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Classes of Mail

Alan Gegax

This 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…

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Joanie Weber Unveils MailCarrierHub.org - Training for Carriers 2026-09-07 · 46m
Rich Vala Discusses Why Management Continues to Violate the Contract, and Why Branches Violate their Members 2026-09-03 · 30m
Michael Brasaemle Weighs in on Corey's Politics, Politics in General, and the Table 2 Wage Gap 2026-08-31 · 22m
Chris Reed - Candidate for Business Agent in Region One 2026-08-27 · 25m
Eric Ellis Talks Politics, Corey Walton, and Josh Hawley 2026-08-24 · 46m
John Murphy and Joshua Towne Discuss What's Next for the Stand-Up Slate 2026-08-20 · 39m
Elliot Simmons - Candidate for Business Agent Region 7 (and Host of "On the Workroom Floor") 2026-08-17 · 39m
Chris Strickland - Candidate for Business Agent in Region 8 2026-08-13 · 37m
Final Recap of the Convention 2026-08-10 · 34m
Corey Walton - CLC Candidate for NALC Vice President 2026-08-08 · 53m
Day Four of the NALC Convention with the Amazing Melissa Rakestraw 2026-08-07 · 71m
Day Three of the Convention with Tom Cser and Michael Still 2026-08-06 · 44m
Day Two of the Convention with Michael Rivera 2026-08-05 · 35m
Day One of the NALC Convention 2026-08-04 · 42m
We Have Arrived at the Convention! 2026-08-03 · 7m
Our Plans for the 2026 NALC Convention 2026-08-02 · 41m
Margo O'Neill and Chris Persampieri of the Stand Up Slate for AFL-CIO Delegate 2026-08-01 · 34m
Cristal Czajkoski from Beyond the Satchel 2026-07-31 · 29m
C Moline Is the Best Candidate for AFL-CIO Delegate 2026-07-29 · 31m
John Murphy Talks Labor Issues and the Stand Up Slate 2026-07-27 · 37m
Michael Rivera Takes His Victory Lap 2026-07-24 · 65m
The Stand Up Slate for AFL-CIO Delegate - Sarah Cuello and Joshua Towne 2026-07-21 · 36m
Branch 70 in Their Own Words (Part 2) - The Response to Michael Rivera 2026-07-15 · 72m
What You Can Learn from My One-Day Inspection 2026-07-11 · 30m
Branch 70 in Their Own Words - The Response to Michael Rivera's Conviction Appeal (Part 1 of 2) 2026-07-07 · 61m
The Investigative Interview Is Your Day in Court 2026-06-29 · 35m
JCAM Article 9 2026-06-23 · 37m
The 3999, and Other Forms of Harassment 2026-06-19 · 25m
A Selection of Convention Resolutions 2026-06-12 · 27m
Thoughts on the CLC in Light of Branch 70 2026-06-05 · 32m
The Railroading of Michael Rivera and Mari Thompson in Branch 70 2026-06-02 · 70m
Presidential Rulings - Part 2 2026-05-30 · 24m
Presidential Rulings - Part 1 2026-05-27 · 43m
Stand up to Management Bullying 2026-05-22 · 40m
The Rest of Article 8 2026-05-18 · 36m
Eric Ellis Talks about Retirement, Legislation, and More 2026-05-13 · 29m
Bill Kriebel and Howard Komine at the Rap Session 2026-05-06 · 30m
We Share Our Notes from the Region 1 Rap Session 2026-05-02 · 39m
Another Michael Rant 2026-04-29 · 30m
Say Hi at the Rap Session, and Lend a Hand to the Cause 2026-04-24 · 11m
David Grosskopf Discusses Making Carriers Whole 2026-04-23 · 30m
Questions from the Mailbag 2026-04-18 · 34m
Michael Brasaemle Talks about the Role of Free Speech in the NALC 2026-04-14 · 21m
Michael Caref Visits My Branch 2026-04-11 · 45m
C Moline and Build a Fighting NALC 2026-04-08 · 45m
Office Duties, According to the M-41 2026-04-06 · 48m
JCAM Article 8.5 2026-04-02 · 66m
