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Listen to the January 2026 edition of The Postal Record. Browse the digital issue here.

00:00 Introduction

00:14 Looking back and looking forward, by President Brian L. Renfroe

05:03 News from Washington

12:05 2025 JCAM is now available

18:58 Register now for the food drive

25:14 Informal Step A Training announced

30:25 After a year of standing strong NALC is ready to fight on. 2026: A look ahead

50:07 Leadership Academy founder asks grads to serve other letter carriers back home

58:26 Important benefits new letter carriers should expect to receive from USPS

01:11:22 Caretakers of the community

01:39:04 George Meany, first president of the AFL-CIO

01:44:30 NALC Branch Publication competition call for entries

01:50:07 Carriers and the mail make news online

01:56:31 From airwaves to the page: A creative journey and tribute to lifelong friends

02:04:00 Veterans’ legislative update

02:16:56 Executive Vice President Paul Barner: An update to cases pending at the Interpretive step

02:27:38 Vice President James Henry: NALC Needs you

02:32:57 Secretary-Treasurer Nicole Rhine: Reporting to the DOL: Forms LM-2, LM-3 and LM-4

02:38:57 Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Mack Julion: Postal protection

02:44:33 Director of City Delivery Christopher Jackson: USPS pilot testing and additional revenue streams

02:49:48 Director of Safety and Health Manuel Peralta Jr.: Safety committees

02:56:45 Director of Retired Members Dan Toth: Roth TSP—Another tool to manage your taxes

03:02:49 Director of Life Insurance James Yates: MBA Retirement Savings Plan 2026 update

03:08:32 Director of Health Benefits Stephanie Stewart: New benefits and wellness programs

03:14:40 Contract Talk: Route inspections

03:36:41 Regional Workers’ Compensation Assistant Coby Jones: Preexisting conditions

03:43:18 Staff report - CLUW: "Women of the World Unite’