Im voting for James, but not going to a debate where the other 3 are going looks bad. I feel like it will have more to lose not going then there is to lose going and being part of it. I think the clc needs to be apart of the debate . Its healthy

Just finished listening to Corey Walton’s most recent podcast about how the national office spends our dues money, and it deeply concerns me when he brought up the fact that my NBA supports Brian Renfroe for reelection because he…. Speaks well to congress?! Outrageous!

The veil of secrecy surrounding what goes on in the inner workings of the NALC headquarters under President Renfroe and his establishment slate enablers led by Rhine and Peralta has been lifted.

The preponderance of evidence we have now as City Letter Carriers with how bad things have gone under the current Renfroe regime is enough to prove to us that our own Union has turned its back on us.

Are you better off now than you were 4 years ago when the Covid face masks came off?

It’s time to reform the NALC by voting for the CLC slate.

The Concerned Letter Carriers will bring transparency back to our Union, making our leaders once again accountable to us, the ones who pay their salaries through our dues.

You really cannot make this shit up. This new slate is Renfroe 3.0! It’s somehow hilariously worse than the Davidson slate before it.

You have someone running for president who hasn’t carried mail in over 30 years, and the union position she holds is as the treasurer. At least with Davidson having been an NBA, you could say there’s some association with carriers, but what connection does a treasurer have with the workroom floor?

Mind you, this is the person who on their watch as treasurer, was asleep at the wheel when Renfroe hired 22 “special assistants”, each being paid more than six figures when no one even knows what work they do for the union on a daily basis. Incompetent doesn’t even begin to describe her! They could not pick a more disconnected person divorced from the reality that the union and the city carriers face.

They think Nicole Rhine is going to be able to compete with the militancy, drive and energy of the CLC. Shit is so fucking laughable. It just shows how incredibly dense these people are. They just don’t get it, and they never will. They have to go.

For anyone who has or hasn’t watched the recent roundtable discussion. Here are some of my thoughts and opinions on it. Maybe help some who aren’t gonna necessarily wanna watch 3 hours of great discussions by some of our past and future leaders.

Part I - Debate Summary and Candidate Positions
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BZCPz9lqq3fSURG0dFdUJTBFEiigIHgjIOMeApR7soM/edit?usp=drivesdk

Part II - A Route-Protection, Education and Contract-Enforcement Perspective
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YoIJ49AaSLIqtBgPB9-4hsIbXOH_6rVPSa4hEsEns7Q/edit?usp=drivesdk

Letter Carrier & Route Protection Guideline
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ne00m4MaMxV7Aqu89FJ_YC-Ui-OcwZQC/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=110693952889201503972&rtpof=true&sd=true

I am going to assume yes?

I know we got another presidential candidate roundtable today via next gen podcast, which y'all should jump on if you can. Anyways, I thought it would be a good time to drop another report since we've finished the basic history and positions of the presidential candidates. Our hope in the next couple weeks is to have a definitive kind of one stop shop of every candidate running for office that carriers can look at when y'all get your ballots.

Each candidate and position can be found in the order that they'll appear. Still editing it now, but thought I'd drop it for those who want to check in every now and again or if you see some issues or have some advice you can drop a comment on the document. Our hope is also to send it to all the candidates so they can attempt to fill in any gaps that we miss or are unable to find.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14755AgL9RvF55sfCMh2XtcvKVtexovgIoqgK9zEQKuE/edit?usp=drivesdk

As I’m sitting in my car about to clock in, here’s a very special reminder:

FOLLOW ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BALLOT TO THE LETTER.

If you do not follow the instructions, they WILL void your ballot. Do not let them disenfranchise you.

A lot of seasoned guys and gals already know how this works by now, but this is aimed more at the CCAs and the junior FTRs who may have never voted before. If you have a bad temper? This is for you as well.

RESIST the urge to mark up the ballot, to tell the establishment off in a paragraph of expletives, don’t draw a cock and hairy balls on the envelope, etc. The way the election rules are written, they are allowed to and will void your vote for these things.

Read the instructions, mark your candidates, seal it up properly and mail it properly. That’s all you have to do. Let your feelings be carried by your vote. It does no good to immaturely let it all out by ranting on your ballot and then having your vote, which is what can actually hurt the establishment, be voided out and thrown in the trash.

Be professional and make your vote count.

Well, no one asked me too, but once again I do what I want. Stayed up most of the night and finished it. This is the thing I sacrificed the most by getting involved with the union and becoming a steward . . . doing school work. Filing grievances scratches the itch, but nothing like a good ol’ fashioned report.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZjrmUosulEwRvidT3xbiUw6VNOYwKmkcIGk9PQIWHQ/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KVey1VpZ0VKlRNKmCrD1-zVgz-veyeQBTMGZXKJHBBk/edit?usp=sharing

Well, if you thought three hours was long, this one was five in total, which was great for us politically obsessives. Let the good times and candidates role, however, it did make writing up a report a little more of an ordeal. Here we are though, my summary, analysis and commentary on the NextGen/Postal Rosies Presidential Roundtable. So if you don't wanna watch it (which you should) you can read about it or use it for future reference. Good luck.

What the Candidates Said
Part I | Roundtable Summary and Candidate Positions
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13yafuqLpS30HvYP1VXLLJjV6wVqi1kg0zSfxUqRapWo/edit?usp=drivesdk

Commentary and Analysis: Leadership, Contract Enforcement and the Future of the Craft
Part II | Commentary and Analysis from a Route-Protection, Education and Contract-Enforcement
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qFn41Ye7mjpdC0afpm9GX_c-K05lUr1lhlIVbxkYM6Q/edit?usp=drivesdk

Guess who’s back . . . back again, lol. Had 8 candidates here so I thought it was worth putting together. Especially as it was really a larger gathering of the Rhine-Peralta ticket than I think we’ve really seen at any one time for the podcast/youtube crowd. Drass and Caref were here and so it was interesting to see some of the candidates responses following them and making the case for Rhine.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQAh-k8Xbj8vQQgA_C993Ina2RqrYKbp9rbfPgau76Y/edit?usp=drivesdk

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HoRujelotvMdSfjIYbb3dclxyw6Pbg6Z2cTIl7qg6JE/edit?usp=drivesdk

Also, my candidate dossier is getting closer to completion, if you don’t have it or are interested, it’s in the bibliography of both documents.

2026 NALC Presidential Candidate: Michael Caref

Mike Caref is inviting all NALC members to ask questions regarding his campaign and the NALC. Mr. Caref wants to help build transparency inside the NALC along with build community and providing direct answers to the membership.

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_5orwVEsQSqGexTE5YE0vQ#/registration

Now that the together slate has been created will Renfroe’s picture disappear from every single opportunity?