News & information

March 2019

The Postal Record, Vol. 132, No. 3

Cover story

• Shut down: "Imagine if the Postal Service were part of this mess"

News and features

• NALC rebuts White House postal task force
• Rap session to be held on Aug. 11 in Denver
• Still time to register for the food drive
• NALC member recalls the Great Postal Strike from the other side
• Understanding the workers' comp. system for letter carriers' injuries
• Secrets delivered on a postcard
• Teacher strikes reinvigorating labor
• The Firefighters
• Amazon rolls out new delivery fleet
• Former Trustee Randall Keller dies
• Proud to Serve
• Customer Connect
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President's Message

  Is the strike making a comeback?

• Letter from the Editor

  A deep roster

• News from Washington

  NALC rebuts White House postal task force, House reintroduces four NALC priority resolutions, Rap session to be held on Aug. 11 in Denver, Q1 financial report, House and Senate committee members, RAAs appointed in Region 9

• Still time to register for the food drive

  The deadline of March 8 was fast approaching for branches to register for this year’s annual Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive

• Shut down

  “Imagine if the Postal Service were part of this mess”

• Strike anniversary

  NALC member recalls the Great Postal Strike from the other side

• Understanding the workers’ comp. system for letter carriers’ injuries

  To assure that claims are adjudicated in a timely manner, injured carriers need to understand the rules and standards of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP)

• Secrets delivered on a postcard

  PostSecret is a mail-focused community art project that has grown into a cultural phenomenon over its 14-year existence.

• Teacher strikes reinvigorating labor

  A recent wave of successful strikes by public school teachers is energizing the labor movement and inspiring others to stand up for students.

• The Firefighters

  Since letter carriers know the neighborhoods and customers they serve better than anyone, it’s no surprise that a good number decide to put that knowledge to positive use by pulling double-duty as volunteer firefighters.

• Amazon rolls out new delivery fleet

  Also: Former Trustee Randall Keller dies

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic carriers

• Customer Connect

  Customer Connect leads submitted by letter carriers have helped USPS earn new revenue

• Executive Vice President

  State associations: The backbone of our legislative and political network

• Vice President

  Arbitration task force update

• Secretary-Treasurer

  IRS, Labor Department reporting and other important reminders

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Branch bylaws: meetings

• Director of City Delivery

  Carrier Academy update

• Director of Safety and Health

  Fire and ice

• Director of Retired Members

  An introduction, and an overview of retirement planning at all ages

• Director of Life Insurance

  Group accidental death insurance

• Director, Health Benefits

  These tech tools help put medical control in your hands

• Contract Talk

  Give OWCP claims a firm footing

• MDA Report

  Our union strength helps support those debilitated by muscle disease

• Workers’ Compensation

  OWCP changes how prescription drugs are dispensed

• Education

  Some tricks of the trade—Part 1

• Veterans Group

  Veterans and on-the-job injuries