News & information
May 2025

The Postal Record, Vol. 138, No. 5
Cover story
- When branches fundraise for MDA, we've got it in the bag
News and features
- News from Washington: NALC’s priority resolutions continue to gain support; Attacks on federal workers front and center; 100 days in: The aggressive push to reshape government, undermine worker protections; House passes controversial voter ID bill, H.R. 22; House reintroduces bill to allow USPS to ship alcohol
- Food Drive Day is Saturday, May 10
- The notorious PMGs
- Opting (hold-down) assignments explained
- The Letter Carrier Game
- Positive news items about letter carriers and the mail
- Honoring heroic letter carriers
- Monthly columns by national officers and staff members
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Audiobook
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President's Message
The fight of our lives
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News from Washington
As NALC’s priority resolutions continue to gain congressional support, attacks on federal workers remain front and center
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Food Drive Day is Saturday, May 10
With the nation’s largest single-day food drive approaching, letter carriers prepare to help feed the hungry in their communities
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The notorious PMGs
As USPS seeks a new postmaster general, we take a look back at some of the most notable (and sometimes notorious) PMGs among the 75 previous occupants of the job
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Opting (hold-down) assignments explained
Understand what opting is and how it works for city carriers
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Carriers and the mail make news online
Mail-centered stories that have appeared on social media and online news sites
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The Letter Carrier Game
A Connecticut carrier tells us about his family’s creation of a letter carrier-themed board game
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Proud to Serve
Honoring heroic carriers
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Veterans Group
Making deposits for military service and Veteran profile: Eddie Murphy
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Building on our support for MDA
NALC recognizes the top fundraising branches
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Executive Vice President
Should NALC intervene or not?
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Vice President
Stay ready for local negotiations
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Secretary-Treasurer
The Reciprocal Agreement/obtaining a branch checking account
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Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Bylaws denied?
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Director of City Delivery
City Delivery updates
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Director of Safety and Health
Heat illness resources
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Director of Retired Members
Where to live in retirement
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Director of Life Insurance
The Mutual Benefit Association 2024 financial report
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Director, Health Benefits
Medicare Part D coverage
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Contract Talk
Heat-related safety
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Workers’ Compensation
Emotional injuries and OWCP, Part 2: In-house injuries and the employee’s burden of proof
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MDA Report
Q1 Branch Challenge results
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Letter from the Editor
Crafting the message
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Monthly CSRS annuity payments
for letter carriers who retire on June 1, 2025
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Monthly FERS annuity payments
for letter carriers who retire on June 1, 2025