Classes of Mail
Alan GegaxThis podcast is intended to empower city letter carriers. Through education, we'll make ourselves better carriers who are immune to discipline and mistreatment by management, and are forces for positive change and reform within our own union. I do not speak for the USPS or NALC (or anybody else, for that matter!), this is not an official USPS or NALC podcast, and all opinions and advice are my own... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 314 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentEducation | |||
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Today I'm joined by Derek Liemohn, Chair of Build a Fighting NALC (BFN), and Michael Still, a previous guest on Classes of Mail and a member of the BFN organizing committee. They talk about their new podcast, a must-read book (or must-listen) "Undeli... more
In this episode, I talk about Enhanced Carrier Routing (the way mailers put our bundled mail in sequence), and how to deal with it when the routing is wrong. I also go over a recent conflict I had with a supervisor, and that leads to a discussion abo... more
Chris Persampieri (Next Generation Carriers) and I had a wide-ranging discussion about the fight of organized labor to achieve the 8-hour workday. There were riots, strikes, and social movements that gave workers a share of the wealth being created b... more
Michael and I go over PS Form 4588 in detail, so you know what management is looking for, and how you can protect yourself.
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keep it up brother, a good all around podcast, I learn something new every time.
Audible5Anonymous
United Statesa year ago- education
keep it up brother, a good all around podcast, I learn something new every time.
Audible5Anonymous UserUnited Statesa year ago - Excellent addendum to OJI
As an OJI, my biggest frustration is when my newly released PTF trainees refuse or resist calling me (or any other OJI) with questions. Their response is ALWAYS, “I was eventually able to figure it out.” I try to impress upon them that training doesn’t end when I sign off on their booklet. It continues by phone and I implore them to call, even with the smallest of questions. Sadly, it’s a rare PTF that does call. Recently I have added podcast recommendations on my last day of OJI. This podcast (... more
Apple Podcasts5YassssssB-)United States2 years ago - Garbage
I was following along with the plight of the LV carriers until the hosts brought their political views into things. Not a wise move. Unsubscribed.
Apple Podcasts1yak blexitUnited States2 years ago - Used to be good
Used to be about education now it’s just him
And his buddy crying every episode about how rough they got it.
Apple Podcasts1zrdknd25United States2 years ago
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What is Classes of Mail about and what kind of topics does it cover?
A conversation-driven show focused on union reform, education, and practical on-the-floor issues affecting city letter carriers. Episodes repeatedly explore training, grievance processes, arbitration expansion, and participatory organizing, often featuring candidates for regional union roles, convention coverage, and Stand Up Slate perspectives. The tone tends to be hands-on, with real-world anecdotes from the workroom floor and a strong emphasis on transparency, member education, and grassroots tactics. Noteworthy is the mix of candidate interviews, convention-floor reporting, and targeted reforms aimed at empowering rank-and-file carriers, while maintaining a clear stance that opinions are independent of any official USPS or national unio... more
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1. Austin Webb
2. Chris Reed
3. Bill Kriebel
4. David J. Grosskopf Jr.
5. Elliot Simmons
6. Sam Adams
7. Greg Donaldson
8. Joanie Weber
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