We learn more today about the laws that govern the Post Office. We'll also talk about some jargon that's unique to the Post Office. Finally, we talk about why supervisors are often of such low quality.

Tyler Vasseur is back on Classes of Mail. He puts the failings of our Tentative Agreement in a historical perspective, and talks about why we need to reject this agreement for the benefit of our own work/life balance, and for future generations of letter carriers. Your vote matters. Be the voice our union needs. To join Build a Fighting NALC, head to fightingNALC.com and sign up today!

In this episode, Michael and I talk about the charges that were brought against us by the election chair. Labor laws are pretty clear that union members have free speech, and that freedom specifically includes the right to be critical of union officials. But here we are. Enjoy!

In part two, we get into the election portion of our branch meeting. Tough questions were asked by the crowd, and NOT answered by our branch officers. To say it was lively would be an understatement.

In this episode, Michael Brasaemle comes over to talk about what went down at our most recent branch meeting. We wound up needing THREE EPISODES to cover everything. This first episode covers my effort to force the president of my branch to fulfill his obligation under our bylaws to fill vacancies. Specifically, the steward position at my station that has been vacant for a year. This is what it looks like when you go up against entrenched branch officers who have been there upwards of 30 years.

Today I am joined by a friend going back to Junior High. He is my primary sounding board for most of my activism within the union. And he served as my primary advisor for my run for vice president. Today, you will hear an outsider's perspective on what's been going on at my branch, and my history with the post office and the union. There are significant insights in this episode about who I am as a person. It's a great conversation, between two old friends.

WE'RE STILL VOTING NO! But now we have better reasons. Listen in for a more thoughtful analysis of some of what's known about the Tentative Agreement.

Today we'll give an introduction to Season 5, and we'll get started in the Academy, talking about the basics of being employed at the Post Office. I tell some stories from my time as a carrier, and we all get to learn something. I really enjoyed teaching this material again. I hope you enjoy listening to it.

It's time to move on from season 4 of Classes of Mail. I'll give another update on my local branch election, talk a bit about union accountability and ethics, and reiterate my position against the tentative agreement. Finally, I'll talk about what's to come in season 5.

My running mate Michael, and our campaign advisor Leslie, sit down in my back yard to talk about EEO complaints. Equal Employment Opportunity is a set of laws that cover mistreatment of certain protected classes of people. Michael and Leslie go over some of the basics of putting these laws to use.