News & information

August 2012

The Postal Record, Vol. 125, No. 8

Cover story

• H.R. 2309: Postal reform's dead end

News and features

• USPS-NALC arbitration to begin this month; NRLCA contract, summary of highlights
• Potential VP Ryan represents worst of House Republicans
• Natural disasters highlight need for PERF donations
• Customer Connect: Houston carrier nets big profit for the Postal Service
• Amazing food drive produces amazing results
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President's Message

  Like lambs to the slaughter

• H.R. 2309: Postal reform's dead end

  Leaders in the House of Representatives seem determined to stick with the one reform bill that would clearly send the U.S. Postal Service down a dead end.

• USPS-NALC arbitration to begin this month,

  Also: Summary of NRLCA’s contract highlights.

• Potential VP Ryan represents worst of House Republicans

  Paul Ryan isn’t the best-known candidate for vice president on Mitt Romney’s list, but he may be the most startling.

• Natural disasters highlight need for PERF donations

  A single disastrous week this summer brought tragedy and hardship to people across the nation—and some new reasons for us to remember fellow postal workers who find themselves in the path of disaster.

• Customer Connect

  Houston carrier nets big profit for the Postal Service; Carrier recognized for $1 million-plus lead

• "Amazing" Food Drive

  produces amazing results

• Executive Vice President

  Looking to the past and to the future

• Vice President

  Shared sacrifice

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Elections have consequences

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Branch bylaws: offices

• Director of City Delivery

  New deliveries update

• Contract Talk

  New interpretive dispute on Assignment of City Delivery MOU

• Director of Safety and Health

  Keeping an eye on each other, continued

• Director of Retired Members

  Hey! I remember that question - I just can't remember the answer

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Nov. 1, 2012

• FERS retirement benefits

  for letter carriers who retire on Nov. 1, 2012

• Director of Life Insurance

  MBA Universal Life Plan offers flexibility

• Director, Health Benefits

  A healthier you

• MDA Coordinator

  MDA updates

• Compensation Department

  Decisions, decisions, decisions, Part 3: Oral hearings and review

• Director of Education

  Leadership Academy deadline is Aug. 31

• Letter from the Editor