Next Generation Carriers

In The Office(Contract Talk)

Route Inspections, Part 5(Contract Talk)

Jamie Gregory

NALC Branch 2819 

Acredale Steward

Route Inspections, Part 4(Contract Talk)

Article that was used to guide the discussion:

11 Major Challenges Women Face in the Workplace

Outro: 'Which Side Are You On'
Florence Reece was an American social activist, poet, and folksong writer. She is best known for the song "Which Side Are You On?" which she originally wrote at the age of twelve while her father was out on strike with other coal miners.

In 1931, during the Harlan County Strike by the United Mine Workers of America and the National Miners Union, in which her husband was an organizer, Reece updated her song to the version known today.

Route inspections, Part 3(Contract Talk)

Massachusetts Build A Fighting NALC(Mass. BFN) held a 'NALC Candidate Night' on Sept. 16th with Tom Rooney in attendance as Branch 34(Boston) President.

Candidates:

• Mike Caref
• Corey Walton
• Paul Boulanger

Route Inspections, Part 2(Contract Talk)

We are joined by Joshua Shrum(Branch 4374) and Alan Gegax(Branch 2502).

Bare Basics:

• Pro-Reform Candidate, with a slate.
• A campaign team of supporters and volunteers.
• Phone numbers and email addresses of members who will vote for you.
• Campaigning at the gates and in the shops
• Quality campaign literature mailed the day before the ballots are mailed out.
• At least one mailing to all members in the local
• Enough money to pay for mailings and your campaign.
• An organized phone and text bank to get out the vote. 
• Focus on the supporters, ignore the hostile voters/members.
• Help members get replacement ballots, even if they won’t vote for you.
• Observe the vote count.
• Use an app like “WhatsApp” and “Discord” to keep the news/events/information flowing to the supporters.
• Get the supporters to meet you at the gate as you’re greeting other members. Those new faces will stop and talk to you if they recognize your supporter talking to you.

An Ideal Campaign:

• Start a least a year before nominations.
• Alliances with other groups in the branch so there is one united opposition slate.
• A group of supporters and volunteers that goes beyond the slate.
• Regular meetings of slate and core supporters.
• Campaigning by slate members and volunteers at each office.
• Blast emails and text messages to campaign supporters.
• A website/social media presence.
• A positive campaign platform.
• Flyers on targeted issues.
• A show of strength at the nominations meeting.
• All candidates take AL to campaign once the ballots go out.
• A budget and fundraising plan.
• Targeted mailings to specific groups.
• Get Out The Vote captains at each office/zone.
• Texting/Phone banking until they vote.
• Stickers and signs.
• Events/workshops.

Movie clip from:

'Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story

Diana Kilmury went from being the first woman heavy equipment operator in British Columbia Local 213, to the first woman Vice-President of the Teamsters. Diana helped build Teamsters for a Democratic Union in its early years, spoke up for members on the Teamster Convention floor, helped win the Right to Vote, and changed the Teamsters union for the better.

Next Generation Carriers and guests are individual union members speaking in a personal capacity and they do not represent the views of the NALC, the United States Postal Service, or any other entity that is spoken on this program.

• ​James Capone, President of Branch 764
• ​Graig Samoluk, President of Branch 334
• ​Tom Rooney, President of Branch 34
• ​Bill Kriebel, President of Branch 254