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This City Letter Carrier has always been advocating and fighting for their brothers and sisters, and because management was intimidated by how strong and knowledgeable of a steward they were, management messed with their pay, tried to put them on emergency placement, and even tried to casually assist during an election for stewards by having a stand up talk to try and urge others to run for the position. We will also delve into how they were told by their local union president that they filed too many grievances, discuss their work injuries (which includes a rare diagnosis), address OWCP stress claims, and talk about how they were mistreated much more from management, and even coworkers when they got injured on the job (something that occurs far too often), and how all this mistreatment affected them, both inside and outside of work.
In this episode, Ernest Gonzales, a passionate advocate, Chief Shop Steward, and BFN Coordinating Committee member from San Antonio, TX, joins us to discuss his work with the Build a Fighting NALC (BFN) Movement. We explore the struggles of toxic work environments, BFN’s agenda and key points...
Published 11/16/24
This episode features an in-depth conversation with David Grosskopf Jr., who shares his journey through the ranks of the USPS and the NALC, his unwavering dedication to union activism, and the many battles fought for the rights of his members. From stopping check-washing schemes and stopping the...
Published 11/03/24