Selected articles and cover stories
from The Postal Record

Latest magazine: May 2012
NALC needs you: Join the fight to save America's Postal Service; Taking the fight to them: NALC goes on offensive for postal reform Contract talks end as mediation deadline passes News: Food drive is May 12; Rolando unveils honor wall for killed carriers; Cities’ Readiness Initiative pilot program launched in Louisville State chairs come to DC for annual spring training; State legislative visits The carrier in the cage 2012 Convention: Outside Minneapolis Proud to Serve: Heroic stories about letter carriers in their communities Letter from the editor
April 2012
Cover story: Getting postal reform through a House divided Carriers killed, injured in line of duty; also, NALC members join march from Selma to Montgomery Got food? Carriers prepare to ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ once again NALC looks back at the 1970 postal strike 2012 Convention: Minneapolis will surprise you Safe haven: Vermont carrier takes in four at-risk teens Proud to Serve: Heroic stories about letter carriers in their communities Letter from the editor
March 2012
Inside Congress: Postal reform is on the agenda. Who are the power brokers?; Carriers fight flawed legislation, other battles in Washington Bargaining heads to mediation as USPS declines to extend negotiations NALC comings and goings; COLCPE corrections; Lemonopoulos scholarships available for Florida colleges Proud to Serve: Heroic stories about letter carriers in their communities Openings available at Nalcrest; AFL-CIO launches campaign to re-energize labor Leadership Academy: Developing tomorrow’s NALC leaders American workers’ collective-bargaining rights at risk Time flies: Food Drive celebrates 20 years of feeding the hungry NALC Convention: Deadline reminders, Information for disabled attendees Letter from the Editor
February 2012
Cover story: COLCPE—The bridge to a strong postal future Contest breakdowns: How branches measure up to the COLCPE challenge Automatic contributors: The foundation for NALC's entire political and legislative agenda Occasional contributors: Every contribution helps the effort Contributors not included in the print edition of The Postal Record FORM: Active letter carriers can contribute to COLCPE using PostalEase by phone FORM: Active letter carriers can contribute to COLCPE using PostalEase online; contributing to COLCPE via electronic funds transfer (bottom of page) FORM: Retirees can contribute to COLCPE directly from annuities NALC Financial Statement for the six months ending Sept. 30, 2011 President's Message: NALC to Congress—Listen up Legislative update: USPS on the radar as Congress resumes work in Washington; includes 2011 e-Activist Network contest winners (last page) NALC friend Pat Patterson dies; NALC's hidden paradise, Nalcrest; Nalcrest application and confidential questionnaire Convention news: Accommodations for disabled attendees Proud to Serve: Stories about heroic letter carriers The 2012 Graceful Envelope Contest Letter from the editor
January 2012
From 19 postal bills, finding one legislative solution: Congress needs to step in and help, but help from Capitol Hill has historically been slow to arrive and has usually been scattershot at best. NALC contract talks extended: The parties’ 2006-2011 National Agreement was extended to midnight Dec. 16. Also, a reminder that the February magazine is the special COLCPE edition. ‘Recall Walker’ campaign off to fast start in Wisconsin: Effort follows the overwhelming election-day repeal of Ohio's anti-union law. All on the line in 2012: This year could become the most important in the history of the NALC since 1970. NALC Leadership Academy graduation: Latest commencement swells ranks of informed union activists. Carrier Corps to have big impact in 2012: More than 6,000 letter carriers have already signed on to lead the NALC's charge for grassroots and political action to solve our problems in Washington. Includes list of gold- and silver-level activists. 2012 Minneapolis Convention Publications Contest: Call for entries in this popular biennial competition. Proud to Serve: Stories about letter carrier heroism, bravery and caring. Letter from the Editor
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