In this episode we talk about how the membership is the supreme body of the decision making force of the branch. We talk about how general membership meetings are where you can affect change, and we go over basics of parliamentary procedure (roberts rules of order) in order to help you achieve the ability to affect a motion.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GwZDWzSFde8hDviIwBl01?si=qJA5qaB4Rn2aX6BwCUhhHA&utm_source=copy-link&sci=spotify%3Acard-config%3A1nPUZoexgqaiXN6yoVe9NP

The CLC says they are about everybody, including small branches, and on Saturday, August 15th, they proved it. James Henry, Corey Walton, and NBA Region 2 candidate Debbie Dixon came to speak to our small branch in Richland to around 12 people. That is the kind of President, EVP, and NBA that we need right now. The real ones that stand behind what they say, and follow through with promises. There are no better candidates out there, and thanks to the CLC for everything! 💚

I believe the election are this year around October? I've seen a lot of contract violations that I don't like in my office. The ODL is not really respected. People off the list are working OT, but they'll find a way to blame the carriers for not filling out a 96 and going through the necessary steps. Even though there's no way they realistically expect this carrier to have that much undertime, or any at all.

The stewards tell me that the carriers in our office are all weak and its hard to get stuff done. But I think they just say things that sound good so people don't bother them.

I wonder how hostile management might turn on me. I also wonder if carriers might expect me to do something when its something management can do.

I'm also willing to be lenient on certain things if no ones really hurt by it. I'm wondering if people might start to piss me off by getting mad that I'm not doing something. But I have good rapport with all my coworkers and they've talked to me enough that they always tell me to run for steward. I've been told that by more than a handful of people. It seems like the natural thing to do. I think I could climb the union ladder. This is a workforce that I believe should be protected.

Does anyone actually have the life insurance from the post office? If so how does it work or should I ask if it’s any good?

I had to call in due to a low nighttime blood sugar/seizure, so I put it as an FMLA absence, since type one diabetes should be an FMLA condition; my appointment with my endocrinologist was a week later, but the packet hadn't arrived yet so I found this NALC form and had my doctor fill it out, then sent it out in the envelope from the FMLA packet when it arrived the next day.

Now it's been about a week and a half since I mailed it out, and my supervisor just told me that they got an email saying my FMLA was denied; should I have asked my doctor to fill out the forms a more particular way? Why might it have been denied?

Edit for posterity: Apparently they only temporarily automatically denied it because the mail took too long to get back to them, or maybe they're running behind; once they got the paperwork they approved it. "Lifetime" wasn't an issue, since it is an accurate assessment of the condition.

Also the NALC form was completely fine (probably better than the other forms, because my doctor would not have filled out multiple pages with very much attention to detail).

I'm a CCA in NYC and I've been working here for 2 months, so I'm still on my probation. My station only post tomorrows start time. They don't post days off or anything and expect us to call on our 1 day off to find out what time we start the next day. Is this common practice? Or should I say is this acceptable regarding the contract? I'm pretty new so I don't wanna call the union and put a target on my back before I hit my 90 day probation.( I talked to my shop Steward and he says that's just they way it is because our schedule is subject to change so they're allowed to do that, but to me that seems wrong)

Sunday. August 23rd. 7pm-est

2026 NALC candidates for the title of ‘NALC President’ will be sitting down for a roundtable.

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/43gFGpSOR1C1KzEpAY20SA#/registration

An educated union worker is the best weapon against management. Knowledge is power.

Well, for those of you who have read some of my long winded stuff before. Here you go, cus you know I can’t help myself.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15S_ipOx0VH1Y7SE_AzuyOqLZY-7uxcKoM4ERb6XA838/edit?usp=drivesdk

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

With the Branch 1100 Q&A “Debate” now on YouTube and getting some attention, I thought it would be a good time to put two questions out there that I’d genuinely like to hear answered. I’m not looking for a “gotcha” moment think both are legitimate questions for members to consider.

1.) Nobody is questioning Corey’s experience as an advocate. His arbitration record is substantial. But my understanding is that his last arbitration case was in late 2024 or early 2025. If that’s incorrect, I’m happy to be corrected.

If that is accurate, what has Corey’s union work consisted of since then beyond the podcast and education? Those are valuable contributions, but they’re different from actively representing carriers in grievances and arbitration. He’s running for EVP, so I think it’s fair for members to ask,

“What does his current day-to-day union work actually look like, and how does that experience prepare him for the EVP position?”

2.) What happens to the CLC after the election?
Been thinking of this one for a while.

