread going to the post office -
- Two Pittsburgh postal workers accused of wrongdoing
- OPM Halts Work on Retirement Calculator
- Postal Committee to meet with USPS District Manager
- Mail Carrier Believes Car Is Electric Lemon
- Charlotte Street residents still without mail service due to dog
- Computer Technology: Blessings or Curse?
- Post office to cut 20K employees - Salisbury, MD
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Postal worker admits credit card theft

July 09, 2008
- APWU Meets with USPS, Seeks Bargaining Over Early-Outs -
July 8, 2008 USPS Statement to News Media
- 20000 postal clerks, mail handlers may get early retirement -
- Pit Bull Mastiff Attacks Dallas Mail Carrier
- Postal Service issues call for Saginaw residents to help keep carriers safe
- PRC holds hearing on universal service
- La Poste plans partial privatisation in 2009-union
- Mail delivery stopped due to dog

July 08, 2008
- NALC President Young addresses early out rumors -
- 2 dozen arrested in Compton gang raid - including a carrier
- High Gas Prices Are No Justification for Five-Day Mail Delivery -
- Mail truck hit on train tracks -
- Post office works hard to keep up
- Cleveland, OH Airport Mail Center May Close
- Electronic Bill Pay Gains At Paper’s Expense, But Growth Is Slowing
- NCR secures contract to provide retail point-of-service hardware for US Postal Service
- DHL Stops Western ND Service

July 07, 2008
- Hidden camera crew trails 'contracted' letter carrier -
- Aspen postal worker files grievance against manager
- USPS Job Application Leads to False Arrest
- Secret review of Canada Post could be bad news for rural communities

July 06, 2008
- Postal Service’s new unit to compete with private shippers
- John Horgan: Delivery habits -
- They're still delivering, but high gas prices are hurting
-
Pox of mailboxes sprouts from Stroud Township homeowner's property
- Royal Mail Postman hid more than 10,000 parcels (UK)
- Going postal Canadian style

July 05, 2008
- Delivery Point Sequencing Letter (DPS) Mail Formal Review
  Postal Bulletin - 7-3-08
Also from the current Postal Bulletin see:
- F-15 Revision: Reimbursement Rate Postal Supervisors
- Canadian Rural Carriers Press for Better Treatment
- Carrier Helps Save 91 Year Old Trapped Under Car
- Postal clerk accused of stealing $38,000 in cash

July 04, 2008
- APWU to Meet With USPS Over Possible 'Early Out' Offer
Also see: Early Out Offer | OPM VERA Rules | RuralInfo.net
- Ex-Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail Matter

July 03, 2008
- Postal Service plans to overhaul delivery network, close facilities
- Trio strikes back against post office -
- NAPUS: Appropriations Bill Includes Five-Day-Delivery Study
- Iowa postal workers back on job
- Not so fast: The shifting shape of shipping
- Baker woman admits guilt in check thefts

July 02, 2008
-
'Barn burglar' also found with undelivered mail -
- Don't Go Postal Over This -
- Postal Inspectors Began Virgin Islands Investigation -
- Mail theft suspects flee across town
- "We can come in and condemn property and take over if we want" - USPS Spokesperson
- USPS Reorganization Chart from PostCom - See related story: Postal Service restructures major functions

July 01, 2008
- Concord Postmaster Faces Sex Charge -
- Postmaster Potter to catalogers: "You got hammered" -
- Door to Door, Union Members Mobilize to Turn Around America
-
Postal worker in Houston admits to mail theft
- APWU Health Plan Alters Benefits To Aid Midwest Flood Victims
- Post office announces reorganization
- Unveiling of Alabama's State Stamp Begins New Postal Service Series
- Paper Lives

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