Classes of Mail

More presidential rulings, more insights. This time, shorter! And it's available on video by searching "Alan Gegax" on YouTube.

This episode is available on video by searching "Alan Gegax" on YouTube. Michael and I talk about a variety of presidential rulings, and what they can tell us about due process, appeal rights, and the NALC Constitution.

Management is destroying the Post Office from the inside. We're not going to be part of it.

This is the rest of Article 8, which includes your work hour guarantees, and a bunch of memos.

I met up with Eric Ellis at the close of the Region 1 Rap Session. He will be retiring in a few months, and we discuss how much retirees earn in their pension, and a few other topics of interest.

When the rap session ended, I met up with Bill Kriebel (NBA candidate) and Howard Komine (trustee candidate) to get their thoughts on Renfroe's speech, the way the rap session is run, and a handful of other topics.

The rap session has ended, and it was quite an event, especially on a personal level. Michael and I talk about Renfroe's speech, and share our experience at the event.

What does Michael rant about? I don't remember! Let's find out together. This was one of four episodes we recorded that day, and Michael was on a roll.

(OK, I listened. The episode is mostly about route inspections.)

Three quick topics on this one. First, an apology to a CCA, for forgetting what it's like to be new. Second, please come and say hello to Michael and me at the Region 1 Rap Session happening April 30 through May 1, 2026, in Las Vegas. Third, I am looking for people to help me do research for upcoming episodes of Classes of Mail.

When the grievance process is delayed, carriers can be irreparably harmed. David Grosskopf joined me to talk about how we can best make carriers whole for the damage caused by management's violations of the contract. We also discuss the importance of filing grievances BEFORE the carrier gets harmed.