# Episode 136: Knowledge is Power Paul Boulanger on Building Better Stewards, Saving the Union, and Why This Election Will Shape the Future of the NALC

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Published: 2026-08-10T08:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Paul Boulanger has spent decades representing letter carriers,serving as President of NALC Branch 44 in Manchester, New Hampshire, and now running as the Concerned Letter Carriers candidate for Director of Education. But this conversation isn't just about one election. It's about how grievances are won. why too many are lost. why education has become the most important battlefield inside the NALC. and whether the union is approaching a crossroads unlike anything in its modern history. We'll discuss GrievanceMD, steward development, discipline cases, arbitration strategy, burden of proof, finding harm in every grievance, and why Paul believes education not politics is the key to rebuilding confidence throughout theunion. Then we'll go much deeper. We'll talk about member frustration, declining trust, leadership, why so many carriers are speaking out, why he chose to stand with James Henry and Corey Walton, and whythis election could become one of the most important in NALC history.

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