News & information

June 2013

The Postal Record, Vol. 126, No. 6

Cover story

• 21st annual Food Drive—Help for the hungry

News and features

• With USPS under scrutiny, Rolando testifies before Issa’s House committee; PMG speaks at the Press Club.
• A look at the letter carrier staff members who work for you at NALC Headquarters
• NALC’s structure designed to help, defend members
• Still a need for your PERF donation
• Leadership Academy grads to take learning to branches
• Stakeholders looked toward the future at third PostalVision 2020 conference
• Doherty & Donelon Scholarship awards; Study shows unions lead to more good jobs
• Persistence can make Customer Connect pay off
• The civilian army fighting to save America's Postal Service
• Proud to Serve
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President's Message

  A crisis of democracy and the 'Board of Vacancies"

• With USPS under scrutiny, Rolando testifies before Issa’s House committee

  On April 17, NALC President Fredric Rolando testified on Capitol Hill before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service’s financial situation.

• HQ: A look at the letter carrier staff members who work for you at NALC Headquarters

  A select group of letter carriers work as NALC Headquarters staff, serving their brothers and sisters by using the expert knowledge of carrier issues developed back home.

• Help for the hungry

  On Saturday, May 11, thousands of NALC members all across America once again took part in our annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive.

• NALC's structure designed to help, defend members

  There has been a major influx of new members into the NALC over the past couple of months due to the surge in hiring of city carrier assistants (CCAs). Our message to all carriers and especially to the new CCAs: “You are the union.”

• The civilian army fighting to save America's Postal Service

  Some everyday people with no official connection to the Postal Service devote their time to encourage Congress to pass postal reform legislation.

• Still a need for your PERF donation

  Hurricane Sandy left thousands of people homeless. Postal employees facing similar circumstances are fortunate to have the Postal Employees’ Relief Fund (PERF) as another source of help.

• Leadership Academy grads to take learning to branches

  NALC Director of Life Insurance Myra Warren presided over the graduation ceremony for the 15th Leadership Academy class on May 10.

• Stakeholders looked toward the future at third PostalVision 2020 conference

  Scores of entrepreneurs, academics, business leaders and government officials, along with NALC President Fredric Rolando, gathered in Washington, DC, for the third annual “PostalVision 2020” conference on the future of the Postal Service.

• Doherty & Donelon Scholarship awards
• Persistence can make Customer Connect pay off

  Letter carriers boost revenue by promoting USPS products.

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic letter carriers.

• Executive Vice President

  Why six-day delivery is so important

• Vice President

  Lewis and Clark

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Branch audits: A guide for trustees

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Branch bylaws: Meetings

• Director of City Delivery

  New cell phone attachment to scanner

• Contract Talk

  IMD Wireless-cell phone attachment

• Director of Safety and Health

  I am a victim of circumstances

• Director of Retired Members

  A short history of retirement

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Sept. 1, 2014

• FERS retirement benefits

  for letter carriers who retire on Sept. 1, 2014

• Director of Life Insurance

  MBA policyholder tips

• Director of Health Benefits

  Let's talk about you

• Letter from the Editor

  Going the extra mile

• MDA Coordinator

  Caregivers - heroes among us

• Compensation Department

  Decisions, decisions, decisions, Part 10: Staying alive on the merits

• Director of Education

  No CCAs left behind