News & information

December 2021

The Postal Record, Vol. 134, No. 12

Cover story

• 2021 NALC Hero of the Year Award winners

News and features

• News from Washington: Congress continues work on White House Build Back Better agenda; Two nominated for USPS BOG; More
• CFC Open Season continues through December
• Recognizing the NALC Disaster Relief Foundation contributors
• What's happening on social media
• Hotels for 2022 Chicago convention
• Beauty in paint
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

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• President's Message

  Understanding our COLA clause

• News from Washington

  Congress continues work on White House Build Back Better agenda; Two nominated for USPS BOG

• CFC Open Season continues through December

  And Penalty Overtime Exclusion; Rolando appoints RWCA

• Recognizing the NALC Disaster Relief Foundation contributors

  NALC members, branches, state associations and others made donations in 2021 to help carriers affected by natural disasters.

• What’s happening on social media

  News stories and interesting anecdotes that celebrate letter carriers and the mail.

• Hotels for 2022 Chicago convention

  NALC has made special arrangements with 10 hotels to accommodate letter carrier delegates attending the 2022 convention in Chicago, from Aug. 8 to 12.

• 2021 Heroes of the Year Award winners

  The union recognizes heroic letter carriers for their bravery and for going above and beyond on their routes and in their communities.

• Veterans Group

  Veterans legislative update

• Beauty in paint

  Everyone has something to express, and when he isn’t delivering the mail in Kansas City, MO, Stephen Diamond expresses himself through painting.

• Executive Vice President

  History of the Letter Carrier Political Fund

• Vice President

  What should the remedy be?

• Secretary-Treasurer

  National convention registration and housing process; 2022 dues

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Our NALC home in Washington, DC

• Director of City Delivery

  Plan B

• Director of Safety and Health

  Proposed new rules for protecting workers

• Director of Retired Members

  COLA updates for retirees

• Director of Life Insurance

  Hospital Plus: Paying you when you need it the most

• Director, Health Benefits

  Changes to the Health Benefit Plan for 2022

• Contract Talk

  Mutual exchanges

• MDA Report

  End-of-year reminders

• Community service

  Updated members list for the NALC Veterans Group

• Community service

  NALC’s food drive

• Workers' compensation

  Reducing CCA injuries

• Staff report

  CLUW convention highlights

• Letter from the Editor

  Heroes redux