Real Talk about the CLC 2026-03-30 · 46m
By Request: Another Michael Brasaemle Rant! 2026-03-25 · 36m
Ryan Akers Is Discipline Proof 2026-03-21 · 30m
JCAM Article 8.1 through 8.4 2026-03-17 · 41m
Interview with Howard Komine, CLC Candidate for Trustee 2026-03-14 · 39m
Charges Against Michael Rivera 2026-03-11 · 67m
The CLC Visits My Branch 2026-03-09 · 30m
Michael Addresses Articles in the Postal Record 2026-03-04 · 32m
We Lost at the Committee on Appeals 2026-03-02 · 29m
An Update on My Kidney Cancer 2026-02-26 · 19m
Michael's Favorite Grievance Wins 2026-02-21 · 36m
Mike Caref Tells the Story behind the OIG Report 2026-02-17 · 40m
The Rest of Article 7 of the JCAM 2026-02-14 · 46m
The Story of Michael's Life 2026-02-11 · 60m
Michael Shares His Route Inspection Checklist for CARRIERS 2026-02-07 · 30m
Michael and I Address the New Attendance Interview and the Interpretive Dispute 2026-02-03 · 59m
Lino Miranda Talks about CREA, the Delay of Mail, and His Two Documentaries 2026-01-31 · 52m
Michael Gets Another Chance to Rant 2026-01-30 · 44m
Region 12 NBA Candidate Bill Kriebel 2026-01-27 · 42m
JCAM Article 7, Part 2 of 3 2026-01-24 · 36m
The Rest of the OIG Report 2026-01-21 · 59m
The Full OIG Report on Grievances 2026-01-17 · 70m
Domestic Mail Manual 508 "Recipient Services" 2026-01-15 · 43m
Plans for the LA Convention, and Unrelated Parking Rules While Delivering 2026-01-12 · 29m
JCAM Article 7.1 - All about CCAs 2026-01-09 · 49m
The Straight Scoop on Postmark Dates, and the AFCS and CRMAs 2026-01-05 · 29m
JCAM 2 through 5 2025-12-30 · 38m
Michael Get His Chance to Rant 2025-12-25 · 32m
JCAM Article 1 2025-12-22 · 33m
How Stuff Works down at the Plant 2025-12-19 · 32m
Advice for Carriers on Route Inspections 2025-12-15 · 43m
C Moline Talks about Workroom Floor Activism 2025-12-09 · 37m
The Rest of the EL-921 - DISCIPLINE 2025-12-05 · 46m
Adam Crosby of Table Two Ticket 2025-12-01 · 54m
Getting Some Stuff off Our Chests 2025-11-25 · 44m
EL-921 Continued. Setting Precedent 2025-11-22 · 25m
The EL-921, Management's Guide to Handling Grievances 2025-11-17 · 31m
Michael and I Share Our Own Discipline Letters 2025-11-12 · 45m
Veteran's Benefits with Air Force Veteran Michael Brasaemle 2025-11-08 · 28m
Rich Discusses My Appeal at National, and the Branch Reply 2025-11-04 · 51m
Details and Plans for Our Upcoming Contract Rallies 2025-10-31 · 45m
The Rest of the EL814 2025-10-27 · 38m
EL-814 Section 1 through Section 6 2025-10-23 · 32m
Michael Talks about Route Counts and Inspections (3999 and 1838-c) 2025-10-20 · 34m
I Need Your Input on a Branch Bylaw Issue 2025-10-17 · 28m
Route Protection Handbook, Part 2 2025-10-11 · 67m
Route Protection Handbook, Part 1 2025-10-09 · 33m
More from the Mailbag 2025-10-06 · 30m
Branch 2502 Election Results 2025-10-03 · 31m
Mailbag and Pre-Election Jitters 2025-09-30 · 40m
Even More Questions from the Mailbag 2025-09-27 · 32m
A Fun Break from the Election Drama 2025-09-24 · 37m
Michael and I Hit the Campaign Trail 2025-09-22 · 39m
We Have a Platform, and We Want to Help the Branch 2025-09-20 · 65m
Mail Bag! 2025-09-18 · 33m
Future Director of Education - Paul Boulanger 2025-09-16 · 34m
Meet Our Supporters 2025-09-13 · 30m
Discussion with My Campaign Advisor Rich Vala 2025-09-11 · 37m
Class Warfare and Diet COLAs 2025-09-09 · 24m
Hold onto Your Hat - The Nomination Meeting was WILD 2025-09-07 · 36m
Joshua Shrum "The Roseville Wrecking Ball" from Parcels of Knowledge 2025-09-05 · 33m
We Answer Questions from the Mailbag 2025-09-03 · 33m
David Grosskopf is Running for Trustee 2025-09-01 · 40m
Come with Me on another VICTORY LAP! 2025-08-29 · 24m
Michael Caref Talks about His Platform 2025-08-26 · 54m
The Caref4Prez Platform 2025-08-25 · 60m
Ron Speakman of FedUp Talks about Workplace Injuries 2025-08-22 · 66m
Michael Visits the AFL-CIO Convention 2025-08-19 · 35m
We Got Another Presidential Ruling, and It's a BIG ONE 2025-08-15 · 21m
My Committment to Education 2025-08-12 · 21m
Questions from the Mailbag 2025-08-08 · 37m
Preventive Grievances 2025-08-06 · 30m
Carlton Pinto and Brian Gutierrez Keep up the Fight 2025-07-18 · 42m
Heat Safety with an ALL STAR CREW from Next Generation Carriers, Corey Walton, Manny Peralta, and MORE! 2025-07-15 · 195m
Revisiting the CLC Platform 2025-07-11 · 35m
David Grosskopf Warns Carriers about Tampering with Their Scanners 2025-07-07 · 26m
Michael Brasaemle and Fred Woodley, Together at Last 2025-07-02 · 34m
Michael Joins Me for ANOTHER Victory Lap! 2025-06-29 · 28m
Rob Kosier - CLC Candidate for Director of City Delivery 2025-06-26 · 34m
Questions from the Mailbag 2025-06-20 · 15m
Eric Ellis Helps Teach the Academy (Module 2, Continued) 2025-06-16 · 67m
Writing Contentions for Your Grievances 2025-06-12 · 34m
Michael Gets Fired Up! 2025-06-08 · 42m
Fred Woodley of Delivering Solidarity! 2025-06-03 · 36m
Carrier Academy Module 2 - The Classes of Mail 2025-05-30 · 31m
The Request for Information 2025-05-23 · 31m
Michael Rivera Discusses His Charges against Renfoe and the Executive Council 2025-05-19 · 45m
The Reform of Branch 2502 - IT'S WORKING! 2025-05-17 · 34m
My Exciting Role (really) on the Committee on Bylaws 2025-05-15 · 30m
How to File a Grievance (Featuring Michael Brasaemle) 2025-05-06 · 60m
The Article about Us in the Nevada Letter Carrier 2025-05-02 · 48m
Eric Ellis Talks Retirement and Legislation 2025-04-28 · 43m
Abuses of Power 2025-04-26 · 35m
Michael and I Answer Questions from the Mailbag! 2025-04-23 · 33m
Activists Call for a Special Meeting of the NALC 2025-04-20 · 27m
Virgilio Goze Talks about Resolutions and Bylaw Changes 2025-04-19 · 43m
Carrier Academy - The End of Module 1 2025-04-15 · 42m
The Charges Against Us Were Withdrawn! 2025-04-12 · 31m
We Won at the National Committee on Appeals! 2025-04-09 · 48m
The Perverse Incentives of Business Unionism 2025-04-05 · 34m
Michael and I Will Keep Fighting 2025-04-01 · 19m
The Actual Arbitrator's Decision 2025-03-26 · 37m
We Have a New Contract 2025-03-25 · 20m
Carrier Academy continued - Safety and the JSOV 2025-03-17 · 25m
The Big Meeting 2025-03-10 · 90m
The Forces of Change in Branch 36 2025-03-04 · 65m
The Will of the Branch, the Voice of the Branch, and the Good Ol' Boys Who Disrespect Them 2025-03-02 · 40m
A Contract Is Only As Good As Its Enforcement Mechanisms 2025-02-27 · 43m
Brian Renfroe's Visit with Next Generation Carriers 2025-02-25 · 37m
An unscripted chat with Michael Brasaemle 2025-02-24 · 40m
The Reform Movement in Branch 36 2025-02-20 · 34m
David Grosskopf Talks about Leadership 2025-02-17 · 32m
Don't Get Fired for Calling in Sick 2025-02-14 · 30m
We're Bringing in the A-Team 2025-02-11 · 17m
We Got Railroaded - Things Went Horribly Wrong at the Branch Meeting 2025-02-06 · 72m
