News & information

April 2019

The Postal Record, Vol. 132, No. 4

Cover story

• MDA: Every dollar counts

News and features

• Senate holds hearing on White House postal task force
• Food drive is on May 11
• Regional grievance assistant role created
• EAP gets enhanced digital benefits
• Workers Memorial Day a reminder to fight for workers' rights and safety
• Green Book gets Oscar gold
• The Hass in the Hass avocado
• Rapping the Gospel
• Proud to Serve
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President's Message

  The White House postal task force report: Fundamentally flawed

• News from Washington

  Senate holds hearing on White House postal task force report; White House releases FY 2020 budget proposal; Shutdown aftermath in Congress; New resolutions, new fact sheets; Whitcomb appointed as inspector general; Legislation of note

• Food Drive is on May 11

  It’s getting closer: The 27th annual Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger”® Food Drive is only a few weeks away.

• Regional grievance assistant role created

  NALC president appoints first two RGAs

• Workers Memorial Day a reminder to fight for workers’ rights and safety

  Carrier leads Workers Memorial Day event

• Green Book gets Oscar gold

  African-American letter carrier created the book that helped inspire the movie

• MDA: Every dollar counts

  Letter carriers have raised many millions of dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) since adopting MDA as the union’s official charity nearly seven decades ago. Branches hold fundraising events of all kinds.

• The Hass in the Hass avocado

  A California NALC member patented the avocado variety that we all know today

• Rapping the Gospel

  When Montgomery, AL Branch 106 member Terry Pope, also known as “T. Pope,” isn’t delivering mail, chances are he can be found performing gospel hip-hop.

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic letter carriers from Colorado, Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey, New York and Michigan

• Executive Vice President

  Promotion pay past, present, future

• Vice President

  Step B task force update

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Branch audits: A guide for trustees

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Frequently asked questions about branch bylaws

• Director of City Delivery

  Important benefit considerations upon conversion to career status

• Director of Life Insurance

  Life insurance application

• Director, Health Benefits

  How claims are processed in double-coverage scenarios

• Contract Talk

  Route inspections

• Director of Safety and Health

  EAP is there for you

• Director of Retired Members

  Your five-year plan

• Community Service

  There’s a role for everyone in our fight against hunger

• Workers' Compensation

  Insurance benefits and OWCP

• Education

  Tricks of the trade, Part 2: Interviewing postal patrons

• Veterans Group

  Join the NALC Veterans Group today

• Letter from the Editor

  Watching the watchdog