News & information
February 2012
The Postal Record, Vol. 125, No. 2
Cover story
- COLCPE—The bridge to a strong postal future
News and features
- USPS on the radar as Congress resumes work in Washington
- NALC friend Pat Patterson dies; NALC's hidden paradise, Nalcrest
- Convention news
- The 2012 Graceful Envelope Contest
- NALC Financial Statement
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President's Message
NALC to Congress: Listen up
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USPS on radar
Congress resumes work in Washington
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Nalcrest: NALC's hidden paradise
Also: NALC friend Pat Patterson dies; The ninth and final contract COLA under the 2006-2011 National Agreement
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Convention news: Accommodations for disabled attendees
Attendees at the NALC 68th Biennial Convention who may require assistance due to a disability can avail themselves of accommodations in adherence with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Proud to serve
Honoring heroic letter carriers
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COLCPE: The bridge to a strong postal future
In this special issue, The Postal Record honors the letter carriers who have given generously to the Committee on Letter Carrier Political Education—COLCPE.
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How branches measure up to the COLCPE challange
The 2011 COLCPE contest pitted branches of similar size against each other, challenging them to reach the highest rate of participation in the Gimme 5 program.
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Automatic contributions
Automatic contributions to COLCPE are the foundation for NALC's entire political and legislative agenda.
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Every contribution helps the effort
Whatever their motivation, and whatever the amount they gave, occasional contributors to COLCPE are just as important as automatic contributors.
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Contribute to COLCPE using PostalEase by phone
Letter carriers can contribute directly to COLCPE from their paychecks every pay period using the Postal Service’s PostalEASE.
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Contribute on the web
Carriers can go online to use PostalEASE to contributed to COLCPE.
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Retirees contribute to COLCPE directly from your annuity
Retired NALC members have the option of making voluntary COLCPE contributions directly from their monthly annuities, a convenient way to make regular donations to the political action fund similar to the payroll system available to active carriers.
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Financial Statements
NALC’s financial statement covering April through September 2011.
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Graceful Envelope Contest
Theme: "D-liver D-letter D-sooner D-better."
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Nalcrest application and confidential questionaire
Nalcrest is located in Central Florida on Rt. 60, midway between Tampa and Vero Beach. 500 garden-style apartments arranged in clusters of four to 10 apartments, all on ground level around two large lagoons.
- Letter from the Editor