Classes of Mail

by Alan Gegax

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, this is not an official USPS podcast, and all opinions and advice are my own. Submit feedback, questions, or topic suggestions to

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Podcast episodes

  • Season 3

  • Is this Podcast Anti-Union?

    Is this Podcast Anti-Union?

    No. The short answer is no. The long answer is nooooooooo. In this episode, I talk about the accusation that my local union president leveled against me, I get introspective a bit, and then I finish up by talking about what it really means to be anti-union.

  • ELM 820s and 830s

    ELM 820s and 830s

    The ELM is starting to feel a bit like a chore, but I promise to keep it lively and relevant. And I skip big chunks that aren't relevant to us. This section is about accident investigations and PS Form 1767. In fairness, this stuff does come up fairly regularly.

  • ELM 800 - 819

    ELM 800 - 819

    In this section we learn about health and safety programs. I'll point out a few defenses to discipline as we go along. Also, in this recording, I get to learn a little bit more about audio editing, because of a mistake I made with my new microphone. There are a couple of brief pauses, but I managed to take out the big chunk where my microphone was muted. Yay, me!

  • The CLC (Concerned Letter Carriers) Movement and James Henry

    The CLC (Concerned Letter Carriers) Movement and James Henry

    Today I'm going to talk about a new direction in the NALC, the Concerned Letter Carriers movement. I recently had a one-on-one conversation with James Henry, and he's earned my endorsement to be the next NALC president. I'll talk a bit about Henry's background, and this intended policies as the president.

  • ELM 700

    ELM 700

    This episode covers training. We'll learn who's responsible for training, and we'll learn about management's responsibility to make sure we're all trained up. Their failure to meet that responsibility is the reason this podcast exists. At the end of the episode, we'll learn about our HERO training records, which you should review. Finally, the podcast end with Annie in the background scratching and clawing as she successfully unmakes the guest bed so she can lay down for a nap.