Chris Pennock of Branch 9 and BFN Talks about the Next Steps after the NO Vote 2025-02-04 · 24m
Michael Brasaemle Discusses the Tentative Agreement Vote 2025-02-03 · 32m
You May Already Have a Rank-and-File Democratic Union 2025-01-31 · 22m
Chris Pennock of Branch 9 Minneapolis and BFN 2025-01-28 · 35m
How I Got Fired As an Alternate Steward 2025-01-25 · 26m
Michael Brasaemle Talks about the Investigative Interview 2025-01-23 · 43m
Mike Caref - caref4prez.org 2025-01-20 · 47m
Sweet, Sweet Victory at the Branch Meeting 2025-01-15 · 59m
A Full Update before our Branch Meeting 2025-01-13 · 29m
Michael Brasaemle Returns to Discuss the Role of this Podcast 2025-01-09 · 42m
Why We Have to Fight 2025-01-06 · 10m
The Democratization of Information (Knowledge is Power) 2024-12-27 · 14m
Carrier Academy - Slides 12 through 24 2024-12-21 · 33m
Tyler Vasseur Votes NO! 2024-12-19 · 29m
A Wild, Wild Branch Meeting - Part 3 of 3 2024-12-14 · 50m
A Wild, Wild Branch Meeting - Part 2 of 3 2024-12-12 · 49m
A Wild, Wild, Branch Meeting, Part 1 of 3 2024-12-10 · 39m
Richard Vala - Campaign Manager and Lifelong Friend 2024-12-03 · 45m
An Updated Look at the Tentative Agreement 2024-11-28 · 79m
Back to School! Carrier Academy Part 1 2024-11-25 · 40m
Season 4 Finale 2024-11-21 · 19m
Michael and Leslie Talk about EEOs 2024-11-19 · 19m
Michael Brasaemle Wins Again 2024-11-12 · 36m
Branch Election Results 2024-11-10 · 13m
Our Branch Election Was Canceled! Or Was It? 2024-11-04 · 37m
John Murphy Returns 2024-11-01 · 29m
Campaign - MORE Shenanigans! 2024-10-29 · 17m
National Day of Action with C Moline 2024-10-28 · 42m
Leslie Hammett Shares Her Wisdom 2024-10-25 · 28m
Campaign Update - SHENANIGANS! 2024-10-22 · 38m
Our Take on the Tentative Agreement 2024-10-21 · 25m
How the Campaign Is Going 2024-10-15 · 14m
The Rest of the Election Rules 2024-10-09 · 31m
I Am a Nominee! 2024-10-05 · 25m
Election Rules - Pre-election 2024-10-02 · 50m
NALC Constitution - The Rest of the Subordinate Branches 2024-09-30 · 25m
C Moline - Labor Organizer and Activist with BFN 2024-09-28 · 44m
NALC Constitution - Subordinate Branches 2024-09-26 · 35m
Episode 100 - Special Guest James Henry 2024-09-24 · 35m
NALC Constitution - Articles 19 - 22 2024-09-21 · 18m
Rick Byrne - President of the Colorado State Association 2024-09-17 · 45m
Scabs and Ashtrays - Why We Defend ALL Carriers 2024-09-12 · 15m
NALC Constitution 11 to 18 2024-09-09 · 43m
Eric Ellis - Academy Instructor and so much more 2024-09-05 · 28m
NALC Constitution Articles 7, 8, and 9 2024-09-02 · 60m
Special Guest - David Johnson 2024-08-31 · 41m
Letter from a Coward 2024-08-26 · 30m
NALC Constitution Articles 5 and 6 2024-08-25 · 28m
Being in a Union Means Being Part of the Labor Movement 2024-08-23 · 32m
The Brasaemle-Munoz-Gegax Platform 2024-08-20 · 68m
NALC Constitution - Articles 1 to 4 2024-08-19 · 34m
Two Brilliant Stewards - Sam and Greg 2024-08-15 · 34m
Impressions of the Convention 2024-08-12 · 36m
Tyler Vasseur and Build a Fighting NALC 2024-08-09 · 35m
Fred Woodley from Delivering Solidarity 2024-08-08 · 23m
Corey Walton 2024-08-07 · 22m
Master Facilitator Marcie Miller 2024-08-06 · 21m
An Interview with David Grosskopf of the CLC and Branch 3 2024-08-05 · 21m
The NALC Convention and Robert's Rules 2024-08-04 · 33m
Why I Am Running for Vice President 2024-08-03 · 17m
A short message about our new contract 2024-08-02 · 6m
