Episode 11: Emergency Placement
What do you do when Management tells you to leave the building and not to come back? We dig into Emergency Placements. What they are, how they are misused, and tips for fighting against the misuse of ...
18 Nov 202519min
NALC vs APWU with the Roseville Wreckingball
Today is a special episode as I talk shop with the Roseville Wreckingball, Joshua Shrum. Joshua is a NALC Steward and Host of the fantastic Podcast Parcels of Knowledge. We compare our Unions and disc...
14 Nov 202539min
What is a Grievance?
We take a look at the OG definition of a Grievance, a dictionary definition, and the Contractual Definition to get a better understanding of what it means to have a Grievance. This episode will help m...
14 Nov 202525min
Compliance & Enforcement
We dive into the looming issue of making Management abide by our Settlements. This includes a deep analysis of the Grievance Procedure, or AUGER, and the Multiple Grievance Strategy. More for Stewards...
6 Nov 202537min
Article 5 & Past Practice
In today's fantastic episode we dive into one of, if not the most complicated Articles of our Contract. Members, Stewards and entire Local's get this one wrong. We fumble through an entire hour of dig...
6 Nov 202559min
LMOU Negotiations
It is that time of the year - LMOU Negotiations! We explain what an LMOU is, what happens if you don't have a (L)ocal, discuss the rules of the game and we wrap up with negotiation tips and tricks!
4 Nov 202532min
Deems Desirable (Or Restricted Sick Leave?)
An extremely common misconception is Managements use of Deems Desirable. We discuss how Management 'Deems Desirable' for the protection of the USPS to require medical documentation, how this bypassing...
30 Okt 202547min
FMLA 2 - Electric Boogaloo
We jump back into FMLA by wrapping up some clauses not covered in the last episode, address some unique situations, and dive into FMLA for Military Members and their families!
25 Okt 202519min
