Anniston Star - Anniston man charged with stalking postal worker: "An Anniston man is in custody at the Calhoun County Jail after a local post office worker told deputies the man had been stalking her for months."
Chief Deputy Matthew Wade said Thomas Michael Miller, 50, was arrested last week on a felony stalking charge.
Wade said for the past couple months, Miller had sent flowers, disturbing letters and other gifts to the woman who delivers his mail each day.
According to Wade, one of those letters read, “What do you think your face would look like in a funeral home?”
After several of these encounters with Miller, the woman reported his behavior to her post office supervisor and the police, Wade said.
August 31, 2010
August 30, 2010
August 26, 2010
OSHA Proposes $191,000 In Fines Against USPS at Kansas Bulk Mail Center
OSHA Proposes $191,000 In Fines Against USPS at Kansas Bulk Mail Center: "The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service Bulk Mail Center in Kansas City, Kan., for numerous serious and repeat safety violations endangering the health and safety of its employees. OSHA has proposed $191,000 in penalties against the facility."
USPS Reports Net Loss Of $764 Million For the Month of July
USPS Reports Net Loss Of $764 Million For the Month of July: "The US Postal Service today filed its July 2010 (unaudited) preliminary financial report with the Postal Regulatory Commission. USPS reported a net income/loss of $764 million. The total Fiscal Year to Date loss is $6.1 billion"
August 23, 2010
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August 16, 2010
Obtaining Post Office Boxes Just Got Easier
Obtaining Post Office Boxes Just Got Easier: "The U.S. Postal Service has incorporated improvements in its Post Office Boxes website to make it more user friendly in obtaining a Post Office box."
Postal Service to conduct new study of mail processing operations in Zanesville, Ohio
Postal Service to conduct new study of mail processing operations in Zanesville, Ohio: "The U.S. Postal Service plans to conduct a new study at the Zanesville Processing and distribution Facility for possible consolidation of some operations into the Columbus Processing and Distribution Center"
Editorial: Does the Postal Service Really Want Early Retirements?
Editorial: Does the Postal Service Really Want Early Retirements?: "In recent VERAs the Postal Service issued FERS annuity estimates that omitted the employee’s FERS annuity supplement. The FERS annuity supplement is often DOUBLE the basic annuity amount. Was that to discourage early retirements"
USPS Awards Siemens $80 Million Contract To Update Postal Automated Redirection System
USPS Awards Siemens $80 Million Contract To Update Postal Automated Redirection System: "Siemens Industry Inc., Arlington, Texas, has been awarded a $79,986,000 contract from the U.S. Postal Service’s Supplies and Services Purchasing, Merrifield, Va., for Postal Automated Redirection System (PARS) software and computer hardware enhancements"
Postal Service Products Available At Office Depot
Postal Service Products Available At Office Depot: "The Postal Service and the office supplies retailer have partnered to make USPS shipping and mailing products available at 1,083 Office Depot stores"
August 09, 2010
Sen. Susan Collins Urges PRC to Reject USPS Rate Case Proposal
PostalReporter News Blog » Blog Archive » Sen. Susan Collins Urges PRC to Reject USPS Rate Case Proposal: "As the author of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of2006 (PAEA), which grants the Postal Service the limited authority to file an exigent rate case, I want to make the congressional intent regarding the provision completely unambiguous as the Postal Regulatory Commission considers the pending Postal Service request"
USPS History On Six-Day Mail Delivery
PostalReporter News Blog » Blog Archive » USPS History On Six-Day Mail Delivery: "The Postal Historian at USPS Headquarters (updated in 2009) has put together a history of six-day mail delivery"
Sen. Susan Collins Urges PRC to Reject USPS Rate Case Proposal
Letter from Senator Susan Collins to PRC
As the author of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of2006 (PAEA), which grants the Postal Service the limited authority to file an exigent rate case, I want to make the congressional intent regarding the provision completely unambiguous as the Postal Regulatory Commission considers the pending Postal Service request. Neither the language nor the legislative history of the PAEA authorizes the United States Postal Service to file an exigent rate case under the current circumstances.
As the author of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of2006 (PAEA), which grants the Postal Service the limited authority to file an exigent rate case, I want to make the congressional intent regarding the provision completely unambiguous as the Postal Regulatory Commission considers the pending Postal Service request. Neither the language nor the legislative history of the PAEA authorizes the United States Postal Service to file an exigent rate case under the current circumstances.
