News & information

January 2021

The Postal Record, Vol. 134, No. 1

Cover story

• In our hands and hearts: Letter carriers reach out to help their communities

News and features

• Proposed National Agreement mailed to active members for vote
• COVID-19 relief and recovery update
• Is voting by mail here to stay?
• Free City Delivery
• The role letter carriers play in contract negotiations
• Deberdoo's Door Decor
• Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

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• President’s Message

  Happy New Year

• Proposed National Agreement mailed to active members for vote

  Every eligible active carrier will soon have a chance to vote in the contract ratification election; NALC names Ballot Committee

• News from Washington

  COVID-19 relief and recovery update

• Is voting by mail here to stay?

  In the wake of a whirlwind election year, it seems likely that voting by mail will be an option for more Americans in future elections

• In our hands and hearts

  Letter carriers reach out to help their communities

• Free City Delivery

  The first post office letter carrier and the system he helped create

• The role letter carriers play in contract negotiations

  We explain the process of how the union engages in contract negotiations, including the role carriers play in NALC democracy

• Debaroo's Door Decor

  A New York carrier tells us about her hobby of making wreaths and other crafts in her downtime

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic carriers

• Executive Vice President

  Handling the morning process

• Vice President

  Local negotiations are coming, Part 1

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Reporting to the DOL: Electronic filing requirements

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  COVID-19 branch and state association administration

• Director of City Delivery

  New year tests and updates

• Director of Safety and Health

  COVID-19 vaccines

• Director of Retired Members

  Medicare: Part B and COVID-19 updates

• Director of Life Insurance

  CCA Retirement Savings Plan

• Director, Health Benefits

  New Year’s resolutions

• Contract Talk

  Posting vacant assignments

• MDA Report

  2021 MDA updates

• Community Services

  Register for the 29th annual food drive

• Workers’ Compensation

  Carriers, COVID-19 and keeping safe

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on April 1, 2021

• Monthly FERS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on April 1, 2021

• Customer Connect adds up for USPS

  Since USPS’s Customer Connect program began in 2003, thousands of carriers have successfully leveraged their interactions with business customers to encourage them to use the Postal Service, rather than rely on private delivery and mailing services.

• Letter from the Editor

  Postal vignettes