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Solidarity on Merkley Amendment: Following President Rolando's lead, NALC activists are standing strong with their unionized brothers and sisters in the construction trades, contacting their senators to urge the inclusion of the Merkley Amendment in the final health care bill. The amendment would ensure near-universal health coverage for construction workers, many of whom have been without any form of health insurance. Rolando contacted ten senators in targeted states.

Holding on to six-day delivery: NALC reacted quickly when PMG Potter released USPS' "action plan for the future,” making sure Congress, President Obama, large mailers and the public know how disastrous ending Saturday mail delivery would be. Many of the plan's ideas are ones NALC embraces. “Unfortunately, it also endorses eliminating Saturday delivery, which we believe is unnecessary and counterproductive,” said NALC President Rolando. Bulletin | Postal Record | Press release

Obama budget backs six-day delivery: The president's 2011 budget requires continuation of six-day mail delivery by the USPS. The administration promises to work with postal unions and other stakeholders to keep the Service strong. More | Bulletin

Reaction to editorials: President Rolando recently sent letters to The New York Times and The Washington Post in response to lead editorials in both newspapers endorsing PMG Potter’s call for elimination of six-day delivery and other aspects of the Postal Service’s “plan for the future.” Although the editorials were slightly different in scope, Rolando addressed the key points in both responses. Bulletin

Three steps to ease USPS financial burden: Congress can take three steps to put the Postal Service back in the black. A new NALC fact sheet explains how. More

OIG: $75 billion over-charge for pension liabilities: In a special report, the USPS Office of Inspector General strengthens the NALC's case that the Office of Personnel Management badly miscalculated—by $75 billion—the postal surplus in the Civil Service Retirement Fund. More | Bulletin

Commemorate strike's 40th: Learn about the dramatic 1970 walkout from those who were there, including NALC President Emeritus Vincent R. Sombrotto, Saturday, March 20, at 1 p.m. at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum's Discovery Center. Museum | YouTube | Bulletin

Food Drive update: Nearly 1,300 NALC branches have signed up for the 18th annual NALC National Food Drive on Saturday, May 8—the largest one-day drive in the nation, which helps local food banks, pantries and shelters across America “Stamp Out Hunger.” More | Bulletin

Contract training materials:

Material Reference System (MRS) available online: This prime resource for NBAs, RAAs, branch officers and shop stewards in their duties enforcing the National Agreement can be found here.

2009 JCAM: NALC and USPS have agreed to publish the 2009 Joint Contract Administration Manual. Get it online here.

Change your address? Make sure your union can stay in touch with you. Call or write the Membership Department if your address changes.

Contract-related or work rule question? Carriers who need information and assistance should contact the national business agent in their region. Locate your NBA here.

COR Powerpoint: Joint NALC/USPS presentation and notes on Carrier Optimal Routing (COR) in the Modified Interim Alternate Route Adjustment Process (MIARAP) is available here.

The latest Route Inspection Kit is available here. A Route Inspection Kit for Windows Vista is available here.

The branch merger application is available here.

Route protection materials online are available here.

Online form for bylaw changes is available here.

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