News & information

April 2021

The Postal Record, Vol. 134, No. 4

Cover story

• Membership ratifies new NALC-USPS collective-bargaining agreement
• No stopping our committment to MDA

News and features

• Workers Memorial Day a reminder to fight for workers’ rights and safety
• Congress passes fifth COVID-19 relief package
• Letter carriers killed by COVID-19
• EAP offers help when you need it most
• Music from the Heart
• NALC leadership, structure and you
• Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers
• Customer Connect adds up for USPS
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

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• President’s Message

  One year later

• Membership ratifies new NALC-USPS collective-bargaining agreement

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

• News from Washington

  Congress passes fifth COVID-19 relief package

• Letter carriers killed by COVID-19

  And EAP offers help when you need it most

• Music from the Heart

  A New Hampshire shares his lifelong love of guitar and playing music with family

• NALC leadership, structure and you

  A look at how the union is structured to serve members

• No stopping our committment to MDA

  NALC members find creative ways to support MDA during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Veterans Group

  Join the Veterans Group

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic carriers

• Customer Connect adds up for USPS

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

• Executive Vice President

  Emergency federal employee leave

• Vice President

  Local negotiations are coming, Part 3

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Branch audits: a guide for trustees

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Bylaws and frequently asked questions

• Director of City Delivery

  Spring updates

• Director of Safety and Health

  Our new president prioritizes worker safety during pandemic

• Director of Retired Members

  Military deposit after 41 years and 11 months of CSRS service

• Director of Life Insurance

  Beneficiaries

• Director, Health Benefits

  Changing your plan outside of Open Season

• Contract Talk

  Administrative leave for acts of God

• Workers’ Compensation

  Democrats deliver for injured carriers

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on July 1, 2021

• Monthly FERS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on July 1, 2021

• Letter from the editor

  Art of the mail