Selected articles and cover stories
from the Postal Record |
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December 2007 Postal Record |
| Record-setting Training Conference: The Road Ahead--Reviewing contract details and setting course for the future |
| 2008 Convention: Branch sales deadline set |
| Health Benefit Plan Open Season is closing |
| Pounding the pavement: NALC members go door to door for Clinton |
| Service with a Personal Touch |
| Three letter carriers lose homes to wildfires |
| Contract committees making progress |
| NALC's Retirement Department: Ready for the boom |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic carriers |
| Customer Connect: Checking out the competition |
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November 2007 Postal Record |
| Contract signed: Back pay on the way as contract takes effect |
| Open season for Health Benefit Plan and flexible spending accounts |
| Carriers turn out for Clinton: Plan to help middle class |
| Ready for victory: NALC activists prep for 2008 campaigns |
| Louisiana carrier killed in shooting at law office |
| 2007 Heroes of the Year |
| The Harlem Globetrotters offers discount to NALC members |
| Preparations moving along for 66th NALC Convention |
| Wrapping up details for training conference |
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October 2007 Postal Record |
| Done Deal: New contract ratified by 9-to-1 margin |
| Council picks Minneapolis for 2012 convention |
| Health Benefit Plan changes coming |
| Clinton is carriers' choice |
| A call to arms: Carrier Corps--Raising a volunteer army for 2008 |
| Between the uprights: COLCPE Super Bowl contest helps drive for a winning PAC |
| NALC delivers $2.1 million to MDA |
| Customer Connect: Talking your way to new business |
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September 2007 Postal Record |
| Heroes of the Year 2007: Six carriers recognized for courage and caring |
| 30 years, 3,000 miles--Fighting diabetes one foot in front of the other |
| Where we stand... on the job... on victory in 2008... on our postal future. |
| Ratification vote has software hiccup |
| Disaster aid available in 28 states & Cigna will become network provider for Health Benefit Plan in 2008 |
| A burger with the works named best in envelope contest |
| Customer Connect: Warming up to USPS |
| Hope in motion: Carrier crosses country raising hope on a bicycle |
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August 2007 Postal Record |
| Tentative agreement reached |
| Second training session set for secretary-treasurers |
| 'Save our Service' -- NALC activists flex muscle in battle over contracting out |
| Return appearance on contracting out -- Young outlines impact of MOUs to lawmakers |
| More praise for food drive -- but hunger still stalks nation |
| Who should be president? Make your voice heard |
| Branch 3 retiree wins COLCPE contest & Pledge 10 hours for a better America |
Employee Free Choice Act -- Wait 'til next year
CVS on Health Plan's 'preferred' list
Postal developments abroad |
| Customer Connect: Looking for leads in all the right places |
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July 2007 Postal Record |
| Bill to block contracting out bolsters letter carrier efforts |
| Secretary-treasurers session set for August |
| Leadership Academy - First class of 2007 graduates |
| Preparing for contract arbitration & Who should be president? |
| Carrier Alert turns 25, brochure gets new look |
| Hard work, happy results - 15th Food Drive nets 70.7 million pounds (4.5 Mb) |
| Seven NALC family members earn Union Plus scholarships |
| Are you ready for some football? Pigskin-themed COLCPE contest is on |
| On the Hill: Legislative news & Rocky Mountain boost for vote-by-mail effort |
| Customer Connect: Sweet sucess for Customer Connect |
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June 2007 Postal Record |
| Arbitration panel, schedule of hearings set for next year |
| Carriers swarm the Hill to crush contracting out |
| Sun shines on Food Drive |
| Letter carriers selected for Leadership Academy |
| NALC helps members' children attend college |
| Carrier's dream becomes history of Ebbets Field |
| Proud to serve: Heroic carriers |
| Customer Connect: Carrier's cosmopolitan pitch wins over specialty grocer |
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May 2007 Postal Record |
| Carriers rock Washington, "Stop contracting out!" |
| Contract goes to arbitration: USPS stonewalls partnership, NALC fights back on two fronts |
| Big Apple boosts Carrier Alert |
| Carriers in overdrive as Food Drive nears |
| Got water? Danger in the hot days ahead |
| New form for COLCPE contributions |
| Customer Connect: Carrier makes a play, scoops up $100,000 |
| Transcontinental bike ride to keep hopes, dreams alive |
| Proud to serve: Heroic carriers |
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April 2007 Postal Record |
| Taking on the OIG |
| Work begins on the Sombrotto sculpture |
| Breaking the bond of trust: Contracting out delivery service threatens survival of the USPS |
| Home 'makeover' could relieve some frustration for injured carrier |
| Food Drive could be best ever |
| Legislative leaders tackle full agenda |
| Customer Connect: Carrier has textile company covered |
| Proud to serve: Heroic carriers |
