News & information

March 2017

The Postal Record, Vol. 130, No. 3

Cover story

• Postal reform starts fast in the House

News and features

• NALC adapts legislative strategy to fit changing political landscape
• NALC’s legislative and political network
• Get the NALC app for bargaining, other news
• Making a difference, one bag at a time
• Love on the run
• Filmmakers set out to tell letter carriers’ stories
• Remembering the Great Postal Strike
• Proud to Serve
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President’s Message

  A changed political landscape requires a new strategy

• NALC adapts legislative strategy to fit changing political landscape

  President Rolando testifies before a House committee hearing on postal legislation; Essential elements of H.R. 756; Long road ahead; Election and holiday mail profits; USPS again among most trusted for privacy; No USPS hiring freeze; In the news media.

• NALC’s legislative and political network

  NALC has spent years refining its legislative and political network to create an effective system to develop and maintain relationships with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle.

• Get the NALC app for bargaining, other news

  When contract news breaks, it’ll be announced first on the NALC Member App through push notification. Also: NALC Executive Council meets in Washington.

• Making a difference, one bag at a time

  The 25th annual Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive is on Saturday, May 13; Registration = postcards + bags; Buy food drive swag, postage online; Olmos is back. Also, using the NALC ‘Members Only’ portal.

• Love on the run

  South Suburban Merged, IL Branch 4016 member Jamie Parks is celebrating 25 years—and 25,000 miles—of competitive running with his wife, Lynn. And for every one of those miles, he pushed Lynn in a wheelchair.

• Filmmakers set out to tell letter carriers’ stories

  A group of international artists based in Los Angeles is putting together a collection of letter carriers’ stories and hopes to create a library of videos and podcasts.

• Remembering the Great Postal Strike

  This year, as Congress once again considers the future of the Postal Service, letter carriers are looking back to the Great Postal Strike of 47 years ago for inspiration.

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic letter carriers from CA, GA, IA, IL, MA, MI, NC, NY, OH, PA, TX and WY.

• Executive Vice President

  NALC Member App

• Vice President

  National task force update/review

• Secretary-Treasurer

  IRS and Labor Dept. reporting, officer lists, CCA break in service, reciprocal agreement

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Basic bylaw provisions—Meetings, Quorum, Officers, Term of Office, Elections, Delegate elections, Stewards, Dues. Also: March is Women’s Month

• Director of City Delivery

  Letter carrier paragraph

• Director of Safety and Health

  La palanca

• Director of Retired Members

  NALC retirement seminars

• Director of Life Insurance

  MBA Family Retirement Savings Plan

• Director, Health Benefit Plan

  Be proactive about your health

• Contract Talk

  Standard Training Program for City Letter Carriers

• Compensation Department

  The high cost of small government

• Community Service

  Celebrate kindness and help now to deliver hope

• Deliver the Cure

  Strengthen your branch with MDA

• Postal Record editor

  Theory and practice

• Veterans Group

  Former RAA added to Georgia Vet Hall of Fame