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.
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Episodes
23 hours ago
23 hours ago
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.
3 days ago
3 days ago
Today we go over a useful heat stress document, and the basics of Article 8 and escalating remedies
Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
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.
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
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.
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Episode one consists of the basics of your duties as city letter carriers, and how they tie into route protection