Selected articles and cover stories
from The Postal Record

Latest magazine: February 2012
Cover story: COLCPE—The bridge to a strong postal future Contest breakdowns: How branches measure up to the COLCPE challenge Automatic contributors: The foundation for NALC's entire political and legislative agenda Occasional contributors: Every contribution helps the effort Contributors not included in the print edition of The Postal Record FORM: Active letter carriers can contribute to COLCPE using PostalEase by phone FORM: Active letter carriers can contribute to COLCPE using PostalEase online; contributing to COLCPE via electronic funds transfer (bottom of page) FORM: Retirees can contribute to COLCPE directly from annuities NALC Financial Statement for the six months ending Sept. 30, 2011 President's Message: NALC to Congress—Listen up Legislative update: USPS on the radar as Congress resumes work in Washington; includes 2011 e-Activist Network contest winners (last page) NALC friend Pat Patterson dies; NALC's hidden paradise, Nalcrest; Nalcrest application and confidential questionnaire Convention news: Accommodations for disabled attendees Proud to Serve: Stories about heroic letter carriers The 2012 Graceful Envelope Contest Letter from the editor
January 2012
From 19 postal bills, finding one legislative solution: Congress needs to step in and help, but help from Capitol Hill has historically been slow to arrive and has usually been scattershot at best. NALC contract talks extended: The parties’ 2006-2011 National Agreement was extended to midnight Dec. 16. Also, a reminder that the February magazine is the special COLCPE edition. ‘Recall Walker’ campaign off to fast start in Wisconsin: Effort follows the overwhelming election-day repeal of Ohio's anti-union law. All on the line in 2012: This year could become the most important in the history of the NALC since 1970. NALC Leadership Academy graduation: Latest commencement swells ranks of informed union activists. Carrier Corps to have big impact in 2012: More than 6,000 letter carriers have already signed on to lead the NALC's charge for grassroots and political action to solve our problems in Washington. Includes list of gold- and silver-level activists. 2012 Minneapolis Convention Publications Contest: Call for entries in this popular biennial competition. Proud to Serve: Stories about letter carrier heroism, bravery and caring. Letter from the Editor
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