Classes of Mail

Alan Gegax
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Classes of Mail

Make yourself discipline proof! This podcast is dedicated to educating City Letter Carriers on all the things you forgot from Carrier Academy. We'll go over basic procedures and regulations, and dive deeper into how the mail system actually works. 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 or my guests'. Submit feedback, questions, or topic suggestions to classesofmail@gmail.com .

  1. 1D AGO

    Heat Safety with an ALL STAR CREW from Next Generation Carriers, Corey Walton, Manny Peralta, and MORE!

    This was a BANGER of a Zoom meeting! Michael and I took part in a national Zoom meeting with a bunch of other podcasters, and special guest Manny Peralta (Director of Safety). John Murphy did a great job of collecting questions about safety issues that affect all letter carriers. I know it's a long episode, but it is very much worth a listen. Sorry about the sound levels. It was recorded off Zoom, and people were at different volumes. I did what I could to balance things out on the fly. This is my recording of the Zoom feed, and includes a little bit of prep in the beginning, and a little bit of post-Zoom conversation at the end.

    3h 15m

  2. 5D AGO

    Revisiting the CLC Platform

    It's been a while since we've looked at the platform for the Concerned Letter Carriers. In this episode, I will read the platform as published on the CLC website, and comment on it. There have been some updates, and some other planks are out of date. I'll go over the things I agree with, and some parts of the platform that I think are lacking.

    35 min

  3. JUL 7

    David Grosskopf Warns Carriers about Tampering with Their Scanners

    David Grosskopf, president of Branch 3 in Buffalo, joins me to talk about investigations being conducted against carriers by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Carriers have been tampering with their scanners in an attempt to disable the tracking and communication features. This is getting carriers is MUCH deeper trouble than any initial infraction they were trying to cover up. David gives advice to these carriers, and advice for the rest of us if we ever wind up on the wrong end of an interview with the OIG or the Postal Inspectors.

    26 min

  4. JUL 2

    Michael Brasaemle and Fred Woodley, Together at Last

    Two of the smartest and most insightful union members I know, have finally gotten together to talk shop. Don't miss this one! Also, we recorded a second episode, which will be released by Delivering Solidarity.

    34 min

  5. JUN 29

    Michael Joins Me for ANOTHER Victory Lap!

    Michael and I have received a certified letter from the National Committee on Appeals, and once again, they have ruled in our favor. If you're keeping score at home, that's ANOTHER sweet victory for our branch's reform movement, and another loss for the good ol' boys who have been running our branch into the ground.

    28 min

  6. JUN 26

    Rob Kosier - CLC Candidate for Director of City Delivery

    I am stoked to have Rob Kosier on the podcast. As candidate for Director of City Delivery, Rob's focus is on education. Not just for stewards, for ALL carriers! Rob and I talk about some of the reforms we'd like to see within our union's education system, improvements to the Carrier Academy, and changes to our current culture of "good ol' boys" and gatekeeping.

    34 min

  7. JUN 20

    Questions from the Mailbag

    Michael and I answer some questions that were submitted to classesofmail@gmail.com

    15 min

  8. JUN 16

    Eric Ellis Helps Teach the Academy (Module 2, Continued)

    Things get a lot more lively in this episode. Eric and I share some of our experiences, which helps to enrich the class. At the end of the episode (around the 45:00 mark), Eric gives some legislative updates.

    1h 7m
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Make yourself discipline proof! This podcast is dedicated to educating City Letter Carriers on all the things you forgot from Carrier Academy. We'll go over basic procedures and regulations, and dive deeper into how the mail system actually works. 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 or my guests'. Submit feedback, questions, or topic suggestions to classesofmail@gmail.com .

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  • Creator
    Alan Gegax
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    180
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Alan Gegax, 2023
  • Show Website
    Classes of Mail

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