News & information

April 2020

The Postal Record, Vol. 133, No. 4

Cover story

• Our year-round commitment to MDA

News and features

• Coronavirus precautions
• NALC asked the candidates for their postal platforms
• Food Drive Day is May 9 (edit: the Food Drive has been postponed)
• Workers Memorial Day a reminder to fight for workers’ rights and safety
• NALC Veterans Guide is available online
• A life of letters
• EAP offers help when you need it most
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

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• President's Message

  Where the candidates stand on our issues

• Coronavirus precautions

  If any of these is not being provided or completed, please contact your branch officer or national business agent

• Postal platforms

  NALC asked the presidential candidates for their stances on postal issues

• Food Drive Day is May 9

  Edit: The Food Drive has been postponed

• Workers Memorial Day a reminder to fight for workers’ rights and safety

  Also: NALC Veterans Guide is available online

• Our year-round commitment to MDA

  Branches hold fundraising events of many kinds—bowlathons, golf and poker tournaments, raffles and more—and each year, branch MDA coordinators dream up new events

• A life of letters

  From rather bleak beginnings, Tom Riley has built a life replete with meaning and accomplishments, one that has touched thousands around him

• EAP offers help when you need it most

  The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free, voluntary and confidential program that offers assessment, consultation, counseling, life coaching or training for any postal employee who needs help with life’s many challenges

• Executive Vice President

  Background checks

• Vice President

  Coming out of extinction, part 1

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Branch audits: A guide for trustees

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Remembering ‘Rosie the Riveter’

• Director of City Delivery

  USPS consolidated casing: The good, the bad and the ugly, part 2

• Director of Safety and Health

  Coronavirus Q-and-A

• Director of Retired Members

  Computation of your special annuity supplement

• Director of Life Insurance

  New term life insurance policies

• Director, Health Benefits

  Plan your vacation with the Plan

• Contract Talk

  From CCA to PTF: Q-and-A

• Workers’ Compensation

  The CA-16

• MDA Update

  Tough Mudder registration

• Letter from the Editor

  History redux