News & information

May 2025

The Postal Record, Vol. 138, No. 5

Cover story

• When branches fundraise for MDA, we've got it in the bag

News and features

• News from Washington: NALC’s priority resolutions continue to gain support; Attacks on federal workers front and center; 100 days in: The aggressive push to reshape government, undermine worker protections; House passes controversial voter ID bill, H.R. 22; House reintroduces bill to allow USPS to ship alcohol
• Food Drive Day is Saturday, May 10
• The notorious PMGs
• Opting (hold-down) assignments explained
• The Letter Carrier Game
• Positive news items about letter carriers and the mail
• Honoring heroic letter carriers
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

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Audiobook

• President's Message

  The fight of our lives

• News from Washington

  As NALC’s priority resolutions continue to gain congressional support, attacks on federal workers remain front and center

• Food Drive Day is Saturday, May 10

  With the nation’s largest single-day food drive approaching, letter carriers prepare to help feed the hungry in their communities

• The notorious PMGs

  As USPS seeks a new postmaster general, we take a look back at some of the most notable (and sometimes notorious) PMGs among the 75 previous occupants of the job

• Opting (hold-down) assignments explained

  Understand what opting is and how it works for city carriers

• Carriers and the mail make news online

  Mail-centered stories that have appeared on social media and online news sites

• The Letter Carrier Game

  A Connecticut carrier tells us about his family’s creation of a letter carrier-themed board game

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic carriers

• Veterans Group

  Making deposits for military service and Veteran profile: Eddie Murphy

• Building on our support for MDA

  NALC recognizes the top fundraising branches

• Executive Vice President

  Should NALC intervene or not?

• Vice President

  Stay ready for local negotiations

• Secretary-Treasurer

  The Reciprocal Agreement/obtaining a branch checking account

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Bylaws denied?

• Director of City Delivery

  City Delivery updates

• Director of Safety and Health

  Heat illness resources

• Director of Retired Members

  Where to live in retirement

• Director of Life Insurance

  The Mutual Benefit Association 2024 financial report

• Director, Health Benefits

  Medicare Part D coverage

• Contract Talk

  Heat-related safety

• Workers’ Compensation

  Emotional injuries and OWCP, Part 2: In-house injuries and the employee’s burden of proof

• MDA Report

  Q1 Branch Challenge results

• Letter from the Editor

  Crafting the message

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on June 1, 2025

• Monthly FERS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on June 1, 2025