News & information

January 2019

The Postal Record, Vol. 132, No. 1

Cover story

• New team, new challenges: NALC Executive Council installed

News and features

• White House Task Force releases long-awaited report
• Carriers struggle in aftermath of fire
• Regional administrative assistants appointed
• Customer Connect adds up for USPS
• Leadership Academy graduates urged to use training to serve letter carriers
• Broadcasting a love of music
• Proud to Serve
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President's Message

  White House attacks postal workers, carries UPS water

• News from Washington

  White House Postal Task Force releases long-awaited report

• Carriers struggle in aftermath of fire

  NALC members encouraged to donate to NALC Disaster Relief Foundation

• NALC Executive Council installed

  New Executive Council faces legislative, regulatory and technical challenges, but letter carriers have a powerful legacy of accomplishments

• Regional administrative assistants apointed

  President Rolando appointed six new RAAs

• Customer Connect adds up for USPS

  Carriers are recognized for generating leads in Iowa, Indiana and California.

• Leadership Academy

  Graduates urged to use training to serve letter carriers

• Broadcasting a love of music

  A Tennessee letter carrier tells about his weekly garage rock radio show and how he got there

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic letter carriers in Michigan, California, Washington, Idaho, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

• Carriers leaving their mark on the movies

  Two letter carriers, both African American members of the NALC, have had an impact on the silver screen in recent months

• Executive Vice President

  Collective bargaining--past, present and future

• Vice President

  Some training opportunities in 2019

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Electronic filing is required for Forms LM-2, LM-3 and LM-4

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Thank you, members, for the opportunity to serve

• Director of City Delivery

  City Delivery: 2018, the year in review

• Director of Safety and Health

  Time to rewire management's commitment to safety

• Director of Retired Members

  Workers injured on the job may be eligible for an enhanced anuity

• Director of Life Insurance

  A brief history of the MBA

• Director, Health Benefits

  This year, resolve to make mental well-being a priority

• Contract Talk

  Vehicle fires in an aging fleet

• MDA Report

  Inspirational stories that keep us on the road to a cure

• Research

  Union sisters claim their power

• Workers' Compensation

  Make an appointment with your doctor--now!

• Education

  Get your chicken strings out of my ditch box--part 2

• Veterans Group

  Key veterans legislation in the 115th Congress

• CSRS annuity

  For carriers who retire on April 1, 2019

• FERS annuity

  for letter carriers who retire on April 1, 2019

• Letter from the Editor

  New year, new opportunity