News & information

August 2017

The Postal Record, Vol. 130, No. 8

Cover story

• Car and Carrier—As USPS looks to next generation, some old vehicles get new lives

News and features

• Staying engaged over Congress’ summer recess
• Oakland CCA shot while delivering in LLV
• Delivering the gift of sight in Honduras
• Impressive results for 2017 Food Drive
• Carrier donates kidney, gains perspective
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President’s Message

  Stopping illegal opioid shipments the right way

• Staying engaged over Congress’ summer recess

  Budget deadline. ‘Better’ care? Why you should call your legislators. Activism on parade. Overtime rule update. In the news media. Also: Utah law allows state to provide services through post offices; Voting on the proposed contract continues.

• Oakland CCA shot while delivering in LLV

  CCA Michal Stafford was shot while driving her LLV in Oakland, CA. Also: NALC president appoints RAAs, RWCA and HQ staff.

• Delivering the gift of sight in Honduras

  A friend asked McPherson, KS Branch 1171 letter carrier Joyce Tolle to go on a medical mission to Honduras. Also: 75 million pounds: Impressive results for 2017 Food Drive.

• Car and Carrier

  Back in time with previous generations’ postal vehicles. Postal vehicle timeline. USPS looks for the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle. Vehicular safety resources. Old postal vehicles finding new lives.

• Carrier donates kidney, gains perspective

  Toledo, OH Branch 100’s Patrick Michael had seen the posters appealing for a kidney donor around Montpelier, OH, where he delivers mail as a PTF letter carrier.

• Financial statements

  Financial statements for NALC and Nalcrest covering the first six months of 2017

• Postal Record editor

  Coal Valley Post Office

• Executive Vice President

  Time records

• Vice President

  Local negotiations are coming, Part 3

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Members on OWCP: Collection of dues and the per capita tax roster

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Branch election season will soon be upon us

• Director of City Delivery

  Withholding and excessing in the letter carrier craft

• Director of Safety and Health

  When should you call 911?

• Director of Retired Members

  OPM customer service problems

• Director of Life Insurance

  Unimportant, but important

• Director, Health Benefit Plan

  Obtain HBP’s maximum network benefits

• Contract Talk

  Proper recording of auxiliary assistance and labor distribution codes

• Community Service

  Use your momentum to help NALC grow

• Compensation Department

  Limited-duty job offers

• Deliver the Cure

  Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month: Let’s take part