Episode 19: Steward Release Time
This is a doozy! Episode 19 is all about Steward Release Time. We take an extreme amount of time to discuss the language in the CBA, the JCIM and how to properly request Steward Release Time. We formu...
17 Dec 20251h 19min
Episode 18: Just Cause
Today we take a deep dive into Just Cause. This is not a basic understanding of Just Cause, this is a deep dive! We dig into the ancient origin of Just Cause in Rome, the issues with Modern Just Cause...
10 Dec 20251h 12min
Grievance Theory - Probationary Separation + PSE Grievances
You are a PSE and the first thing you hear is you cannot file a Grievance until you get out of Probation. Not only is it wrong, this bad advice harms the APWU and all Postal Employees. Today we discus...
4 Dec 202556min
Episode 16: Maximization, Desirable Assignments and Contractual Analysis
Today's episode is a journey through the Maximization (Article 7) and Desirable Duty Assignments (Article 37). We focus on the interplay between Contractual Provisions, Step 4s, and Q and A's. Even if...
3 Dec 202548min
Episode 15: Corrective, Not Punitive
All Discipline must be Corrective in Nature. A problematic trend is Management uses Discipline as an alternative to properly Managing. We explore Corrective vs Progressive Discipline, Define Correctiv...
26 Nov 202538min
Episode 14: The Missing Link - Procedural Due Process
The US Constitution provides ALL United States Postal Workers Procedural Fairness through the 5th and 14th Amendments. In today's episode we explore Constitutional Law, Supreme Court Cases, and Legal ...
22 Nov 202538min
Episode 13: Why are Locals "Different" from one another?
Have you ever transfered or bid from one local to another and discovered that your new facility runs completely different than your old facility? The reason isn't a bad Union. The reason often boils d...
20 Nov 202539min
Episode 12: Article 16.2 / Documented Discussions
We dive into Article 16.2 Discussions. What they are, how Management uses them, and how the Union fights against improper Discussions. Beneficial to Stewards and Members, this episode will help arm an...
19 Nov 202532min