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March 2007 Postal Record |
| Simply incredible: Carriers ready 15th annual Food Drive |
| National Rap Session: Young details two-track approach to derail contracting out |
| Fighting contracting out is top legislative priority |
| Top 10 reasons to bash the Bush budget |
| Easing the way to organizing key goal for labor movement |
| Campaign to revitaliza MDA drive |
| NALC archive open: Some Sombrotto papers head to Reuther Library & PERF's top officials reaffirm aid system |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| Leadership Academy 2007: Classes open |
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February 2007 Postal Record |
| High five for Gimme 5: Your contributions add up to a victory for carriers |
| COLCPE contributors list |
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January 2007 Postal Record |
Done Deal: Postal overhaul becomes law |
| ‘Rap Session’ will focus on approaching arbitration |
| Year ahead paved with challenges |
| Sweet victory in hand, but challenges ahead for President Young and Executive Council |
| New vision sparks change for NALC’s MDA fund-raising |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
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January 2006 Postal Record |
Leadership shifts for HBP, Region 12 |
| Wild weather year stays true to form |
| A global voice for postal workers |
| Lifting the curtain on 2006: Busy year ahead for letter carriers and NALC |
| NALC, Blockbuster trade holiday greetings |
| First class graduates from Leadership Academy |
| February Postal Record honors COLCPE donors |
| NALC Week of Action: Missouri senator feels heat, wilts on postal reform |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| Fresh look for NALC Headquarters: Cleaning, restoration for carriers' 'Home on the Hill' |
| Proud To Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
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February 2006 Postal Record |
| USPS claims curbs on local DOIS changes |
| New law compels Wal-Mart benefits |
Special issue honoring 2005 COLCPE contributors:
List of automatic contributors, occasional contributors and group contributions |
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Postal reform takes a giant step |
| Magazine editor, designer Lorraine Swerdloff retires |
| New political strategy launched: COLCPE campaign propels legislative effort |
| As food drive approaches, nation's needy feel pinch |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| Behind the numbers: A look at USPS financial performance |
| '15 minutes to midnight': Leadership Academy confronts bargaining 'deadline' |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
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Union Executive Council confronts array of issues |
| NALC pressing USPS on DOIS flaws, abuses |
| Food drive preparations coming to a boil |
| Every member a target for "Gimme 5" drive |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| Retirement insecurity |
| Great quake disaster pulls carriers together |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
| Convention theme announced, along with tour offerings |
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| Food Drive hits airwaves and print |
| Raffle gives 'Gimme 5' campaign a kick |
| NALC Leadership Academy: Contract, communication, union's role focus for class |
| What's the deal with DOIS? |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| Wal-Bank? Scary move by retail giant |
| Carriers descend on capital, press Congress for reform |
| Dinner to honor retiring NALC officers |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
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| Special delivery: Going extra mile makes Food Drive a shining success |
| 'White paper' aims to halt abusive overtime violations |
| Key Senate leader signs on as supporter of postal reform |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| 'Gimme 5' gets going: Contest helps boost regular donors by 15% |
| Scholarship Awards: NALC helps members' children attend college |
| NALC Convention news: Salute to retiring officers; more... |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
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| Union Plus: NALC membership has its privileges |
| Leadership Academy: Graduation day |
| 'Letter carriers rock!'--Food Drive tops 70 million pounds (4.2 Mb) |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| "Gimme 5" raffle deadline is rapidly approaching |
| 2006 Convention: Las Vegas attractions and convention breakfasts & workshops |
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August 2006 Postal Record |
| Executive Council reviews amendments, postal reform |
| White House, mailers sabotage postal reform |
| Postal Service tests Flat Sequencing System |
| Retirement insecurity II: Why we can't wait for retirement reforms |
| Young: Contracting out Air Mail work a mistake; PERF streamlines eligibility rules; and Attention correspondents |
| Las Vegas Convention updates: Blood drive scheduled; Moon over Miami welcome reception; and proposed amendments |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
| President Young's Biennial Report: 'Building a Better Workplace' |
