News & information

August-September 2018

The Postal Record, Vol. 131, No. 8

Cover story

• The Spirit of Solidarity: Day-by-day coverage of NALC's 71st Biennial Convention

News and features

• NALC election ballots set to be mailed
• CCAs with at least 30 months of relative standing to be converted to career status
• Contract COLA update; Stewart promoted to HBP, more appointments; Carrier recovers from car crash
• Letter Carrier Pay Schedule
• News from Washington: House Resolution 993 a rallying call in the House, McHenry amendment voted down, NALC briefs Capitol Hill, AFL-CIO’s unanimous resolution against USPS privatization, Looking ahead, National arbitration award reverses USPS’s unilateral changes on political LWOP, USPS releases Q3 financial report, Vote at Home Institute and Coalition gets an executive director, and In the media
• Children of NALC members receive scholarships
• Appeals court upholds dismissal of lawsuit
• Updated Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive results
• NALC Financial Statement
• Proud to Serve
• Customer Connect
• Whatever the Weather: The Graceful Envelope Contest
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President's Message

  The third time is not the charm

• NALC election ballots set to be mailed

  The National Election Committee met on Aug. 13 in Washington, DC, to set the rules and procedures for the contested national and regional elections, as laid out in the NALC Constitution.

• CCAs with at least 30 months of relative standing to be converted to career status

  NALC and USPS have settled a number of national-level grievances, including a grievance regarding city carrier assistant (CCA) conversions to career status.

• Contract COLA update; Stewart promoted to HBP, more appointments; Carrier recovers from car crash

  The fifth regular cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for career letter carriers under the 2016-2019 National Agreement is $645 annually following the release of the July 2018 Consumer Price Index.

• Letter Carrier Pay Schedule

  City Carrier Wage Schedule: Effective Sept. 1, 2018

• News from Washington

  House Resolution 993 a rallying call in the House, McHenry amendment voted down, NALC briefs Capitol Hill, AFL-CIO’s unanimous resolution against USPS privatization, Looking ahead, More

• Children of NALC members receive scholarships, Appeals court upholds dismissal of lawsuit

  Two children of NALC members have won scholarships from the AFL-CIO-sponsored Union Plus program.

• Updated Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive results

  Corrections and a new top 110 branches by size category list.

• The Spirit of Solidarity

  Day-by-day coverage of NALC's 71st Biennial Convention

• NALC Financial Statement

  Unconsolidated statement of cash receipts and cash disbursements by fund for the six months ended March 31, 2018

• Proud to serve

  Honoring heroic carriers in Colorado, Wisconsin, California, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Alabama, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Illinois

• Customer Connect adds up for USPS

  Carriers are recognized for generating leads in Iowa, New Hampshire, Calfiornia and Missouri

• Graceful Envelope Contest

  Hundreds entered into the 24th annual Graceful Envelope Contest, a celebration of the art of written correspondence sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers in conjunction with the Washington Calligraphers Guild.

• Veterans Group

  Looking out for veterans at the branch level

• Executive Vice President

  New benefits for former CCAs on conversion to career status

• Vice President

  National-level arbitration update

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Frequently asked IRS questions

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Election season promises to be busy, with lots to consider

• Director of City Delivery

  Class acts at the convention

• Director of Safety and Health

  The heat is on, revealing management’s true colors

• Director of Retired Members

  NALC embraces retirees as few other unions do

• Director of Life Insurance

  Insurance and retirement plans for city carrier assistants

• Director, Health Benefits

  Health Assessments can pay off in more ways than one

• Contract Talk

  Contractual rights for PTFs

• Community Services

  We are stronger together

• Workers’ Compensation

  OWCP tightens procedures for prescribing opioids

• Education

  Stuff you missed in history class: The Flint Sit-Down Strike, Conclusion

• MDA

  At MDA summer camps, enrichment for kids of all ages