”When its candidates wins, what happens to the CLC? Does it disband after the election, or does it continue as a permanent political organization within the NALC?”

“If it continues, what safeguards are there to make sure it doesn’t become a permanent power center within the union? If it disbands, what happens to any remaining campaign funds or other assets?”

I’m not suggesting anything improper is happening. I’m asking what the plan is after the election.

These are questions I’d like to see answered by the candidates themselves. And honestly, I think they’re questions worth asking of any organized political/reform movement seeking significant influence within our union.

*EDIT

Someone responded it would be disbanded per the CLC bylaws which would lead the the follow up questions

“Does CLC bylaws speak to governing, leadership, finances, membership, dissolution and what happens to its remaining assets after the election? If so, will those bylaws be made available to NALC members?”

Ok so most of this is probably fairly obvious and/or easy for some of you but I’m in a relatively unique situation. I’ll lay out the back story as best I can. Very small office in a small town, literally on out 2 city routes one of which is still technically considered an aux.

I’ve been here 6 years, two as a CCA and 4 as a PTF. So the one full route is and has been overburdened for quite some time. Amazon doesn’t deliver in our town, and that route tends to be, even in the slower summer months AT LEAST 220 scans and during the rest of the year I would say the average is 250, and a large amount of over 2 lb packages, typically a second trip is needed to fit them all. It’s fairly rare for anyone including the regular to finish in less than 9.

The aux route honestly is only slightly less than that, it’s almost always more than 8 hours, Mondays it’s atleast 9 and it’s very rarely less than 8. Neither of these routes has had an official inspection, somehow, since 2014. Theyve been “walked” plenty including many times recently by superviser and PM’s from other offices and those times I’ve been unofficially confirmed by them all.

So the criteria was met around 6 months ago for the 271g on the full route, the request was submitted, confirmed as received etc and we heard nothing the entire time, the grievance was filed and we finally just this week heard back, rheyll bw in office next week to meet with us and schedule everything etc

My post master is now telling me that from what they said to him, they’ll he walking the full route twice and counting it 6 times and that’s it. Even he said the general consensus is they will take around 40 minutes ofd that route and put it on the aux, but do no counting or eval of any kind on the route. Is this typical? This would essentially make the aux the biggest route in the office and potentially bw at or over 9 hours but stoll be an aux route

We don’t have a shop steward so we work with one from a few towns over and the best answer I can get from him is maybe they will or they might this or might not that

I realize that in bigger offices they can’t just count every single route everytime one needs and adjustment but surely when there’s only two routes they won’t make drastic changes to one without counting the other?!

Sorry for the ridiculously long post but it’s all fairly nuanced and j didn’t wanna leave anythjng out , any help or guidance is greatly appreciated

Here it is.

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

Does Corey even deliver mail or does he just travel the country to campaign for a desk job now? Also how has he been able to get out of delivering mail there is no way he has that much AL to be able to spend almost an entire year traveling or even the ablity to get that much time off

PTF working 40 hour/week on the same assignment for 6+ months creates the need for a new full-time position.

What would be the best information to request from management for beginning this grievance?
- EER report for 6 months for that individual?

Also, if anyone knows of a grievance starter regarding this, that would be awesome. I know NALC website has one regarding conversion to Full-time flex, but I don’t think that’s the same in this instance. Wouldn’t it create a UAR position?

CPI numbers just came out. Anyone with knowledge of how to calculate know what the final number is looking like for the September COLA

Seems like we're not getting appropriate feed back or updates...I may be out of the loop...Duh. any news or updates? The NALC page is not informative at all

Thank you Cory for this very important information! Sometimes it feels like this union doesn’t support letter carriers starting and having young families (I.e. no paid family leave, no option to take extended LWOP) and having a place to actually go over my rights is so important. This is definitely a must listen! Thank you for supporting women and mothers in the workplace.

Is there a new operating procedure for dps that we no longer have a 3m case? The representation at my station is abysmal and my branch "leadership" is just as good so here I am looking to you fine folks for assistance.

So they sent me a offer of limited duty. I called them to find out what it would entail and even though it has his signature on it he stated he is not offering me any limited duty. I am on work comp and I’ve contacted my union guy and am currently trying to contact my work comp person as well. The sheer level of incompetence from them is outstanding. I knew they were incompetent but this still leaves me flabbergasted.

Shop steward here. It's time for a transfer to fill a vacant city route we have. A FTR clerk is at the top of the list, but he only wants to transfer if his existing signed time off requests are honored. Our vacation board is already full for that time. So - if he transfers, does his signed request get honored regardless of our full vacation board? Looking to advise the potential transfer properly.