News & information

December 2025

The Postal Record, Vol. 138, No. 12

Cover story

• National rap session: Collective bargaining is a collective effort

News and features

• News from Washington: Longest government shutdown in history ends; Senate introduces bill expanding provider access for federal employees injured on the job; Bills aecting unions, working people introduced and moving through Congress
• Hotels for 2026 Los Angeles convention
• Disaster Relief Foundation, donors aiding carriers harmed by fires, floods
• Dear Santa
• Letter carrier donates kidney to stranger
• Comic book guy
• The importance of the NALC Constitution
• Last chance to contribute through CFC
• Letter carrier heroes
• Lilly Ledbetter: Equal pay for equal work
• Prepare now for a successful food drive
• Postal Record wins three ILCA awards
• NALC makes HQ, regional appointments
• Veterans Group
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

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Audiobook

• President’s Message

  National rap session

• National rap session

  Collective bargaining is a collective eort

• Hotels for 2026 Los Angeles convention

  Information to help branches prepare

• Disaster Relief Foundation, donors aiding carriers harmed by fires, floods

  A look back at the disasters of 2025 and how the DRF has helped letter carriers

• Dear Santa

  A look at the history of letters to Santa and how it led the Postal Service to create the annual Operation Santa program

• Letter carrier donates kidney to stranger

  Mid-Michigan Branch 256 letter carrier Tara Marsh saw the Facebook post about a man who needed a kidney and immediately moved to act

• News from Washington

  Longest government shutdown in history ends; Senate introduces bill expanding provider access for federal employees injured on the job; Bills affecting unions, working people introduced and moving through Congress

• Last chance to contribute through CFC

  A Connecticut carrier writes, draws and publishes comic books in his spare time and also teaches kids to make their own comics

• The importance of the NALC Constitution

  And last chance to contribute through CFC

• Comic book guy

  A Connecticut letter carrier makes his own comic books in his free time and teaches kids how to make their own comics

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic carriers

• Lilly Ledbetter

  Equal pay for equal work

• Prepare now for a successful food drive

  Tips for branches on organizing a successful food drive

• NALC makes HQ, regional appointments

  NALC President Brian L. Renfroe appointed several members to union positions in November.

• Veterans Group

  Additional NALC Veterans Group members and Veteran profile: Tony Rodriguez

• Executive Vice President

  The Letter Carrier Political Fund—Ensuring your future

• Vice President

  ’Tis the season

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Minimum dues increase/convention registration and housing process

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Worth repeating

• Director of City Delivery

  Morgan Olson vehicle pilot

• Director of Safety and Health

  The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

• Director of Retired Members

  Disability retirement

• Director of Life Insurance

  Life insurance in retirement

• Director, Health Benefits

  Member rights

• Contract Talk

  Mutual exchanges

• Workers’ Compensation

  Consequential and intervening injuries

• MDA Report

  Summer camp recap and college scholarships

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Feb. 1, 2026

• Monthly FERS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Feb. 1, 2026

• Letter from the Editor

  An honor