August 06, 2010
Thirteen Charges Dismissed Against Postal Worker For OWCP Fraudt
Last year, PostalReporter reported that Three Ohio Postal Workers Charged With OWCP Fraud. Since the release of this news item at least one Postal Worker has been exonerated of all charges.
August 05, 2010
USPS New Delivery Unit Optimization Initiative To Streamline Post Office Operations
PostalReporter News Blog » Blog Archive » USPS New Delivery Unit Optimization Initiative To Streamline Post Office Operations: "The relocation of carriers to nearby cities is called “Delivery Unit Optimization” . This will cause affected carriers and some clerks to be excessed. Some clerk and supervisor positions will be abolished"
Postal Service Ends Third Quarter With $3.5 Billion Loss
Postal Service Ends Third Quarter With $3.5 Billion Loss: "The U.S. Postal Service ended the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 (April 1 – June 30) with a net loss of $3.5 billion, compared with a net loss of $2.4 billion for the same quarter last year. Third-quarter mail volume totaled 40.9 billion pieces – down approximately 700 million pieces, or 1.7 percent, compared to a year ago.
Complete USPS third-quarter results include operating revenue of $16 billion, some $294 million less than the same period last year, and operating expenses of $19.5 billion, an increase of $789 million, or 4.2 percent, over the third quarter last year.
The increase in operating expenses was attributable largely to higher workers’ compensation expenses due to a non-cash fair value adjustment and higher retiree health benefits expenses. Lower interest rates adversely affected the workers’ compensation liability, resulting in a $2 billion expense for the quarter – $870 million higher than the same quarter last year."
Complete USPS third-quarter results include operating revenue of $16 billion, some $294 million less than the same period last year, and operating expenses of $19.5 billion, an increase of $789 million, or 4.2 percent, over the third quarter last year.
The increase in operating expenses was attributable largely to higher workers’ compensation expenses due to a non-cash fair value adjustment and higher retiree health benefits expenses. Lower interest rates adversely affected the workers’ compensation liability, resulting in a $2 billion expense for the quarter – $870 million higher than the same quarter last year."
U.S. Postal Service Says Loss Widened to $3.5 Billion
U.S. Postal Service Says Loss Widened to $3.5 Billion - BusinessWeek: "The U.S. Postal Service, which has predicted it may lose $7 billion this year, posted a loss of $3.5 billion in its fiscal third quarter alone.
The net loss in the quarter ended June 30 widened from a year-earlier $2.4 billion, the agency said today in Washington. An $800 million adjustment to workers compensation liabilities accounted for most of the difference, according to the agency."
The net loss in the quarter ended June 30 widened from a year-earlier $2.4 billion, the agency said today in Washington. An $800 million adjustment to workers compensation liabilities accounted for most of the difference, according to the agency."
August 04, 2010
Mailbag snatched from California Letter carrier
Mailbag snatched from Escondido carrier - SignOnSanDiego.com: "Police are looking for a man and woman who snatched a bag of undelivered mail from a postal worker Tuesday afternoon.
The letter carrier was walking his route along East Grand Avenue near Date Street about 3 p.m. when a blue minivan pulled up next to him, said Escondido police.
A man got out of the passenger seat and grabbed the bag of mail from a pushcart, and the female driver sped away. The van, described as a late model Dodge or similar make, was last seen going east on Grand.
The postal worker was not injured."
The letter carrier was walking his route along East Grand Avenue near Date Street about 3 p.m. when a blue minivan pulled up next to him, said Escondido police.
A man got out of the passenger seat and grabbed the bag of mail from a pushcart, and the female driver sped away. The van, described as a late model Dodge or similar make, was last seen going east on Grand.
The postal worker was not injured."
Norton Urges USPS Stamp Committee to Honor Members Killed in 2001 Anthrax Attack
Norton Urges USPS Stamp Committee to Honor Members Killed in 2001 Anthrax Attack: "Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) urged Postmaster General Potter and the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Council to approve a commemorative postage stamp honoring the lives of two APWU members killed in the 2001 anthrax attacks"
Over 8,700 Letter Carriers Heading to Anaheim for 67th Biennial NALC Union Convention
PostalReporter News Blog » Blog Archive » Over 8,700 Letter Carriers Heading to Anaheim for 67th Biennial NALC Union Convention: "Delegates will discuss issues critical to the future of the Postal Service, including the union’s campaign to block a proposal by Postmaster General John E. Potter that would curtail mail service to the American public by eliminating delivery to homes and businesses on Saturdays. The proposal by postal management would require approval by Congress and has met a firestorm of protest from senators and representatives throughout the nation."
