Beyond the Satchel

Episode 27: Life has been life-ing

In the words of Mr. Pratt, life has been life-ing. After a longer than expected break, we've finally got out a new episode. Tune in to see what the big news is!

Women's Roundtable: Mental Health Awareness

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month. September has also been a very hard month for everyone on our team, so we are releasing a long overdue episode focusing o

Episode 26: Leading the Pack

It's been awhile, but we are back. We've been taking some time to reflect on recent events, and now we are moving onward and upward. We discuss a recent win in congress w

Episode 25: Talking AFL-CIO and LCPF with Jon "Badmouth" Morris

On this episode, I take a break from Gencon to chat with the one and only Jon "Badmouth" Morris. He's a member of the standup slate, a group of movers and shakers running

Part 2: A Short Response

It's been awhile, but we're back...kinda. With Ken still mostly out of commission due to his recent knee surgery, we managed to squeeze in a quick recording to get a litt

Part 1: The Meeting

Unfortunately, Ken was having some technical difficulties. We will be posting more parts to continue explaining what's going on. In the meantime, Cristal will speak to th

Episode 24: Real Talk with Ronny Morgan

We chat with Region 3 NBA candidate Ronny Morgan! We discuss his plans should he be elected, and we discuss his thoughts on some current legislative issues. Sidenote: Th

Episode 23: From A to Satchel with Corey Walton

We get a chance to chat with Mr. A to Arbitration himself, Corey Walton. Corey is running for NALC EVP on the Concerned Letter Carriers slate in the upcoming election. We

Episode22: Mike Caref on Mic Again

We managed to sneak in an interview with Mike Caref again, and we came prepared with more questions specifically about his plans for better organizing how the NALC fights

Episode 21: OWCP with Margaret Parker and Samantha Hartwig

In this episode, we discuss some of the first steps on what to do when you are injured on the job. We also talk about the current legislative bill, HR 3170, that would al

Episode 20: Rain, Sleet, Snow, or Duck

Your hosts recap what they've been up to recently. This includes Cristal getting to attend the Regina V. Polk Women's Labor Leadership program on a full scholarship and K

Episode 19: Men's Roundtable Numba 2

The boys are back for another roundtable despite an onslaught of technical difficulties. They discuss topics from the upcoming convention, how the post office is "broke",

Episode 18: Housekeeping and Hot Competition

Life was a bit hectic there for awhile, but your two favorite Beyond the Satchel co-hosts are back! We cover our thoughts on having letter carriers doing the census, Ken

Episode 17: Uhmmm.....The Anti-Privitization Resolution

Some asked why we edit videos. This is your answer! No edits to be seen besides adding the intro and outro. We discuss how to take action on the NALC website, and we also

Episode 16: The Protect Our Letter Carrier Act

We are getting back to the basics here on Beyond the Satchel. The two hosts talk about the Protect Our Letter Carrier Act. This bill focuses on getting funding to enhance

Episode 15: Reflecting On the February 22nd Rally

Hi Everyone! For the first time in what feels like forever, your wonderful hosts are recording without a guest to be seen. They discuss how the rally went, what we need t

Episode 14: Women's Roundtable Discussion On Day of Action

Hey everyone! It is time for our second women's roundtable featuring our host, Cristal Czajkoski, Sarah Mae Hoerchler, Shay Benson, and Sarah Kurkowski. We all reflect on

Episode 13: Men's First Roundtable

The boys are here to talk about the upcoming rally, mental health, and whatever else happens to pop up as the conversation flows. The crew featured in this episode includ

Episode 12: Hanging Around with Scott Vana

We sit down and chat with our buddy, Scott Vana. We let the conversation lead where it may go, and we goof off just enough as per usual. Enjoy! #nalc #mail #usps #mailma

Episode 11: Satchels of Knowledge with Joshua Shrum

We are joined by Parcels of Knowledge host, Joshua Shrum AKA the Roseville Wrecking ball. We discuss the call to action he put out, the February 22nd nationwide rallies,