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Classes of Mail

Classes of Mail

by Alan Gegax

Education Government

Season 6

Sam Adams and Greg Donaldson Talk about Being Presidents of Small Branches

What's it like when a reformer becomes branch president? What are the new considerations? What sort of pushback do they get from inside and outside their branch? How do they get their members to buy in, and contribute to the cause? Sam and Greg give excellent answers to these questions and more.

Joanie Weber Unveils MailCarrierHub.org - Training for Carriers

Joanie and I have a spirited conversation about her new website, training in general, and a bunch of other stuff. I've wanted to have her on Classes of Mail for ages, and she was a fantastic guest.

Rich Vala Discusses Why Management Continues to Violate the Contract, and Why Branches Violate their Members

Rich Vala is a lifelong friend who also served as my campaign manager in my branch elections. He has good insights here, and provides an outside perspective on what we have to deal with inside the NALC.

Michael Brasaemle Weighs in on Corey's Politics, Politics in General, and the Table 2 Wage Gap

As described in the title. We also get an update on Michael's shoulder.

Chris Reed - Candidate for Business Agent in Region One

Chris Reed talks about why he's running for office, and what his plans are for Region One. This episode was recorded during the 2026 NALC National Convention.

Eric Ellis Talks Politics, Corey Walton, and Josh Hawley

Eric Ellis comes on to bring some much needed nuance to our political discussions. We discuss the recent muckraking of Corey Walton, bringing up political posts from 10 years ago. I get Eric's take on what it means for Corey's run for Executive Vice President. We also talk about letter carriers' political divides more broadly, and the union's need to reach politicians on BOTH sides of the aisle. We finish with a discussion about Josh Hawley, who has taken a significant interest in the Post Office lately. Is he a friend to the letter carrier?

John Murphy and Joshua Towne Discuss What's Next for the Stand-Up Slate

John and Joshua talk about how they put their campaign together, and the fruit it bore. They discuss the importance of participatory democracy in our union.

Elliot Simmons - Candidate for Business Agent Region 7 (and Host of "On the Workroom Floor")

Elliot is running for Business Agent in Region 7, which includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. We go over his platform, the current problems he sees in his region, and how he plans to address them.

Chris Strickland - Candidate for Business Agent in Region 8

Chris Strickland is running for NBA in Region 8. You may remember his as one of the Regional Administrative Assistants (RAA) who was fired when he announced he was running for office. In this interview, we go over Chris's platform, and discuss his values and his vision.

Final Recap of the Convention

Hear our final thoughts, as well as a recap of what went down on the last day. Plus, two SHOCKING bits of praise from Michael and me.

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