Parcels of Knowledge

In this episode we talk about the election results, and Alan Gegax calls in for some interesting news. Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

What can a podcast, a website, Facebook, Reddit, and Discord each offer letter carriers trying to understand their rights and do the work together? In the second episode of Footnotes , the Minion from the Old Dominion, Jamie Gregory, follows From A to Arbitration across all five spaces to see how they connect carriers and stewards with information, practical tools, and one another. We look at the...

This week on The Last Loop, Jamie covers October 17–23, 2026, starting with the certified results of the NALC election. James Henry and Corey Walton will take office in December, but turnout of about 21 percent leaves the incoming team with a challenge: keeping members involved after the ballots are counted. We also remember former NALC Vice President Ron Brown and look at three arbitration decisi...

In this episode The Roseville Wreckingball gets together with Alan Gegax of Classes of Mail fame and talks about the avalanche of issues that are caused by undelivered mail. Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

In this episode we make our debut edit book training with an even more in depth video presentation to follow in the near future. If you want to be a member of the wrecking crew and help us succeed in training the city letter carrier please consider going to www patreon.com/parcelsofknowledge to become a member. Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

This week on The Last Loop , Jamie covers October 10–16, 2026, beginning with an OIG audit of selected Michigan 1 District delivery units and the Detroit Processing and Distribution Center. We also look at NALC’s call for action after a Detroit letter carrier was attacked, USPS’s preparations for midterm election mail, and the continuing push for safer routes. From there, we turn to the rules that...

In this episode we round up the kim training for 2026. If you want to become a member check the link below www.patreon.com/parcelsofknowledge Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

Today we talk to the Branch President and the Steward of the famous Rutland Vermont undelivered mail case C-37900. Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

The following episode is not an endorsement of any particular candidates, but rather a message from a long time friend Ken Mcneil about the election and about his opinions about the election. We do need to get out and vote. Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

Parcels of Knowledge: Light Blue Greenhorns — Episode 1: From CCA to PTF, and What Comes Next Welcome to the first episode of Light Blue Greenhorns, a new addition to the Parcels of Knowledge rotation! In our debut episode, Jamie Gregory and Just Jenn break down what happens when a City Carrier Assistant (CCA) converts to Part-Time Flexible (PTF) career status. Using Jamie's Branch 2819 guide, we...

Today we host a roundtable for the local elections of Branch 421 Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

This week on The Last Loop, Jamie covers October 3–9, 2026, as USPS proposes a major revision to the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), raising important questions about how changes to postal policies could affect letter carriers and contractual protections. We also follow the final week for requesting replacement ballots in the NALC national election and examine what comes next as members...

In this episode we go over issues related to improper training of CCAs Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

In this episode we discuss many undelivered mail cases, both wins and losses, to see what some have done right, and what was lacking in others. Lets get some more wins guys! Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

The Nixie is back! In Episode 2 of this Parcels of Knowledge series, I take a look at one of those postal objects that makes almost no sense until you rebuild the job around it: the letter carrier’s handheld door knocker. In “The Postman Always Knocked Twice: Door Knockers, Whistles, and the Long Wait at the Door,” we go back to the early days of free city delivery, when bringing the mail to someo...

This week on The Last Loop, Jamie covers September 26–October 2, 2026, as new Arrow Key accountability language moves into the M-41 and an OIG audit offers a timely reminder that what the scanner says does not always match what is happening on the workroom floor. We also look at NALC election replacement ballot deadlines, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, the latest Postal Record and Postal Bul...

On this episode we go over another Undelivered Mail Win!!! If you want to join the wrecking crew follow the link below: www.patreon.com/parcelsofknowledge Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

What happens when somebody tells you, “The union has always taken this position,” or “That goes all the way back to the 1970 strike”? In the first episode of Footnotes, the Minion from the Old Dominion follows the trail to the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University, home of the official historical archives of the National Association of Letter Carriers. We look at how the Reuther beca...

This week on The Last Loop, Jamie covers September 19–25, 2026, as USPS tests several changes that could affect the workroom floor, including afternoon Amazon delivery, deferred Marketing Mail, vehicle cameras, scanner updates, new package barcodes, and continued network changes. We also look at the OIG’s report on counterfeit postage, an important workers’ compensation warning, NALC election ball...

In this episode we talk about mutual exchanges and transfers. If you want to join our wrecking crew check the following link: Parcels Of Knowledge — A podcast dedicated to delivering education to letter carriers | Patreon Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

today we have Mike Brim on for his candidacy for Region 11 NBA. Does he have what it takes to get your vote? you decide. Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

Vincent Sombrotto went from a rank-and-file letter carrier with no union office to president of the NALC in just eight years — but the road there was anything but simple. In this episode of The Backstamp , Jamie Gregory looks at Sombrotto’s rise from the Great Postal Strike of 1970 through Branch 36, the National Rank-and-File Movement, bitter internal fights, election losses, democratic reforms,...

The Return of LEWWWWW!!! Drass: Investigative Interview Part II Lew Drass returns to Parcels of Knowledge , and this time Jamie Gregory gets the chance to sit down with him for a longer conversation about his record, his campaign for NALC President, and what he believes needs to change inside the union. We get into his years as a steward, Branch President, Region 8 National Business Agent, Directo...

The Last Loop is back! Jamie runs through the biggest postal stories from Sept. 12–18, led by a major new GAO report finding that USPS cost-cutting initiatives have contributed to declining service performance, even as the Postal Service continues reshaping its processing and transportation network. We also look at reporting that Postmaster General David Steiner has told associates he wants to lea...

We have a last minute interview/discussion with candidate Chris Strickland. Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.