News & information

June 2015

The Postal Record, Vol. 128, No. 6

Cover story

• Frenemies: The complex relationship between the Postal Service, FedEx and UPS

News and features

• Local support leads to food drive’s national success
• USPS releases another positive financial report; Battle over ‘Fast Track;’ Carper’s ‘roundtable;’ Budget plans move forward—without USPS hits; House bill aims to modernize fleet
• Doherty & Donelon Scholarship awards
• NALC and fed-postal coalition play defense against pension proposals
• News: New leaders graduate; Leadership Academy founder retires
• Proud to Serve
• Customer Connect
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President’s Message

  We’re number 3! Time for some common-sense investing

• Frenemies: The complex relationship between the Postal Service, FedEx and UPS

  The drivers for FedEx and UPS are the most common sign that the Postal Service faces competition for package delivery. But are they only competitors? Also: Standing up for the rights of UPS drivers; A firsthand look at differences between FedEx, USPS.

• Local support leads to food drive’s national success

  For nearly a quarter-century, through the Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive, letter carriers across America have volunteered their time and effort on the second Saturday in May to help tackle the ongoing problem of hunger in this country.

• USPS’ revenue continues to grow

  USPS with another positive financial report; Battle over ‘Fast Track;’ Carper’s ‘roundtable;’ Act II for Issa?; Budget plans move forward—without USPS hits; House bill aims to modernize postal fleet; In the news media; NY state congressional reception

• NALC and fed-postal coalition play defense against pension proposals

  NALC is in the Federal-Postal Coalition, a group of 31 labor unions and other groups representing a combined 5 million federal and postal workers and retirees.

• Doherty & Donelon Scholarship awards

  Five children of NALC members have been awarded NALC memorial scholarships for excellence in both school work and community involvement.

• Proud to Serve: Honoring heroic carriers

  Scott Gallegos; Steve Shipman; John Little; Kim Neder Carey; Bryce McLean; Stephen Brittingham; Lorri Trossen; Connie Wray; Stephen Hancock; Ryan Cruz; Denice Howard

• Remembering to say ‘thank you’

  Staff report from Community and Membership Outreach Coordinator Pam Donato. Also, a rap session reminder.

• Customer Connect’s ‘Million-Dollar District’

  District-wide, NJ’s Triboro District has had eight million-dollar Customer Connect sales, leading Region 15 National Business Agent Larry Cirelli to dub the district the “Million-Dollar District.”

• Executive Vice President

  Customer Connect success stories

• Vice President

  Step B

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Important reminders

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  How to submit bylaw changes to the Committee of Laws

• Director of City Delivery

  City delivery updates

• Director of Safety and Health

  Vehicle fires (continued)

• Director of Retired Members

  Earnings offsets

• Director of Life Insurance

  The Mutual Benefit Association’s limited-payment whole-life plans

• Director, Health Benefit Plan

  Protect your skin

• Contract Talk

  Maximum hour limits

• Compensation

  Injured workers and third-party claims

• Director of Education

  Things are not always what they seem… (continued)

• Muscular Dystrophy Association

  Deepening our MDA relationship

• Letter from the Editor

  A forceful response