Mailman charged with dealing drugs on route
Mailman charged with dealing drugs on route » Local News » GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA: "An on-duty mail carrier and three other Gloucester residents have been arrested for an alleged Oxycontin dealing in a bust that Gloucester Detective Ken Ryan says should rein in a 'substantial dealing' of the drug within the city."
Zumbox Releases Second Generation Of Its Paperless Postal System
PostalReporter News Blog » Blog Archive » Zumbox Releases Second Generation Of Its Paperless Postal System: "Zumbox, the leading provider of digital postal mail services, today announced the availability of the second generation of its Zumbox paperless postal system and a key agreement with leading output solutions provider DST Output, a subsidiary of DST Systems, Inc"
Arbitrator Overturns Postal Employee’s Removal For Allegedly Filing Fraudulent OWCP Claim
PostalReporter News Blog » Blog Archive » Arbitrator Overturns Postal Employee’s Removal For Allegedly Filing Fraudulent OWCP Claim: "The arbitrator found the Grievant was removed for improper conduct in filing an OWCP claim and for providing inaccurate information related to a foot injury he suffered. The Grievant was a long-term employee with a discipline free record that claimed that he injured his foot while reporting to work"
OSHA Fines USPS $357,000 For Safety Violations At Boston, MA Facility
PostalReporter News Blog » Blog Archive » OSHA Fines USPS $357,000 For Safety Violations At Boston, MA Facility: "The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the Postal Service nine “willful and serious” safety violations for exposing employees to electrical hazards at a Boston, MA postal facility. The USPS has been ordered to pay $357,000 in fines."
August 03, 2010
Major Mailers Make Billions, But Demand Postal Worker Pay Cuts
APWU: Major Mailers Make Billions, But Demand Postal Worker Pay Cuts
The Alliance demands that postal management attack employee wages and benefits to bring them in line with non-union workers, many of whom are forced to accept any employer demands simply to remain employed. In anticipation of union resistance to demands for concession bargaining, the Alliance and its supporters have pushed regressive legislation that would guarantee their preferred outcome. (The major mailers support legislation that would require arbitrators to consider the financial health of the USPS when ruling on postal contracts. Arbitrators routinely do so, but requiring it as a matter of law is intended to tip the scales in management’s favor.)
The Alliance demands that postal management attack employee wages and benefits to bring them in line with non-union workers, many of whom are forced to accept any employer demands simply to remain employed. In anticipation of union resistance to demands for concession bargaining, the Alliance and its supporters have pushed regressive legislation that would guarantee their preferred outcome. (The major mailers support legislation that would require arbitrators to consider the financial health of the USPS when ruling on postal contracts. Arbitrators routinely do so, but requiring it as a matter of law is intended to tip the scales in management’s favor.)
August 02, 2010
Former USPS Chief Financial Officer: Eliminating Saturday Delivery Is Not Necessary
Eliminating Saturday Delivery Would Cost USPS in the long-run
http://www.postalreporternews.net/2010/08/02/former-usps-chief-financial-officer-eliminating-saturday-delivery-is-not-necessary/
http://www.postalreporternews.net/2010/08/02/former-usps-chief-financial-officer-eliminating-saturday-delivery-is-not-necessary/
August 01, 2010
6 cities to train mail carriers to dispense anti-terror drugs
6 cities to train mail carriers to dispense anti-terror drugs - USATODAY.com: "The Postal Service is ready to deliver lifesaving drugs to about a quarter of the residents of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the only metropolitan area in the nation where letter carriers have been trained to dispense medication after a large-scale terrorist attack involving biological weapons.
Six years after the government began exploring the idea of using postal workers as rapid-response medicine dispensers and eight months after President Obama ordered government agencies to develop a plan to do so, efforts are underway in six cities to train workers to deliver the drugs needed to counter anthrax or other potentially deadly agents, the White House says."
Six years after the government began exploring the idea of using postal workers as rapid-response medicine dispensers and eight months after President Obama ordered government agencies to develop a plan to do so, efforts are underway in six cities to train workers to deliver the drugs needed to counter anthrax or other potentially deadly agents, the White House says."
Postal worker gets prison time for trashing more than 3,000 pieces of mail
Postal worker gets prison time for trashing more than 3,000 pieces of mail | al.com: "Rejecting pleas for probation, a federal judge ruled last week that a letter carrier's trashing of thousands of pieces of mail warranted at least some time behind bars."
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