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Sept./Oct. 2006 Postal Record |
| Election details set for Region 11 NBA; Postal reform stuck on Hill; CFC drive begins; Customer Connect |
| Contract talks begin: Letter carriers deserve rewards for USPS progress, Young says |
| Heroes of the Year 2006 |
| Carriers help MDA set telethon record |
| Letter carriers can make the difference: Critical elections may change direction of the nation |
| Viva Las Vegas: Day-by-day convention account |
| Installation of officers set for December 8 |
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November 2006 Postal Record |
| NALC News: Veteran lobbyist retiring; Heege named AFL-CIO delegate; 2007 COLAs; Convention DVDs available; etc. |
| Working toward an agreement |
| NALC Health Benefit Plan adds benefits for 2007 |
| The Graceful Envelope: Fine line or fine lion, you'll find it in the mail |
| Wal-Mart aims for always low salaries |
| Postal reform facing uncertain fate |
| Elections 2006: Putting America on the right track |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
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December 2006 Postal Record |
| NALC-USPS extend bargaining deadline |
| Carriers play major role as tide turns in Congress |
| Delivering small messages of caring |
| Leadership Academy -- First class of 2007 set |
| Cooke re-elected as Region 11 NBA; RAAs appointed for six regions; Temple takes over Compensation post |
| Proud to Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
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January 2005 Postal Record |
Postal Service derails search for better way to adjust routes |
| Regional changes: Two NBAs retire, three new NBAs and RAAs named |
| Mortgage program a 'hit' with carriers |
| Building on the past, fighting for the future: The letter carrier perspective on 2005 |
| Proud To Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
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February 2005 Postal Record |
| Special issue honoring 2004 COLCPE contributors |
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March 2005 Postal Record |
| Postal reform legislation getting strong push |
| Executive Council meeting covers both postal, Social Security reform |
| No winter wonderland: Countrywide, carriers weather blizzards and floods |
| Connecting the dots with Customer Connect |
| History's shockwave still shaping carriers' lives |
| Friendly fire: Letter carrier reservist battles bureaucracy |
| Proud To Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
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April 2005 Postal Record |
| Route Protection Program is ready for delivery; all active members will get personal handbook |
| Carriers limbering up for Food Drive lifting |
| Letter carriers have a major stake in Social Security debate |
| Postal Service dredges up threats to carriers' pay, benefits; assault on bargaining rights could block path to postal reform |
Sold on eBay: Auctions online boost USPS bottom line |
| Customer Connect: Letter carriers connect e-tailers to USPS |
| Proud To Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
| Pay chart effective March 19, 2005 |
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May 2005 Postal Record |
| Added punch, fancy footwork boosting Food Drive campaign |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| Rap Session set for August 26-28 |
| Postal reform moving up on Capitol Hill |
| Turning rough streets into a place for kids, one bike at a time |
| Proud To Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
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June 2005 Postal Record |
| Food Drive 2005: Carriers pick up to put down hunger |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| Bush delivers first details of Social Security overhaul |
| Race for a reason: Carrier's memorial to sister delivers relief to families, kids with leukemia |
| Route Protection program: Winning praise, saving jobs |
| Carriers help needy families make a home with Habitat for Humanity |
| Action imminent on reform bills |
| Proud To Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
| Doherty & Donelon Scholarship Awards: NALC helps members' children attend college |
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July 2005 Postal Record |
| e-Activists blitz postal reform foes |
| Over there: Update on global postal revolution |
| Leadership Academy: Class bell will ring soon |
13th Food Drive tops 71.3 million pounds as
carriers link generous patrons, needy families
(part 1) (part 2) |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| The streets of San Francisco: At 97, Br. 214 member continues to serve |
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August 2005 Postal Record |
| Changes, additions to Headquarters staff |
| Ready for the count |
| Using the web against Wal-Mart: 'David vs. Goliath' battle for pay and health benefits |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| The hidden battlefield: Postal services, GATS, and your job |
| The Graceful Envelope: Artful envelopes to go on display in NALC lobby |
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September 2005 Postal Record |
| We're on Our Way: Postal Reform passes 410-20 in House |
