News & information

July 2017

The Postal Record, Vol. 130, No. 7

Cover story

• NALC considers proposed agreement at ‘rap session’

News and features

• Incredible Food Drive results
• Postal bill receives positive CBO score
• White House unveils budget proposal
• NALC president is getting locked up…for MDA
• Know the warning signs for a stroke
• Customer Connect
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• NALC President’s Message

  Truth and consequences

• NALC activists review contract

  Politics, legislation and training round out 2017 National Conference in Atlantic City on June 14.

• Incredible results

  The 25th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive on Saturday, May 13, brought in more than 71 million pounds of non-perishable food, collected from postal patrons and delivered to community food banks, pantries and shelters.

• Postal bill receives positive CBO score

  The Congressional Budget Office released a positive “score” report on the Postal Service Reform Act. Also: In the news media; Gowdy succeeds Chaffetz as Oversight chairman.

• White House unveils budget proposal

  The Trump administration’s first full budget request for Fiscal Year 2018 calls for massive federal spending reductions. The process going forward. Action needed.

• NALC president is getting locked up…for MDA

  On Aug. 10, NALC President Fredric Rolando will take part in a Muscular Dystrophy Association Lock-Up fundraiser.

• Know the warning signs for a stroke

  In the United States, a stroke occurs about every 40 seconds—nearly 800,000 people experience a stroke each year. It’s the fifth-largest cause of death and the No. 1 cause of adult disability.

• Customer Connect

  Success stories featuring San Diego Branch 70’s Josh Genschaw & Stan Tucker, Seattle Branch 79’s Tracie Steele, Elizabeth, NJ Branch 67’s Malikah Best and Austin, TX Branch 181’s Kristina Coll & Stephen Keating.

• Executive Vice President

  Letter Carrier Political Fund

• Vice President

  Local negotiations are coming, Part 2

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Reminder of change requiring LM-3 and LM-4 to be filed electronically

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  A storied history in Detroit

• Director of City Delivery

  Reversion of city letter carrier positions

• Director of Safety and Health

  Ergonomics

• Director of Retired Members

  How work affects the Special Annuity Supplement

• Director of Life Insurance

  The Mutual Benefit Association 2016 financial report

• Director, Health Benefit Plan

  HIPAA privacy notice

• Contract Talk

  Supervisors performing bargaining-unit work

• Compensation Department

  Opioids and injured workers

• Deliver the Cure

  Learn more to help ‘deliver the cure’ for MDA

• Director of Education

  I will stand my ground, and I won’t back down (Part 2)

• Doherty & Donelon scholarships form
• Veterans Group

  NALC vet’s group is giving sick kids military honors

• Postal Record editor

  Tales from the beat