Parcels of Knowledge
A podcast dedicated to the education of the city letter carrier and to the building of a more militant NALC. Hosted by the Roseville Wreckingball Joshua Shrum. This podcast does not represent the usps or the nalc nor do the views or opinions express any other entity nor carrier other than Joshua shrum. Any relation to real life events or names are simply coincidental. Any names used were used to represent false individuals when doing skits. RSSVERIFY
Episodes
The Nixie is here! In the first episode of this new Parcels of Knowledge series, I dig into the smaller, stranger, and sometimes forgotten pieces of postal history. We start with two topics that fit together perfectly: what a "nixie" actually is, where the old postal term came from, and why we chose it as the name of the series; then we turn the envelope over and take a deep dive into the backstamp. We look at how backstamps docume...
The Last Loop is back! Jamie runs through the biggest postal stories from Sept. 5–11, including the OIG’s new assessment of USPS network changes, five new NALC national memorandums and settlements covering annual leave, HIPP and PS Form 1767, the latest fight over grievance remedies, and what this week’s developments could mean when national policy finally reaches the workroom floor. We also check in on ballot-mai...
Today we investigated Larrissa Parde and her candidacy for NALC Assistant Secretary Treasurer. Does she have what it takes to have your vote? You decide.
In this episode we talk about management stealing time and very specific things regarding the PS Form 1017a.
We will be having Larrissa Parde on the podcast for their candidacy for Assistant Secretary Treasurer. Please send any questions you have for her to Rosevillewreckingball@yahoo.com
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The Backstamp makes its debut! Jamie turns the envelope over and follows the marks history left behind, digging into the origins of Labor Day, the early labor movement, the fight for the eight-hour day, the founding of the NALC, and the 1970 postal strike. From carriers organizing above a Milwaukee saloon to the battles that won collective bargaining and political rights, this episode looks at why Labor Day matters far beyond cooko...
In this episode we let two titans of escalating remedies give advice about how they got to where they are today. Mike Caref and Clarence Blaze both give us some much needed advice.
The Last Loop is back! Jamie runs through the biggest postal stories from Aug. 29–Sept. 4, including the USPS ballot-mail fight, a new arbitration win involving undelivered mail and penalty overtime, highlights from the latest Postal Record, and what NALC President Brian Renfroe and PMG David Steiner were up to. Plus, a packed postal podcast roundup, the week ahead after Labor Day, and a Local Loop from Lahaina, Hawaii. Posta...
In todays episode we read another win for undelivered mail grievances.
Today we have the wreckingcrew weigh in on the election, the good the bad and the ugly.
Branch 4374 invited any National Candidate to speak at their September and/or October meetings if they so choose. This is the September meeting. At this meeting we have Lew Drass, Mike Caref, Larissa Parde, Shawn Boyd, Stephanie Stewart, Kyle Inosencio, Sandy Laemmel, and Manny Peralta.
In this first edition of our USPS/NALC news roundup the Last Loop, we take a look back at the biggest stories from August 2026. We cover developments in national contract negotiations, the NALC convention and 2026 election, USPS finances and legislation, important items from The Postal Record and Postal Bulletin, and other news affecting city letter carriers.
We also take a trip around the postal podcast world, looking at what shows...
Today we have Shawn Boyd on for his candidacy for NALC National Health and Safety Director. Does he have what it takes to get your vote? That is for you to decide.
In this episode we talk about the importance of route protection as it pertains to delivery of parcels and how you can protect the integrity of your route and prevent management from cutting routes in your station, and protects you from getting in trouble for a stolen package.
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In this episode we go over a document that must be included in every casefile.
We will be having Shawn Boyd on for his candidacy for Director of Safety and Health. Please send any questions you have for him to rosevillewreckingball@yahoo.com.
In this episode we discuss how to grieve when management changes your no lunch past practice.
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In this episode we talk about how the membership is the supreme body of the decision making force of the branch. We talk about how general membership meetings are where you can affect change, and we go over basics of parliamentary procedure (roberts rules of order) in order to help you achieve the ability to affect a motion.
This is the National Convention shout outs all put into one episode in case you dont want to hear them at the end of the break downs.
Today we finish the series of convention summaries with John Poskin of the Caref Campaign.
Me and Corey Walton talk about our experience at the convention.
In this episode we talk about day 4 of the National Convention.
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