News & information

October 2018

The Postal Record, Vol. 131, No. 9

Cover story

• ‘U.S. Mail: Not for Sale’ rallies planned around the country on Oct. 8

News and features

• News from Washington
• Installation of officers set for Dec. 1
• Part-time flexible (PTF) letter carriers Q-and-A
• Carriers encouraged to give through CFC
• By the book
• Millennials and the mail: Young Americans like the Postal Service as much as or more than previous generations—just not to pay the bills
• 2018 Photo Contest winners
• Proud to Serve
• Customer Connect
• CCA puts the mail in chainmail fashions
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President's Message

  Send a message on Election Day—U.S. Mail: Not for Sale

• News from Washington

  ‘U.S. Mail: Not for Sale’ rallies planned around the country on Oct. 8; midterm elections outlook; two confirmed for Board of Governors, two more nominated; Judge overturns administration’s anti-federal union orders; more

• Installation of officers set for Dec. 1

  The installation of NALC’s 28 elected national officers for four-year terms will take place in Washington, DC, on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 1

• Part-time flexible (PTF) letter carriers Q-and-A

  The following questions and answers will shed some light on the benefits of being a PTF, and also will highlight areas of the National Agreement that apply differently to PTFs than other employee classifications.

• Carriers encouraged to give through CFC

  Letter carriers can participate in the CFC to make charitable donations via deductions from our paychecks. During this year’s CFC Open Season (Sept. 20 through Jan. 11, 2019), letter carriers may sign up to make donations through CFC next year.

• By the book

  Two letter carriers become an author and an illustrator.

• Millennials and the mail

  Young Americans like the Postal Service as much as or more than previous generations—just not to pay the bills

• 2018 Photo Contest winners

  Carriers encountering dogs and kids, working in the cold or delivering packages were the subjects of the winning entries in the 2018 NALC Photo Contest.

• Proud to serve

  Honoring heroic carriers from California, New York, Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania.

• Customer Connect adds up for USPS

  Carriers from Tennessee, North Carolina and Texas submitted leads through the Customer Connect program.

• CCA puts the mail in chainmail fashions

  Rebecca Fakeri, a CCA from Sun City, AZ Branch 6156, taught herself to make chainmail jewelry and sells it online.

• Executive Vice President

  Update on implementation of national-level settlements

• Vice President

  Unions win Hatch Act LWOP cases

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Members on OWCP: Collection of dues and the per capita tax roster

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  A look at Article 1 of our Constitution

• Director of City Delivery

  Carriers rise to the challenge of accelerated volume, innovation

• Director of Safety and Health

  Lack of recognition for safe drivers takes its toll on morale

• Director of Retired Members

  Lump-sum benefits and designations of beneficiary

• Director of Life Insurance

  Hospital Plus, a benefit that pays for the incidentals of your stay

• Director, Health Benefits

  Open Season is around the corner

• Contract Talk

  Article 11 puts some holiday jingle in your pocket

• MDA Report

  It’s a long, costly road to a cure, but we’ve made some great strides

• Community Service

  Veterans helping veterans

• Workers’ Compensation

  Injured on the job? Let an RWCA, not a lawyer, handle the claim

• Education

  Breaking bad (habits)

• Letter from the Editor

  Real world impact