So many letter carriers are confused about the new overtime changes. This episode is an attempt to clear the air about the many misconceptions and fill the void for the things you may not already know. 

If you have any questions to submit for NBA Region 15 candidate Richie "coffee" Ray, please submit them to my email [email protected] 

If you have any questions for me on my way to becoming the next Vice President of NALC Branch 4374 please submit the to Richie Rays Email [email protected] 

We will be accepting questions until July 15th, upon which we will be subsequently interviewing each other on air. its going to be an exciting time so please, feel free to flood us with any question you would like, we will ask every one of them. 

I will be posting all references to the Parcels of Knowledge Facebook later tonight or tomorrow morning 

Episode 10 is about requesting to speak to your steward, and solicitation of grievances. 

In this episode I go over the questions that listeners have submitted and Walt Mcgregory every single one. Walt Mcgregory is a candidate for Region 6 National Business Agent, an office which is currently held by David Mudd. Walt is on the Concerned Letter Carriers Ticket. This episode is longer than usual but it is a good one. 

Episode 8 goes through the New MOU effective July 1st and talks about what we can do to reshape our future for the better using this MOU. 

Next Weeks Episode is dropping a week early so I can take the week off to focus on many grievances I have backlogged. This episode is about LWOP denial, and management's subsequent stealing of carrier leave balances. Additionally it covers blanket leave policies. This episode has a special dedication to Warren Michigan Post Office. We Stand with you Warren, Now is the time to fight back. The Roseville Wreckingball Is Here If You Need An Additional Hand. 

Part Two Of Mind Over Management. Going over three additional scenarios. This is a two part series of the trials and tribulations of what letter carriers go through on a regular basis and how to respond to management who are constantly harrassing letter carriers. 

Early episode release. This will be a two part series going over the daily conflicts and confrontations that letter carriers get into when dealing with management. There will be enactments of these confrontations. It is about how to react appropriately in these situations, yet stay as militant as possible in terms of contract enforcement, and how to best play defense in these situations. Part Two will be the normal Wednesday Episode. 

Today we go over a useful heat stress document, and the basics of Article 8 and escalating remedies

The basics of the JSOV and Mutual Respect. How to identify what issue you have. How to properly document the problem. How to address a pattern of behavior, and general insight on how to be successful on these types of grievances. 

This episode is a grab bag of different contractual issues that I find to be currently relevant. It goes over 3 different contractual issues and finally concludes on a opinion piece about the importance of your duties as a member of the NALC.