| Leadership skills, union history highlight first round of learning |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products: 'Operation Salami Drop' |
| Cracks in the Foundation of the House of Labor |
| Autopilot for Thrift Savings Plan: 'Lifecycle funds' provide new balance for your TSP account |
| Arlington West: NALC member heads tribute to fallen |
| September is National Preparedness Month |
| Proud To Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
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October 2005 Postal Record |
| $1.8 million: NALC members deliver for MDA |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products: $100,000,000 reasons to smile |
| Rap session covers challenges for union, carriers |
| Heroes of the Year: Letter carriers honored for life-saving cool, compassion |
| Brutal Katrina leaves carriers battered--and battling to get back |
| Letter carrier crowned Papa 2005 |
| Activists keep reform ball rolling--Stumbling blocks don't deter NALC campaign |
| Survival stories: Eight bullets can't keep him down |
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November 2005 Postal Record |
| Leadership trainees tackle Round 2 |
| Pace of preparations for the 65th NALC Convention picks up |
| California's Prop 75: A sneaky attack on workers' rights |
| Customer Connect: Carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products |
| Hurricanes Katrina & Rita: Carriers stand up to one-two punch |
| 2005 Heroes of the Year: NALC honors cool courage, steadfast compassion |
| Your union health plan is better than ever for you this "Open Season"; remember your FSA, too |
| President Young chosen for key AFL-CIO post |
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December 2005 Postal Record |
| Leadership Academy: Graduation near, new class named |
| California voters terminate anti-worker agenda & Customer Connect |
| Wilma wallops Florida carriers |
| Deadline near to have name in special COLCPE issue & One senator, Hallmark hold up postal reform |
| Service beyond the satchel: Letter carriers' gifts from the heart |
| Walmart' phony charm offensive—Memo exposes retailer's aim: Always low benefits. Always |
| NALC Convention in Las Vegas: Headquarters hotel will host major events & Katrina MOU |
| Proud To Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
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January 2004 Postal Record |
What's in store for letter carriers in 2004 |
| New Medicare drug benefit — flaws clear, but impact on letter carriers uncertain |
| Call for Entries for NALC's biennial Branch Publication Competition |
| COLCPE allotment — branches seek innovative ways to spur payroll donations to union's PAC |
| Postal reform — CSRS funding issues before Congress are a key component of postal reform |
| Proud To Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
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February 2004 Postal Record |
| Intervention process training leads quickly to work in field |
| Postal reform is taking wing: Congress goes to work on legislation for postal future |
| The Wal-Martization of America: Low-wage, no-benefit model poses threat to letter carriers |
| Additional Union Plus discounts now available to carrier families (see also the Union Plus page of this website) |
| Union-made-in-America cars and trucks for 2004 |
| The lei of the land: Convention delegates extending their stay can sample Hawaii's very different islands |
| Proud To Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
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| President Young urges congressional postal panel to empower USPS, avoid changes to collective bargaining process |
| Inside the media matrix: fewer voices, fewer choices--and looking for alternatives |
| Neither snow nor sleet nor record cold keeps carriers from appointed rounds |
| Deducing the source of allotment confusions |
| Customer Connect is raking in revenue for USPS |
| Sightseeing tours offered during convention week |
| Proud To Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
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April 2004 Postal Record |
| Postal Reform: President Young tells Congress, "Give us the tools to make USPS better" |
| New York and New Jersey letter carriers come to Capitol Hill to lobby on postal reform |
| Letter carriers could deliver antibiotics in the event of a bioterrorist attack |
| Making a killing: CEO pay goes up even in down times |
| Carriers across the country donate bone marrow and time to those in need |
| Convention update: what to see and do on Oahu; delegates get special rates at Ko'olau Golf Club |
| Letter carriers foil identity theft; how to protect yourself from becoming a victim |
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May 2004 Postal Record |
| Moratorium on route inspections; new process to verify cased mail volume |
| Congress begins crafting legislation to reform Postal Service |
| Want a pay raise and a tax cut? Participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (open season through June 30) |
| 50 years ago: Decisive battle in NALC's struggle with segregation; landmark school desegration case |
| Branches ready for May 8 Food Drive |
| Convention update: workshop schedule; what to see in Honolulu; how to get around; NALC marks Asian Pacific American Heritage Month |
| Proud To Serve: Heroic and caring carriers |
