News & information

July 2019

The Postal Record, Vol. 132, No. 7

Cover story

• Strength in numbers: Food Drive results

News and features

• Supreme Court rejects UPS's call for higher USPS package rates
• Support for USPS Fairness Act and postal reform increases
• Schedule set for Rap Session
• leadership Academy graduates urged to use training to serve letter carriers
• Giving is the best part/Letter carriers' rights when donating organs
• Know the warning signs for heat and sun
• Scholarships of the satchel
• Doherty and Donelon Scholarships awarded
• Proud to Serve: Honoring heroic letter carriers
• Customer Connect adds up for USPS
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President's Message

  The bell rings on Round 15

• News from Washington

  Supreme Court rejects UPS's call for higher USPS package rates; Support for USPS Fairness Act and postal reform increases; NALC's priority resolutions continue to gain support; Schedule set for Rap Session; More

• Leadership Academy graduates urged to use training to serve letter carriers

  Thirty more NALC members graduate from NALC's Leadership Academy

• Giving is the best part

  Letter carriers' rights when donating organs

• Know the warning signs for heat and sun

  Carriers should take proactive steps to avoid danger, knowing the signs of trouble and being prepared for it.

• Strength in numbers

  It was another banner year for the Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, as members across the country helped feed the hungry

• Scholarships of the satchel

  While NALC National has scholarships available to members' children, many branches and state associations have opportunities for students as well

• Doherty & Donelon Scholarships awarded

  Six children of NALC members to receive funding for college

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic letter carriers in California, Wisconsin and Missouri

• Veterans Group

  Veterans' legislation roundup

• Customer Connect

  Customer Connect leads submitted by letter carriers have helped USPS earn new revenue

• Executive Vice President

  Additional communication with NALC members

• Vice President

  What do arbitrators want to know about?

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Collection of dues for members on OWCP; per capita tax roster

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Information technology at NALC

• Director of City Delivery

  Consolidated casing update and more

• Director of Safety and Health

  The pressure cooker we're in, Part 1

• Director of Retired Members

  TSP sets date of Sept. 15 to launch new options under modernization act

• Director of Life Insurance

  Unclaimed property

• Director, Health benefits

  Extra benefits for Plan members

• Contract Talk

  Route inspection, Part 4

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  For letter carriers who retire on Oct. 1, 2019

• Monthly FERS annuity payments

  For letter carriers who retire on Oct. 1, 2019

• MDA Report

  A successful walk behind us, and a fun day of golf ahead

• Workers' Compensation

  Protecting your rights under FECA

• Education

  Still more tricks of the trade

• Letter from the Editor

  An enduring bond