Five myths about the U.S. Postal Service By Postmaster General Potter

Five myths about the U.S. Postal Service - washingtonpost.com: "For 235 years, the U.S. Postal Service has delivered your mail in snow, rain and dark of night. However, tough market conditions are creating new challenges for our business. Misconceptions about the future of our enterprise abound; dispelling these myths will show that we can continue to deliver the mail."

Postal Service in Triage

Courier, Express, and Postal Observer: Postal Service in Triage: "Anyone who has ever been in an emergency room has had to deal with a triage nurse. The triage nurse's job is to conduct an initial assessment of every patient that comes for emergency treatment and prioritize the patients based on the severity of their illness or injury."

Postal Service Sending Military Mail to Haiti : PostalReporter News Blog

Postal Service Sending Military Mail to Haiti : PostalReporter News Blog: "The U.S. Postal Service is delivering letters and packages bound for members of the U.S. Armed Forces deployed to Haiti as part of Operation Unified Response. The initial wave of military mail is flowing into Toussaint Louverture International Airport at Port-au-Prince in coordination with the Military Postal Service Agency (MPSA) to support the overall USAID effort in Haiti."

PMG To Host Conference on USPS Future And Announce New Business Model : PostalReporter News Blog

PMG To Host Conference on USPS Future And Announce New Business Model : PostalReporter News Blog: "What: Postmaster General John E. (Jack) Potter is hosting a conference to address the future of the U.S. Postal Service and to announce new business model"

Indiana Postal Employee Sentenced For Theft of Netflix Movies : PostalReporter News Blog

Indiana Postal Employee Sentenced For Theft of Netflix Movies : PostalReporter News Blog: "Alsip admitted that he had been stealing items from the mail while working as a postal carrier for a period of approximately one year. Alsip estimated that he removed 450 Netflix movies from the mail for use by himself and members of his family during this time period"

Postal Service 'running out of cash'

Postal Service 'running out of cash' - FederalTimes.com: "The U.S. Postal Service could become insolvent if Congress doesn't approve five-day mail delivery and change the way the agency funds its retiree health benefits, according to the agency's top financial official.
'We will need [some assistance from Congress] or we will have difficulty paying all of our obligations this year,' said Joe Corbett, the Postal Service's chief financial officer. 'And going into next year, we might not have enough cash to operate. ... We are dangerously close to running out of cash.'"

Hoffa seeks level "playing field" between FedEx, UPS

newsworthy: Hoffa seeks level "playing field" between FedEx, UPS – DC Velocity: "Teamsters Union President James R. Hoffa yesterday called on Congress to force FedEx Corp.'s air express workers to operate under the same labor law that governs its arch-rival UPS Inc., and vowed to 'organize 100,000 workers at FedEx' once that happens."

WM Healthcare Solutions Is Approved as Mail-Back Vendor in California : PostalReporter News Blog

WM Healthcare Solutions Is Approved as Mail-Back Vendor in California : PostalReporter News Blog: "Waste Management has developed a number of solutions in response to the needs of communities both in California and nationwide. Service offerings include a special container that allows customers or businesses to package and dispose of used medical sharps then ship them using a United States Postal Service-approved box. Now individuals with diabetes and other conditions that require self-injections have a tamper-resistant and convenient container to safely return their used syringes and lancets."

USPS Will Deliver The First of 2010 Census Mailings This Week : PostalReporter News Blog

USPS Will Deliver The First of 2010 Census Mailings This Week : PostalReporter News Blog: "Scheduled for in-home delivery Feb. 17–19, this mailing will consist of approximately 10 million “advance” letters mailed to residences in select areas. These letters will alert residents that the Census questionnaire is coming and tell them what to expect."

Labor coalition raises questions about generic drug prices for some feds

Some federal employees enrolled in Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance plans could be paying more for generic prescription drugs through a program run by CVS Pharmacy than they would if they purchased a discount program membership through the chain's retail stores,