FedUp with Ron Speakman Episode 42: Interview with Letter Carrier Advocate & NALC Director of City Delivery Candidate, Corey Walton
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Corey provides a link to his recent in-depth interview with Ron Speakman. He emphasizes the importance of honesty and transparency in his own commentary and discusses the ongoing challenges facing letter carriers. The episode features: Shoutouts: Recognition for dedicated union stewards, educators, and organizers. Fundraising Announcements: Information on upcoming fundraisers, including a bowl-a-thon for MDA
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This episode discusses the ongoing conflict between city letter carriers and postal service management, focusing on management’s manipulation of clock rings to falsely reduce recorded office time. Corey criticizes Renfroe for his inaction and perceived complicity with management, endorsing James Henry as the next president. Corey details a specific arbitration case where management falsified over
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Guest David Noble discusses the flaws in the recently negotiated tentative agreement (TA), arguing that President Renfroe’s use of statistics is misleading and that he failed to account for the $3,369 loss in purchasing power since the last contract. Noble explains the three ways letter carriers receive pay increases (general wage increases, cost of living
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This episode of “From A to Arbitration” is a shorter episode due to a scheduling conflict, featuring updates on upcoming appearances on other podcasts and a tribute to retiring NALC member AJ Breaux. Corey discusses the ongoing vote on the tentative agreement, expressing strong disapproval and criticizing the current NALC leadership’s dishonesty. He encourages a
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This episode of “From A to Arbitration” features James Henry and various members of the Concerned Letter Carriers (CLC) slate advocating for a “no” vote on the proposed tentative agreement, citing its inadequacy in addressing letter carriers’ needs. CLC members detail their backgrounds and reasons for supporting Henry’s candidacy in the 2026 NALC election, emphasizing
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This emergency episode of From A to Arbitration features Charlie Miller discussing the newly released tentative agreement (TA). Miller, citing his extensive arbitration experience, analyzes several key provisions, highlighting problematic language in article 8 regarding overtime limits, noting that the 12-hour/60-hour protections apply only to full-time employees not on overtime or work assignment lists, contradicting
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This lengthy episode of “From A to Arbitration” announces Corey’s acceptance of the position of Director of City Delivery on the CLC ticket, emphasizing his commitment to aggressively addressing management’s harmful actions against letter carriers. He details his plans for a transparent administration, including weekly national Zoom meetings, and promises a strong CLC ticket for