Selected articles and cover stories
from The Postal Record — 2009 |
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November 2009 Postal Record |
| NALC archives yield rich display of history; Call goes out for 2010 convention |
| FERS sick leave measure advances; Carrier crushed by car dies; Contract publications updated; COLCPE contest ends soon; NALC video wins 'Telly' |
| '60 years of excellence' -- Your union health plan keeps sights set high for 2010 |
| NALC gains legislative momentum: H.R. 22 victory buys time for needed reform |
| No 2010 retiree COLA; Secretary-Treasurer training; Postal positive |
| 2009 Heroes of the Year: Salute to Service |
| Letter carrier pay schedule |
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October 2009 Postal Record |
| $2.1 million carrier collection boosts NALC's MDA total |
NALC News:
Cleveland letter carrier fatally shot on route; "Most Trusted" (yet again); Retirement counseling grievance settled; Sen. Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy; COLCPE contest enters its final quarter |
For young workers, a lost decade
Special AFL-CIO report:
"Young Workers: A Lost Decade" (1.6 MB)
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| MYTHBUSTERS: Finding the facts about Health Care Reform, the Employee Free Choice Act and USPS Finances |
| Customer Connect: You never know where a lead will lead |
| The Graceful Envelope: Wonderful web is a winner |
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September 2009 Postal Record |
| Executive Council meets as USPS woes deepen; Philadelphia chosen for 2014 convention |
| Six NALC members tapped as 2009 Heroes of the Year |
| CFC effort underway: Postal relief fund nearly tapped out |
| AFL-CIO Executive Council: Rolando gets post, Young gets praise; Bernal, Birkett named RAAs; NALC exhibit opening at Reuther Library |
| NALC fights for six-day delivery |
| Obama slips, but GOP unit kicks USPS |
| Carriers lauded for service to sight-impaired patrons |
| COLCPE catch-up: Carrier calculates a major donation is due; Contest pulling in converts |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers |
| Customer Connect: A prescription for new Postal Service revenue |
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August 2009 Postal Record |
| Rolando becomes 18th NALC President |
| Delivering for America Six Days a Week -- Forget the fear and start planning for the future |
NALC endorses Trumka for AFL-CIO president;
The heat is on for COLCPE contest |
| Cooking on Capitol Hill |
| William H. Young: A Legacy of Middle Class Security and Political Progress |
| Building, Rebuilding -- Carriers hammer homes for hurricane victims |
| November 1: NALC National MDA Bowlathon |
| NALC Food Drive: Report highlights cost of hunger |
| NALC: 120 years old and going strong |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| NALC/USPS grievances: Settlement reached in NRP dispute; Failure to counsel charged over VER |
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July 2009 Postal Record |
| 2009 NALC Food Drive: Record donations defy recession |
| President Young retires, hands reins to Rolando |
| As Congress buckles down, NALC issues start moving: OIG report backs NALC on key H.R. 22 issue; new law makes changes in TSP; FERS sick leave credit stymied; mail balloting bills advance; congressional visits |
| NALC members set free for Employee Free Choice; list of released NALC members and staff |
| Solidarity scholarships: Union membership benefits family members; Growing Gimme 5 |
| Leadership Academy: Graduation caps 7th session; list |
| The final frontier, at last: Letters of hope take a trip into orbit; also, 2009 JCAM now online |
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June 2009 Postal Record |
| Food Drive: Carriers come through for hardest hit |
| Bledsoe, Wittenburg step up as new NBAS -- Young also names Tillman and Karnopp to RAA slots |
| Rap Session: A bold vision for tough times |
| Carriers target relief for USPS, Employee Free Choice Act |
| Fanning the flames for EFCA -- Coast to coast, members campaign for labor law reforms |
| COLCPE Contest: A new-found interest in math? |
| Young: Relief from Congress could ease postage rate increases |
| NALC Leadership Academy: Young taps fall 2009 class |
| Keeping watch on over-the-top executive pay |
| Doherty & Donelon Scholarship Awards: NALC helps members' children attend college |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers |
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May 2009 Postal Record |
| Suit against OIG moves ahead |
| Toth tapped as Region 11 NBA; Young also names new RAAs; Leadership Academy |
| Wrong medicine could kill USPS: Young attacks new calls for five-day delivery from management |
| NALC, USPS reach accord on modified route adjustment; TE Questions & Answers online |
| More than 1,400 branches going all out for food drive |
| A cure for what ails U.S. |
| Bill to improve FERS, TSP advances on Capitol Hill |
| COLCPE coordinators concentrate on contest |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers |
| Customer Connect: Carrier shows spirit for Postal Service |
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April 2009 Postal Record |
| Unions power America's middle class: Join the fight for the Employee Free Choice Act |
| Young, Rolando huddle with national labor leaders |
| Brookfield jumps on bandwagon for Employee Free Choice Act; Ready for Rap Session |
| Customer Connect: Natural instinct leads to large sale |
| Man on a mission: Ghana-born carrier helps needy in his homeland |
| Economic crisis is food crisis, too |
| Under one roof: Carrier couple always ready to open house to foster kids |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers |
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March 2009 Postal Record |
| New 'Gimme 5 for COLCPE' contest: COLCPE donors could collect $1,000 |
| Food drive scheduled just in time for millions caught in economic vise |
| H.R. 22 and NALC State Legislative Chairs Training Conference: Financial relief crucial to preserve Postal Service |
What the #@&% happened? -- The financial meltdown, the global recession and you
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| Tiger Tale: Retired carrier meets living legend |
| Fire at Nalcrest: Apartment units consumed by blaze |
NALC News:
Branches must help track assignment of new deliveries; Seeking host branch for 2014 convention; Room details for Rap Session; Statement of President William H. Young on compliance with National agreement; Letter carriers keep 'most trusted' title; and RAA Lumm tapped for Education job |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers |
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February 2009 Postal Record |
| National Rap Session will feature workshops |
| NALC fighting for relief for Postal Service |
Special COLCPE issue: Old friends, New friends--COLCPE helps keep focus on important carrier concerns
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January 2009 Postal Record |
| Both hope, peril on agenda as Executive Council meets; NALC works with Obama transition team |
| Young urges Congress to help automakers; Dispute Resolution Process; Leadership Academy graduates |
| An open door for letter carriers |
| Second chance to join NALC Health Plan |
| Customer Connect: Carrier sells USPS as a cure for complaints |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers |
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