News & information

September 2015

The Postal Record, Vol. 128, No. 9

Cover story

• The immigrant experience

News and features

• Consensus legislative proposal calls for expanded use of Medicare
• ‘Impressive’ financial turnaround continues for the Postal Service; Congress’ recess no break for letter carriers; new postal-focused bills in House, Senate
• Combined Federal Campaign
• Political persuasion
• Inside ‘OuT tHeRe’: Bakersfield, CA Branch 782 retiree and cartoonist Fred Acedo
• Proud to Serve
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• NALC President’s Message

  To endorse or not, that is the question

• The immigrant experience

  Letter carriers tell their stories of coming to the the United States. Also: Wreath-laying planned at Arlington Cemetery on Wed., Oct. 7.

• Consensus legislative proposal calls for expanded use of Medicare

  Although work remains to be done on key issues, such as adjusting postage rates and service standards, there is broad agreement on how to alleviate the crushing burden to pre-fund decades of future retiree health benefits.

• ‘Impressive’ financial turnaround continues for the Postal Service

  FY2015 Q3 financial report shows $1.2B operating profit for USPS; Congress’ recess is no break for letter carriers; new postal-focused bills in House, Senate; In the news media

• Proud to serve

  Atlanta’s Christopher Montedoro; Garden St. Mgd., NJ’s Dennis Cronin; Las Vegas’ Steven Finkle; Worcester, MA’s Richard Metterville; Westfield, NJ’s Pedro Pinto; W. Palm Beach’s August Paoletto; L.I. Mgd.’s Elizabeth Peterson; Pittsburgh’s John Stillwell

• Inside ‘OuT tHeRe’

  Bakersfield, CA Branch 782 retiree Fred Acedo uses his unusual sense of humor to create his “OuT tHeRe” cartoons about the crazy letter carriers and misguided managers in the Postal Service.

• Please donate during Combined Federal Campaign

  As federal employees, letter carriers can participate in the world’s largest annual workplace charitable giving program, the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), Sept. 1 to Dec. 15.

• Political persuasion

  Getting past partisan politics to achieve postal prosperity

• NALC Executive Vice President

  What’s new in Customer Connect?

• NALC Vice President

  Regional arbitration update

• NALC Secretary-Treasurer

  The new Branch Officers’ Training

• NALC Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Taking a look at the NALC Constitution, Part 3

• NALC Director of City Delivery

  PTF opportunities

• NALC Director of Safety and Health

  Dignity and respect

• NALC Director of Retired Members

  Thrift Savings Plan: Attempted raid on the G Fund

• NALC Director of Life Insurance

  MBA representatives

• NALC Director, Health Benefit Plan

  The FEHB Program—new Self Plus One enrollment type FAQ

• NALC Contract Talk

  City carrier assistants and the use of privately owned vehicles

• NALC Compensation Department

  Taking a fall for the Postal Service?

• NALC Muscular Dystrophy Association Coordinator

  Finishing strong

• NALC Director of Education

  Stuff you missed in history class: 10,000 black men named George

• Letter from the Postal Record editor

  Winning today’s communications battle—and tomorrow’s