News & information
August 2015
The Postal Record, Vol. 128, No. 8
Cover story
- NALC prepares for contract negotiations and broadening political network
News and features
- NALC’s PAC now known as ‘Letter Carrier Political Fund’
- ‘Fast Track’ limps across finish line; Rural Postal Act introduced; 6-day mail, service standards included in spending bill
- Preserving our past
- Ohio letter carrier donates kidney to branch president’s son
- NALC honors branches’ MDA support
- Graceful Envelope contest shows the comfort of home
- NALC financial statement
- Proud to Serve
- Monthly columns by national officers and staff members
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President’s Message
Finding a role for everyone
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2015 Rap Session: The future in focus
The future was very much on the minds of the nearly 1,500 letter carriers activists who were present for NALC’s 2015 National Conference in Houston July 17-19; NALC prepares for contract negotiations and broadening the political network; workshops
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NALC’s PAC now known as ‘Letter Carrier Political Fund’
The PAC’s new name is the result of discussions that began at NALC’s 2014 national convention in Philadelphia.
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‘Fast Track’ limps across finish line; more legislative news
On June 29, President Obama signed Fast Track into law; Rural Postal Act introduced in Senate; 6-day mail, service standards included in spending bill; In the news media
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Preserving our past
NALC Headquarters in Washington, DC, keeps certain records and items of historical significance, but branches are responsible for collecting and keeping their own histories. And many do.
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Ohio letter carrier donates kidney to branch president’s son
Dayton, OH Br. 182’s Mike Miller offered one of his kidneys when he learned that his branch president, John Oross, was searching for a donor to help his adult son Jeremy.
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NALC honors branches’ MDA support
NALC President Fredric Rolando hosted a dinner reception in West Palm Beach, FL, on June 10 to honor the top branches in 10 size categories along with one grand prize winner.
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Proud to serve
Colorado Springs’ William Searuggs; Bux-Mont’s James McMullen & Kevin Diamond; Ann Arbor’s Lynn Knieper; Western Wayne Co’s Leah Gray; Minneapolis’ David Ketter; Sheboygan’s Paul Werth; Buffalo’s Zakary Darlak; Central Florida’s Heidy Ovalle
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Envelope contest shows the comfort of home
The Graceful Envelope Contest, now in its 21st year, is sponsored by the NALC in conjunction with the Washington Calligraphers Guild.
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NALC financial statement
NALC financial statement for the six months ending on March 31, 2015.
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Executive Vice President
Organizing efforts and Customer Connect
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Vice President
‘Advanced Formal Step A and Beyond’ training program
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Secretary-Treasurer
Members on OWCP: Collection of dues and the per capita tax roster
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Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Taking a look at the NALC Constitution (continued)
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Director of City Delivery
OTAdmin and a new CCA resource
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Director of Safety and Health
Rust is not a friend
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Director of Retired Members
How work affects Social Security benefits
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Director of Life Insurance
Hospital Plus
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Director, Health Benefit Plan
Cigna HealthCare OAP Network
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Letter from the Postal Record editor
Demystifying the media
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Contract Talk
CDRAAP route adjustment review process
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Compensation Department
Requesting OWCP health benefit refunds
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Director of Education
Leadership Academy 2016—apply now
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Muscular Dystrophy Association Coordinator
A great day at Gold Coast MDA Camp
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Staff reports
Investigating postal banking in Japan (Chief of Staff Jim Sauber); Champions are made...over time (Community and Membership Outreach Coordinator Pam Donato). Also: Letter carrier’s son wins Union Plus scholarship
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Notice for NALC special election
Pursuant to an election complaint received by the U.S. Department of Labor, NALC has agreed to conduct a new officer election for the position of NALC Director of Retired Members.