Code (Lite) Blue: A Postal Podcast

In partnership with Omayra Acevedo and Jon "Badmouth" Morris from Carriers for a Better Union, we bring to you an interview with Raul Reyes and Jose Rodriguez, candidates for President and Vice President of Branch 421 in San Antonio, Texas. We talk about their backstory, their platform, and their motivation for running to be leaders of one of the biggest branches in the state of Texas!

An important message from my brother, Elliot Simmons, candidate for NALC Region 7 National Business Agent. Please listen! Thank you!

A breakdown on what my friends over at the Carriers for a Better Union were doing at NALC National Convention! We talk wins and losses, campaign momentum, goals, and plenty of shout outs to the friends and supporters of reform in our union! 

Make sure to check out the podcast, "Classes of Mail," for all the backstory on the March 11th, 2026 episode titled, "Charges Against Michael Rivera," as well as the June 2nd, June 5th, and the upcoming episodes that are now available on YouTube for a full scope on the story out of NALC Branch 70 in San Diego, CA. 
This episode covers my appeals against the charges from Branch 70 with a bit of additional commentary. 
Thank you for your donations! With your help, getting to the NALC National Convention will be much more feasible and will allow me the opportunity to meet all those who support the cause and are fighting for reform of our Union! If you are still interested in donating, please feel free to follow this link: https://gofund.me/60679864a
Wanting to connect and organize for National Convention and help me get through the door, safely make it to classes, and support my appeals of the charges against President Renfroe? Email me at palaverproject@gmail.com 
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Brace yourself: It's a long one. This is a slightly abridged version of the Election Appeals, one of three that were shared to the membership via Facebook, which led to Article 10 charges against the appellants, a violations of labor rights under LMRDA. 
Special thanks to Classes of Mail, Next Generation Carriers, and Table Two Ticket for the platforms, the support, and the clips used in this episode. Much appreciated!

One Year Later... 
A call to action to the rank and file of the NALC. Thank you for listening!

This episode wraps up the Exhibit A series with a reading of the Executive Council's response to the charges and the full rebuttal that was submitted. All six original charges are now on record. We end with a direct call to action for NALC members to get involved and hold leadership accountable.

In this episode, we close out the original set of Article 10 charges filed on April 3rd with a pointed examination of Charge VI, a charge that calls into question President Renfroe's overall readiness and fitness to lead the National Association of Letter Carriers, as well as Executive Vice President Barner. 

The curious case of Paul Barner is explored, where a man who had a hand at the elusive Rolando proposal failed to disclose it, placing himself in the same corner as President Brian Renfroe. The signs of collusion, of suppression, is made clear. 

We start the episode with a revelation from the Matty Rose report; one that can have dire consequences for an already beleaguered NALC Executive Council. We then read Charge IV of Exhibit A (the original six charges)
We cite the Nolan Award and lay out, clear as day, that mediation, not arbitration, had been done. The members of NALC were deprived their right to receive the agreement for ratification, the same agreement they had already rejected.