ELM 900 to THE END! 2024-08-01 · 58m
Special Guest - Michael Brasaemle - BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 2024-07-30 · 35m
ELM - The rest of the 800s 2024-07-28 · 28m
Is this Podcast Anti-Union? 2024-07-26 · 22m
ELM 820s and 830s 2024-07-23 · 29m
ELM 800 - 819 2024-07-17 · 31m
The CLC (Concerned Letter Carriers) Movement and James Henry 2024-07-10 · 28m
ELM 700 2024-07-06 · 30m
ELM 660 to 697 2024-07-01 · 50m
Talk about Leadership 2024-06-25 · 38m
ELM 600 - 650 2024-06-21 · 33m
ELM 514 to end of 500s 2024-06-11 · 51m
ELM 510 - 513 SICK LEAVE 2024-06-06 · 51m
Why Am I Doing This 2024-06-03 · 23m
ELM 435 to 490 2024-05-28 · 49m
ELM 432 - 434 2024-05-24 · 42m
ELM 400 - 432 2024-05-20 · 32m
Are You Smarter than an FNG? 2024-05-17 · 54m
ELM 100s, 200s, and 300s 2024-05-13 · 53m
The Rest of the M-39 2024-05-09 · 35m
M-39 The Rest of Section 1 2024-05-04 · 24m
How I Got Fired from the Carrier Academy - AGAIN 2024-04-30 · 14m
The Rap Session and My Take on Being a Steward 2024-04-23 · 49m
M-39 141-163 2024-04-20 · 45m
How I Got Fired from the Carrier Academy 2024-04-16 · 100m
M-39 Sections 127 - 134 2024-04-11 · 43m
M-39 122 to 126 2024-04-08 · 44m
M-39 117-121 2024-04-04 · 45m
M-39 111 - 116 2024-04-01 · 35m
JCAM 42 and 43 and Season 3 Preview 2024-03-28 · 10m
The Rest of Article 41 2024-03-25 · 26m
JCAM 41 Sections 4 and 5 2024-03-21 · 45m
JCAM 41-3 2024-03-18 · 35m
LMOU - The Local Memorandum of Understanding 2024-03-14 · 38m
JCAM Article 41.2 2024-03-11 · 47m
Route Maintenance 2024-03-06 · 38m
JCAM 41.1 2024-03-01 · 23m
JCAM Articles 30 - 36 2024-02-26 · 57m
M Document Highlights 1 to 150 2024-02-23 · 24m
JCAM 26 through 29 2024-02-19 · 42m
The Beauty of the M Documents 2024-02-15 · 32m
JCAM Articles 21 - 25 2024-02-05 · 38m
AM and PM Office Duties 2024-01-30 · 17m
JCAM Articles 17 through 20 2024-01-26 · 41m
JCAM Article 16 - Discipline 2024-01-22 · 40m
What I've Learned from Being an OJI 2024-01-16 · 35m
JCAM Article 15 2024-01-11 · 81m
JCAM Article 14 2024-01-07 · 26m
The Inside Scoop on Our Contract Negotiations 2024-01-03 · 22m
JCAM Article 13 2023-12-31 · 30m
JCAM 12 Part 2 2023-12-21 · 69m
The Self-Indulgent Episode 2023-12-14 · 53m
JCAM 12 - Part 1 2023-12-07 · 56m
The Joint Statement and YOUR Statement 2023-11-30 · 37m
JCAM Articles 10 and 11 2023-11-23 · 83m
Accountables and Delivering to the Door 2023-11-16 · 38m
JCAM Article 9 2023-11-09 · 47m
Withstanding Management Mistreatment 2023-11-02 · 48m
JCAM Article 8 Part 2 2023-10-26 · 32m
Management Instructions and Management Decisions 2023-10-19 · 18m
JCAM Article 8 part 1 of 2 2023-10-12 · 64m
My Solution to CCA Retention 2023-10-05 · 14m
JCAM 7 2023-09-28 · 108m
Staying Organized on the Route 2023-09-21 · 24m
JCAM 5 and 6 2023-09-14 · 37m
Stuff You Missed in the M-41 2023-09-07 · 31m
JCAM 2 - 4 2023-08-31 · 19m
How to Stay out of Trouble 2023-08-24 · 31m
JCAM Preamble and Article 1 2023-08-16 · 21m
Scanner Features Nobody Told You About 2023-08-11 · 31m
For the CCAs 2023-08-02 · 30m
1571 Undelivered Mail Report 2023-07-29 · 13m
Doing the Job the Right Way 2023-07-15 · 28m
PARS, CFS, and Moved Left No Address 2023-05-22 · 13m
Episode 3 - Carrier Endorsements 2023-05-18 · 18m
Episode 2 - The 3996 2023-05-18 · 23m
Episode 1 - UBBM Undeliverable Bulk Business Mail 2023-04-15 · 18m
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