Branches may submit Branch Items section articles for publication in The Postal Record by standard mail, fax or by e-mail. But please note the important information below.
Who can submit: Branch presidents must send The Postal Record a letter designating authorized scribes. If items will be submitted by e-mail, the president also must state the e-mail address(es) that will be used.
Deadline: Items must be received by The Postal Record by the 10th of the month preceding the month of publication, whether by mail, fax or e-mail. For instance, May 10 would be the deadline for the June issue. It is particularly important that branch secretaries be mindful of this when submitting Election Notices (see below).
To submit items by mail: Use upper and lower case letters (not all capitals) on one sheet of 8.5” by 11” paper. Use an easy-to-read font (no scripts) and print in black. Mail to:
THE POSTAL RECORD
100 Indiana Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001-2144
Include the following information: type of item (Branch Item, State Summary, Retiree Report, Election Notice, etc.); where it comes from (branch city and number); the person sending it; how to contact the sender.
To submit items by fax: Send the item with the above information included to 202-737-1540.
To submit items by e-mail: Send to postalrecord@nalc.org with the branch city, state and number as the subject. The item can be the body of the e-mail or can be sent as an attached Corel WordPerfect or Microsoft Word file. (Do not use Microsoft Works.) Do not type in all-capital letters. Include the same information as listed above. Items sent to other e-mail addresses risk rejection.
Word limit: The NALC Constitution limits items to 300 words, preferably fewer. Submissions that are too long or violate the prohibition on defamatory or unlawful matter (such as electioneering) cannot be printed. Also, we encourage scribes to have someone proofread their items before sending them in.
For Election Notices, see below.
