News & information

January 2017

The Postal Record, Vol. 130, No. 1

Cover story

• From Royal Mail to Postal Service: How a British king’s private couriers led to our universal postal network

News and features

• Rolando appoints Brian Renfroe as EVP; more HQ, regional leadership
• Leadership Academy: New leaders part of union-building effort
• Legislative news: New president, new Congress, new challenges
• Political mailers a win for USPS’ bottom line
• Tips for sharing your photos on social media
• Delivery by Uber?
• A letter carrier and his bike
• Proud to Serve
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President’s Message

  ‘Stars of the season’ must be ready to defend universal service

• Cover story: From Royal Mail to Postal Service

  How a 16th century British king's private couriers led to our universal postal network.

• Rolando appoints Brian Renfroe as EVP; more HQ, regional leadership shifts

  Appointments: Dir. of City Delivery Brian Renfroe—executive v.p.; Region 1 NBA Chris Jackson—dir. of city delivery; Bryant Almario—Region 1 NBA. Region 12 RAA Dave Napadano replaces the retiring Bill Lucini as Region 12 NBA.

• Leadership Academy: New leaders part of union-building effort

  NALC Executive Vice President Brian Renfroe presided over the graduation of the 30 members of Leadership Academy Class 21 on Dec. 9.

• Legislative news: New president, new Congress, new challenges

  With the ending of the 114th Congress comes the expiration of all unpassed bills. Leadership outlook for the 115th Congress, Trump administration. Letter carriers in the news media.

• Political mailers a win for USPS’ bottom line

  Ask about mailed advertisements from politicians seeking votes, and the typical mail patron will say they are annoying. But most also say mailers help them choose a candidate—and political campaign consultants know it.

• Tips for sharing your photos on social media

  The right photo can capture a special moment or tell a compelling story. Using social media tools can let others see what NALC members are doing as activists, as volunteers and as members of the communities we live in.

• Delivery by Uber?

  How the ride-sharing service’s model is changing the last mile of package delivery.

• A letter carrier and his bike

  The only letter carrier from the USPS pro cycling team looks back.

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic letter carriers from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

• Executive Vice President

  Organizing and activism

• Vice President

  Training opportunities in 2017

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Reporting to the Department of Labor

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Membership lists and milestones

• Director of City Delivery

  Proud to stand with and represent my brothers and sisters

• Director of Safety and Health

  How genuine is management’s latest safety commitment?

• Director of Retired Members

  Medicare

• Director of Life Insurance

  Affordable life insurance

• Director, Health Benefit Plan

  Make sure to complete your 2017 Health Assessment

• Contract Talk

  Update to ‘Wounded Warriors Leave’

• Public Relations

  Register online for the 2017 Letter Carrier ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ food drive

• Veterans Group

  Veterans have ALS health benefits they may not know about

• Compensation Department

  Postal Service controversion of OWCP claims

• Director of Education

  New Year’s resolution solution

• MDA & Deliver the Cure

  Help us make MDA records as accurate as possible

• Postal Record editor

  The urgency of now

• Director of Legislative and Political Affairs

  Bracing for anti-fed proposals in the 115th Congress