News & information
July 2025

The Postal Record, Vol. 138, No. 7
Cover story
- Stronger together, national and branch food drive totals
News and features
- News from Washington: Letter carriers take action as reconciliation fight advances in Senate; House Oversight Committee holds hearing on future of Postal Service; President Renfroe testifies; OSHA holds informal public hearings on proposed heat safety rule; House committee advances bill to expand letter carrier access to workers’ compensation providers; President Trump sends two USPS BOG nominees to Senate; 2026 White House budget targets USPS steward time; Robert Garcia tapped as ranking member of House committee overseeing USPS
- USPS announces implementation dates for CCA wage increases and pay table changes
- Who let the dog out?
- Staying safe in the sun and heat
- Doherty & Donelon Scholarships awarded
- Union Plus awards scholarships to NALC kids
- Idea Man
- Samuel Gompers, The founding father of the AFL
- Monthly columns by national officers and staff members
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Audiobook
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President’s Message
Fighting for letter carriers’ safety
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News from Washington
Letter carriers take action as reconciliation fight advances in Senate; House Oversight Committee holds hearing on future of Postal Service; President Renfroe testifies; OSHA holds informal public hearings on proposed heat safety rule; more
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USPS announces implementation dates for CCA wage increases and pay table changes
In accordance with Arbitrator Nolan’s interest arbitration award
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Staying safe from the sun and dog bites
Carriers work many hours in the sun, exposing them to two health risks—one that can strike quickly and another that can injure slowly. And how to protect yourself from dogs, whether you’re a new hire or an experienced carrier
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Scholarships awarded
Doherty & Donelon Scholarships and Union Plus awards
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Idea man
A Florida letter carrier tells us about coming up with an invention and the intricate process of getting it patented
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Stronger together, national and branch food drive totals
With 69 percent of branches reporting, this year’s drive collected 39,876,782 pounds of food and cash donations of $873,711.40 for an overall total of 47,244,858 pounds of food
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Samuel Gompers, The founding father of the AFL
Union activist Samuel Gompers founded the first permanent American union alliance, which would later become the AFL-CIO
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Executive Vice President
Protecting the union
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Vice President
Our mission
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Secretary-Treasurer
Frequently asked IRS questions
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Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Friends indeed
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Director of City Delivery
Changes in conflict with handbooks and manuals
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Director of Safety and Health
Emergency action plans and fire drills
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Director of Retired Members
Retirement on the chopping block
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Director of Life Insurance
Frequently asked insurance policy questions
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Director, Health Benefits
Answering your questions
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Contract Talk
Clock ring fraud
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MDA Report
75 years of progress
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Workers’ Compensation
Congress holds FECA reform hearing
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Special Executive Assistant to the President
The New Employee Experience, Retention and Mentoring Program
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Veterans Group
Veterans’ legislative update and veteran profile: Shawn Colleran
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Letter from the Editor
Words and comedy