News & information

November 2026

The Postal Record, Vol. 139, No. 10

Cover story

• NALC Veterans Group: Thank you for your service
• James Henry elected NALC president

News and features

• Installation of officers set for Dec. 12
• News from Washington: Supreme Court blocks administration from restricting mail-in ballots; Senate confirms next secretary of labor; NALC files comments on SEC proposed e-delivery regulation
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Adam and the giant pumpkin
• Amazon plans for life without Postal Service
• Florida member wins NAACP award
• The war of words
• Volunteer mentality
• Heroic letter carriers
• Positive news about letter carriers and the mail
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

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Audiobook

• President's Message

  Bargaining in transition

• NALC election results

  James Henry elected NALC president

• Installation of officers set for Dec. 12

  Information on how to attend the event

• News from Washington

  Supreme Court blocks administration from restricting mail-in ballots

• For your information

  Family and Medical Leave Act

• Adam and the giant pumpkin

  An Ohio letter carrier explains how and why he grows enormous pumpkins.

• Amazon plans for life without Postal Service

  A look at Amazon's expansion plans and how they affect USPS

• Carriers and the mail make news online

  Mail-centered stories that have appeared on social media and online news sites recently.

• Proud to serve

  Honoring heroic letter carriers

• F. John Miller remembered

  Executive assistant to three NALC president died

• Florida member wins NAACP award

  A former North Florida Branch 53 president has worked tirelessly to promote civil rights, social justice and the labor movement for many years, and his dedication has attracted recognition.

• The war of words

  The role of mail during the Civil War

• Volunteer mentality

  This veteran retiree's dedication to service never stopped

• Thank you for your service

  We honor the service of all veterans in our ranks and recognize NALC Veterans Group members

• Executive Vice President

  Start your hiring off with employment verification compliance done right

• Vice President

  Disabled veteran absences for medical treatment

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Open Season, an IRS change and other reminders

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Our 'backbone'

• Director of City Delivery

  City Delivery updates

• Director of Safety and Health

  Safety committees

• Director of Retired Members

  Are you entitled to the FERS enhanced annuity?

• Director of Life Insurance

  Hospital Plus

• Director, Health Benefits

  Open Season

• Contract Talk

  December exceptions

• Staff report: Workers' compensation

  FECA Transmittal 26-2: Making the claims process more difficult for injured letter carriers, Part 4

• MDA Report

  Year-end updates

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Jan. 1, 2027

• Monthly FERS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Jan. 1, 2027

• Veterans Group

  Making deposits for military service