News & information

April 2016

The Postal Record, Vol. 129, No. 4

Cover story

• Growing up with MDA

News and features

• Bargaining committees meet while negotiations continue
• NALC, activists continue push for positive postal reform
• At AFL-CIO meeting, Rolando appointed finance committee vice chairman
• Food Drive: Clear communication can lead to restocked food banks, pantries
• Making postal progress at the state, local levels
• A surprise postal parade for New York boy
• Carriers named to attend 21st Leadership Academy
• Proud to Serve
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• NALC President’s Message

  Playing the long game

• Growing up with MDA

  NALC has raised millions of dollars for MDA since it became the organization’s first national sponsor. We’ve grown since then, and so has MDA. Includes annual MDA Honor Roll.

• Bargaining committees meet while negotiations continue

  NALC and USPS formally opened negotiations for a new collective-bargaining agreement on Feb. 19. Members of the NALC Executive Council are each assigned to various bargaining committees.

• NALC, activists continue push for positive postal reform

  A lack of headline-grabbing developments in letter carriers’ ongoing quest for positive postal reform doesn’t equal a lack of progress. Also: NALC’s first legislative and political organizer, Ohio congressional delegation visit.

• At AFL-CIO meeting, Rolando appointed finance committee vice chairman

  Body declines to vote on whether to endorse a presidential candidate, approves statements that set a blueprint for how labor should move forward when working with legislators. Also: Deadlines set for NALC national convention.

• Clear communication can lead to restocked food banks, pantries

  Spreading word about the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is crucial to ensuring its success; Edward James Olmos is this year’s national spokesperson.

• Making postal progress at the state, local levels

  State and local policies can affect letter carriers, while local activities may put pressure on federal decision-makers. Activist carriers in Florida, Utah and California demonstrate the importance of local action.

• A surprise postal parade for New York boy

  Letter carriers in the Syracuse, NY, area give one teenager a truly special day.

• Carriers named to attend 21st Leadership Academy

  Thirty-two letter carriers have been selected to attend the 21st session of the NALC Leadership Academy, at least two from each of the union’s 15 regions.

• Proud to Serve

  Featuring letter carriers from Minnesota, California, Alaska, Wisconsin and Massachusetts

• Letter from the Postal Record editor

  From opinion to news

• NALC Executive Vice President

  Latest updates

• NALC Vice President

  National-level grievance updates

• NALC Secretary-Treasurer

  Branch audits: A guide for trustees

• NALC Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Bylaws about branch meetings

• NALC Director of City Delivery

  New Questions and Answers on city carrier assistants

• NALC Director of Safety and Health

  Do you really care about my safety?

• NALC Director of Retired Members

  FEGLI choices at retirement

• NALC Director of Life Insurance

  The MBA member services team, Part 4

• NALC Director, Health Benefit Plan

  How well do you know your health?

• NALC Contract Talk

  Relative standing

• NALC Muscular Dystrophy Association Coordinator

  ‘I know my branch raised more money than that’

• NALC Compensation Department

  What caused your injury? Part 1

• NALC Director of Education

  The right leader for the right time

• NALC Community and Membership Outreach Coordinator

  2016 Food Drive video: The story behind the story

• Veterans

  Military Service for annual leave purposes