Selected articles and cover stories
from The Postal Record

Latest magazine: June 2013
21st annual Food Drive—Help for the hungry With USPS under scrutiny, Rolando testifies before Issa’s House committee Q2 Financial Report PMG speaks at the Press Club Defined what plan? Legislative visits by letter carrier activists from New York, Alaska, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Indiana, Minnesota, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, California, Nevada, Hawaii, Missouri and Pennsylvania HQ: A look at the letter carrier staff members who work for you at NALC Headquarters NALC’s structure designed to help, defend members Still a need for your PERF donation Leadership Academy grads to take learning to branches The Leadership Academy Class of Summer/Fall 2013 (Class 16) Stakeholders looked toward the future at third PostalVision 2020 conference Doherty & Donelon Scholarship awards; Study shows unions lead to more good jobs Persistence can make Customer Connect pay off The civilian army fighting to save America's Postal Service Proud to Serve: Honoring heroic letter carriers Letter from the Editor: Going the extra mile
May 2013
Cover Story: USPS backs away from 5-day delivery—but for how long? Countdown to NALC Food Drive is on News: Q&A with Rep. Gerry Connolly PERF: Sandy’s wreckage reminds of need Feature: Carrier’s K-9 Academy Feature: A legacy of Diplomacy Proud to Serve: Honoring heroic letter carriers Letter from the Editor: Heroes always give their best
April 2013
America tells Congress: Keep 6-Day the Law Watson appointed as retirees dir.; other promotions at Headquarters CCAs will look to members to explain benefits of NALC membership The ripple effect of the attack on labor; Michigan activists file lawsuit against right-to-work law For Hurricane Sandy victims, your help is still needed —Flyer: Help postal employees affected by Hurricane Sandy! News: Safe Jobs Save Lives—Make your voice heard, Workers Memorial Day, April 28 —Poster: Workers Memorial Day Food Drive planning enters final phase —2013 NALC Food Drive, here we come: A special message from NALC’s community and membership outreach coordinator Proud to Serve: Honoring heroic letter carriers Letter from the Editor: Changing minds and spurring action
March 2013
PMG announces unlawful end to Saturdays; NALC vows to fight Timely rap session provides answers; raises questions PERF: Carriers step up to help Sandy victims Food Drive preparations kick into high gear Starting from scratch: Legislative lessons help shape our approach with the 113th Congress Your legislative operation NALC's Field Plan in action Feeling déjà vu? A special message from NALC’s director of legislative and political affairs Executive Council meets to discuss arbitration decision Carrier appears in Super Bowl ad; Late member’s son thanks NALC NALC remembers Sombrotto, strike Branches’ MDA efforts start on a roll Proud to Serve: Honoring heroic carriers Letter from the Editor: Together in the foxhole
February 2013
In Memoriam: NALC President Emeritus Vincent R. Sombrotto, 1923—2013 Legislative & Media: In with the...old? ‘New’ Congress, same challenges Hurricane Sandy: As Congress dawdles, Northeast continues hurricane recovery Contract: The system works: A win-win contract in trying times Rap session set for Feb. 9 in Las Vegas COLCPE: Get in the game—Letter carriers’ contributions give NALC opportunities for legislative success The COLCPE starters: Automatic contributors Making their shot count; Giving it a team effort: COLCPE occasional and group contributors NALC Financial Statement Letter from the Editor: Interviewing Vincent Sombrotto
January 2013
The postal platform: Letting customers design the service they need The 113th Congress: Starting over on postal reform Surviving Sandy News: Michigan goes right-to-work (for less); Interest arbitration update For Justin: A mom takes on her son’s bullies, in school and on the school board Carrier Corps members make the difference. Includes list of Gold- and Silver-Level Corps members. Click here for a complete list of all Carrier Corps 2012 members (4 MB, 235-page PDF). Proud to Serve: Honoring heroic carriers Letter from the Editor of The Postal Record: NALC’s message and the ripple effect Leadership Academy Class 14 challenged to educate others
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