News & information

August 2019

The Postal Record, Vol. 132, No. 8

Cover story

• Bargaining begins: Parties formally open talks for new national agreement

News and features

• Letter Carrier Resource Guide now available
• USPS Fairness Act mars opportunity to address postal finances
• Reviving the river
• Honoring those killed in the line of duty
• Birthplace of the NALC gets makeover
• Four carriers appointed to NALC positions
• Updated Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive results
• Horses and dragons and birds, oh my! (Graceful Envelope Contest)
• Giving back at MDA camp
• Proud to Serve: Honoring heroic letter carriers
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President's Message

  August is for action: Building support for the USPS Fairness Act

• Bargaining begins

  NALC, USPS formally open bargaining talks

• Letter Carrier Resource Guide now available

  The guide is a one-stop shop of valuable information for all city letter carriers

• News from Washington

  USPS Fairness Act marks opportunity to address postal finances

• Reviving the river

  An Ohio carrier tells us about his efforts to help revive his local river by mapping it as well as finding resources to help the waterway.

• Honoring those killed in the line of duty

  NALC Headquarters has a memorial plaque etched with the names of letter carriers killed in the line of duty.

• Birthplace of NALC gets makeover

  Milwaukee recently transformed the small triangle into "Postman's Porch."

• Four carriers appointed to NALC positions

  Also, updated Stamp Our Hunger Food Drive results

• NALC Financial Statement

  Also, financial statement for Nalcrest

• Horses and dragons and birds, oh my

  Results of the Graceful Envelope Contest

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic letter carriers

• Giving back at MDA camp

  Representative from the NALC branches that raised the most for MDA celebrated their achievements.

• Executive Vice President

  Letter Carrier Resource Guide

• Vice President

  Where is the new JCAM?

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Important reminders

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Our architectural jewel on Capitol Hill

• Director of City Delivery

  City Delivery updates

• Director of Safety and Health

  The pressure cooker we're in, Part 2

• Director of Retired Members

  Deciding on Medicare

• Director of Life Insurance

  Beneficiaries

• Director, Health Benefits

  Plan options abound for help with emotional and behavioral health

• Contract Talk

  Route inspection, Part 5

• MDA Report

  Golf for a good cause

• Education

  Interviewing witnesses, Part 5

• Workers' Compensation

  'Appellant did not respond'

• Veterans Group

  Disabled veteran absences for medical treatment

• Letter from the Editor

  Leading by example