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Classes of Mail

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 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 or my guests". Submit feedback, questions, or topic suggestions to classesofmail@gmail.com .

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31:54

ELM 400 - 432

Classes of Mail ·

2024/05/20

Today's episode covers items of great interest to carriers, such as the 7:01 rule, the five minute leeway rule, and the 12 hour limit. We also cover how LWOP can affect your step increases, and how you're supposed to be paid if you're temporarily on a higher level assignment (such as a carrier technician).

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54:00

Are You Smarter than an FNG?

Classes of Mail ·

2024/05/17

On today's episode, we're going to go back to the basics. If you were hired at the Post Office within the last decade or so, you had to sign off on a checklist of 102 skills that you are responsible for knowing as a new employee. I have that list (it's in the back of the On-the-Job training booklet), and we're going to go through it together to make sure we're all up to speed.

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52:42

ELM 100s, 200s, and 300s

Classes of Mail ·

2024/05/13

In this episode, we start digging into the ELM (Employee-Labor Relations Manual). We're going to look behind the curtain at how management operates. We'll see how managers and supervisors are selected, as well as other non-craft workers. We'll also learn about what happens if you quit, what happens if you get fired, and what happens if you quit because you were about to be fired. Finally, we'll learn what the process is when management wants to fire people during probation. It turns out, there still

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34:44

The Rest of the M-39

Classes of Mail ·

2024/05/09

Turns out Section 2 of the M-39 is all about route inspections. We don't do this sort of route inspection very often because of TIAREAP, and there's talk that this entire method of route inspections will be phased out completely. Still, there is value in many of these provisions, so I'm going to read a selection of the provisions that I think is relevant.

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24:16

M-39 The Rest of Section 1

Classes of Mail ·

2024/05/04

This episode covers drive-out agreements, the acquisition of vehicles in an emergency, and payments for public transportation or car service. In the second section, we learn about management's obligation to make sure carriers are properly trained in processing undeliverable mail.

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14:16

How I Got Fired from the Carrier Academy - AGAIN

Classes of Mail ·

2024/04/30

Yep. I got fired again from the Carrier Academy. And from being an on-the-job instructor. Tune in to hear the story. I'll also talk about the future of the podcast, which will look a lot like its past. Finally, I give out a few podcast recommendations.

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48:52

The Rap Session and My Take on Being a Steward

Classes of Mail ·

2024/04/23

I got to ask Brian Renfroe a question, and I got a sought-after answer! Skip to around the 33:00 mark to hear it. I also talk about the rest of my experience at my first ever NALC convention, the Region 1 Training. I'll tell you some of the things I've learned. I finish the episode by talking about my experience as a steward thus far.

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45:05

M-39 141-163

Classes of Mail ·

2024/04/20

Today we read more from the M-39, this time with a preamble where I talk a little bit about what's of interest to me. This will put us about 40% of the way through the M-39. The episode ends with a heartfelt thank you to my listeners. You're the best.

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100:13

How I Got Fired from the Carrier Academy

Classes of Mail ·

2024/04/16

I've been waiting a long time to tell this story. You'll hear what led up to my being fired, what the pretextual reasons were, what the actual reasons were, and how the union handled it. It's a tale of frustration from beginning to end. I also share some thoughts on the union in general, and on my role going forward.

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43:27

M-39 Sections 127 - 134

Classes of Mail ·

2024/04/11

In this episode, we learn about collections routes and collections boxes, how management is supposed to evaluate new employees/CCAs, and management's rules and guidelines for street observations.

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44:05

M-39 122 to 126

Classes of Mail ·

2024/04/08

This section talks about scheduling, start times, and morning office duties. In this section, when it talks about morning leave times, NOWHERE does it mention a ONE HOUR OFFICE TIME! When it talks about loading your truck, NOWHERE does it mention a TWENTY MINUTE LOAD TIME! Listen in for more good stuff.

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44:47

M-39 117-121

Classes of Mail ·

2024/04/04

Today we will read PROOF POSITIVE that we are allowed to case our SPRs! And a bunch of other stuff, too, about the case and about casing. Reading the M-39 has been incredibly eye-opening and empowering, and we're just getting started!

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34:47

M-39 111 - 116

Classes of Mail ·

2024/04/01

It's time to turn the tables on management. We're going to read from the M-39, so we can learn all about the stuff management is supposed to be doing. I'll add commentary to what we read, talking about potential grievances, and emphasizing teachable moments. Let's hold management accountable!

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9:44

JCAM 42 and 43 and Season 3 Preview

Classes of Mail ·

2024/03/28

We'll finish up the JCAM, and then talk about what's coming in the next seasons of Classes of Mail.

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25:51

The Rest of Article 41

Classes of Mail ·

2024/03/25

In this episode, we finally finish Article 41. We'll get to read about all the wonderful committees and task forces that are going to fix the cultural and technical problems of the USPS. Lucky us.

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44:38

JCAM 41 Sections 4 and 5

Classes of Mail ·

2024/03/21

In this episode, we finally finish the contractual language of Article 41. However, there are SOOOO MANY memos at the end, I couldn't power through all of them. I'm going to need one more episode after this one to finally finish it off.

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34:53

JCAM 41-3

Classes of Mail ·

2024/03/18

This is the fun section of Article 41, where we get to read a bunch of rules that cover how we deliver the mail.

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37:51

LMOU - The Local Memorandum of Understanding

Classes of Mail ·

2024/03/14

Today I will read from my own LMOU. It's only effective for the Las Vegas area, but it has provisions in it that are similar to LMOU's around the country. This episode will give you an idea of the kind of things that are covered, and it may give you ideas for changes you can make in your own LMOU when the new contract is ratified.

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46:53

JCAM Article 41.2

Classes of Mail ·

2024/03/11

One more section down, only a few more to go. This section talks about seniority and relative standing, and gives more details on the opt hold-down process

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38:11

Route Maintenance

Classes of Mail ·

2024/03/06

In this episode, we'll discuss all the things you have to do when you have your own route. I go over how to make changes in your edit book, how to manage your 3982's (pink cards) for forwards, and much more.

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