News & information

March 2021

The Postal Record, Vol. 134, No. 3

Cover story

• As new Congress takes over, letter carrier issues take priority

News and features

• Understanding the grievance procedure
• Oregon letter carrier donates kidney to long-ago school classmate
• NALC member is Super Bowl hero
• The eight-hour day: How letter carriers’ fight led to a Supreme Court victory and legitimized the newly formed National Association of Letter Carriers
• Corrections to the Letter Carrier Political Fund contributors list
• Now showing
• Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

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• President’s Message

  History rhymes

• News from Washington

  As new Congress takes over, letter carrier issues take priority

• Understanding the grievance procedure

  We explain the grievance process and how understanding it puts letter carriers in a better position should management violate the contract

• Oregon letter carrier donates kidney to long-ago school classmate

  Donating the gift of life

• NALC member is Super Bowl hero

  An Ohio member is featured in a CBS Sports television segment aired prior to the Super Bowl to honor him for his heroic actions on his route

• The eight-hour day

  How letter carriers’ fight led to a Supreme Court victory and legitimized the newly formed National Association of Letter Carriers

• Corrections to the Letter Carrier Political Fund contributors list

  A few NALC members contributed to the Letter Carrier Political Fund in 2020 and were accidentally left off the list that ran in the February edition of The Postal Record.

• Now showing

  A Louisiana carrier tells us about his lifelong interest in filmmaking and how he’s making his dreams come true

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic carriers

• Executive Vice President

  A renewed opportunity

• Vice President

  Local negotiations are coming, Part 2

• Secretary-Treasurer

  IRS/Labor Department reporting and other important reminders

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Employment verification is a big hiring compliance requirement

• Director of City Delivery

  Vehicle news and updates

• Director of Safety and Health

  Our new president prioritizes worker safety during pandemic

• Director of Retired Members

  Enhanced annuity for FERS retirees who received workers’ compensation

• Director of Life Insurance

  Group accidental death and term insurance

• Director, Health Benefits

  New online tools and wellness incentives

• Contract Talk

  The bargaining process for LMOUs

• MDA Report

  71 years of partnership with MDA

• Workers’ Compensation

  The Short Form Closure: an open-and-shut case?

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on June 1, 2021

• Monthly FERS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on June 1, 2021

• Veterans Group

  When an old injury reappears

• Letter from the Editor

  Communications gumbo, Cajun flavor