News & information
November 2018
The Postal Record, Vol. 131, No. 10
Cover story
- Message delivered: U.S. Mail is not for sale
News and features
- NALC national elections announcement
- Open Season is your chance to find first class benefits
- Hurricane Florence and other wild weather
- NALC Disaster Relief Foundation
- 2018 NALC Heroes of the Year Awards
- Customer Connect
- Carrier volunteers at camp for vets
- Proud to Serve
- Membership has its (technological) privileges
- Still time to contribute through CFC
- Monthly columns by national officers and staff members
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President's Message
Keep it; it’s yours
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NALC national elections announcement
The National Election Committee, appointed at the Detroit National Convention to conduct the election of national officers for NALC for four year-terms, has announced the results.
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Message delivered: U.S. Mail is not for sale
“Don’t privatize the Postal Service!” That was the message conveyed by thousands of letter carriers and other postal employees across the country on Monday, Oct. 8.
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Open Season is your chance to find first class benefits
The NALC Health Benefit Plan gives you and your family “First Class Benefits, Packaged and Delivered.”
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Hurricane Florence and other wild weather
In mid-September, Hurricane Florence, the first major hurricane of the 2018 season, made landfall in North Carolina and caused severe flooding throughout the state.
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NALC Disaster Relief Foundation
As announced at the 2018 NALC Convention in Detroit, the union has established the NALC Disaster Relief Foundation to alleviate the suffering of members affected by natural disasters, including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes and wildfires.
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2018 NALC Heroes of the Year Awards
“Letter carriers regard what they do as more than a job—to them it’s a career in public service." The annual ceremony highlighted the special acts of courage and compassion performed by 10 NALC members to improve—or save—lives along their routes.
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Customer Connect adds up for USPS
Here are some recent stories about Customer Connect leads submitted by letter carriers that have helped USPS earn new revenue in Alabama and Michigan.
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Carrier volunteers at camp for vets
Military veterans can use some R&R even after they’ve served. Milwaukee, WI Branch 2 member Dennis Knepper, an Army veteran and retired carrier, found a great way to enjoy the outdoors with fellow veterans, and then a way to return the favor.
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Proud to Serve
Honoring heroic carriers in Hawaii, New Mexico, Alabama, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Connecticut and Ohio
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Membership has its (technological) privileges
The Member App for iPhone and Android smartphones and the website’s members-only portal bring a wealth of NALC information and literature to your fingertips.
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Still time to contribute through CFC
Open Season for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the federal workplace charitable giving program, runs through Jan. 11, 2019.
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Executive Vice President
Tech tools at your fingertips
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Vice President
We need better participation
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Secretary-Treasurer
Important updates
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Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Our Constitution revisited: Articles 2 and 3
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Director of City Delivery
Mobile Delivery Device updates
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Director of Safety and Health
It behooves us all to keep track of the OSHA 300 Log for injuries
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Director of Retired Members
A little homework can pay off during Open Season
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Director of Life Insurance
Adieu, brothers and sisters
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Director, Health Benefits
First Class Benefits, Packaged and Delivered
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Contract Talk
Retirement annuity estimates
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MDA Report
Geneva finished strong; now it’s up to us to move the needle
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Community Services
Be prepared for an emergency
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Education
Memphis Sanitation Strike of 1968—Part 1
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Workers’ Compensation
The right to choose your own doctor
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Letter from the Editor
Force multiplier