Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 85: Salted peanuts with an emphasis on management's denial of advanced sick leave request
This episode centers on a conflict between Corey and the leadership of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC). Corey defends his decision to create a podcast focused on educating letter c…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 84: Vincent Sombrotto - Captain my Captain!
Corey expresses his frustration with the lack of strong leadership within his postal worker's union. He argues that the union lacks a powerful figure like Vince Sombrotto, a former leader whom Corey …
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 83: The quitter, the coward, and the Boogeyman
Corey reflects on the rewarding experience of empowering letter carriers to advocate for themselves and celebrate victories. He contrasts this with the deeply upsetting reality of union leadership fa…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 82: Eight is enough: Basics of Article 8. Authored by Chris Strickland & Jason Atchley. Narrated by Corey Walton
This episode focuses on Article 8 of a labor union contract. Article 8, which defines work hours, overtime, and pay guarantees, is very important but also very confusing for both employees and mana…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 81: I forgot. Salted Peanuts
The episode features a collection of anecdotes and advice for postal workers navigating labor disputes with management. Corey emphasizes the importance of union solidarity and aggressive representati…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 80: JB and an ode to a good friend. JB goes in depth about quarterly overtime grievances. From the From A to Arbitration team, Merry Christmas happy holidays and we will talk to yall next year.
JB explains in great detail how to interpret local overtime records and file a grievance if overtime has not been distributed equitably among employees. He emphasizes the importance of thorough docum…
Published on 3 years ago
Episode 79: The distinguished Mr. John Poskin educating us on grieving transfer denials.
The episode features a guest speaker, John Poskin, a union steward with extensive experience in handling transfer grievances. Poskin provides a detailed explanation of Article 12 of the National Agre…
Published on 3 years ago
Episode 78: Defeating the hour office time; a short literary composition expository in nature authored by Richard Ray and Sean Killeen
A letter carrier, Richie Ray, successfully grieved a new policy that imposed a blanket 60-minute office time for all carriers, regardless of mail volume. The grievance argued that this policy violate…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 77: My state of our Union address
The episode highlights various grievances and concerns raised by members of a union regarding the lack of representation and support from their leadership. Members express frustration over the unavai…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 76: The Shepherd Mike Caref going behind the scenes on upcoming contract negotiations
In this episode, Corey talks about contract negotiations with a guest, Mike Caref. Corey then goes over the 2023 contract negotiations, talking about the changes that have been made since the 2019 co…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago