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"Hothouse with Richie Ray” delves into the world of a city letter carrier, exploring the challenges and workplace issues that affect carriers. Richie educates both carriers and stewards, shedding light on the grievance process and the importance of union solidarity. Drawing inspiration from NALC members and podcasts like “From A to Arbitration,” “FedUp,” and “Classes Of Mail,” this show is a must-listen for those wanting a deeper understanding of the postal service and labor rights.Contact: hothousewithrichieray@gmail.com
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Signup to Generate a Pitch"Hothouse with Richie Ray” delves into the world of a city letter carrier, exploring the challenges and workplace issues that affect carriers. Richie educates both carriers and stewards, shedding light on the grievance process and the importance of union solidarity.
Hot House with Richie Ray is hosted by Big Rich. The show has published 165 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 164: WHO OWNS THE PICKUP? Publication 399, Crossing Crafts & How Local NALC Case 25C1076 Was Won" (17 October 2026, 40 minutes), "Episode 163: THE STEWARD IS NOT POWERLESS Know Your Rights, Build Your Case, Defend the Contract" (15 October 2026, 29 minutes), and "Episode 162: How We Won Emergency Placement" (14 October 2026, 32 minutes).
Hot House with Richie Ray publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 77 minutes across 165 episodes.
Booking probability for Hot House with Richie Ray is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hot House with Richie Ray requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hot House with Richie Ray's contact route on record: verified email.
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Big Rich hosts Hot House with Richie Ray, an education podcast with 165 episodes published.
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Hot House with Richie Ray
In this episode, we break down a problem every city carrier and shop steward needs to understand customer packagepickups being removed from city carrier routes and performed by employees from another craft, including...
Hot House with Richie Ray
This episode is a full-scale training session for shop stewards, branch officers, activists and every letter carrier who has ever wondered what a steward can actually do when management says no . Using the Fall 2004...
Hot House with Richie Ray
This grievance began when a CCA who was working a hold-down assignment reported to work expecting to carry that route. Management later discovered that anotheremployee needed an assignment and decided to remove the CCA...
Hot House with Richie Ray
Nearly 40 years ago , Raquel “Rocky” Acasio began her postal career as a PTF letter carrier in San Diego. Just one year later, she became a shop steward and she has been fighting for letter carriers ever since. In this...
Hot House with Richie Ray
This episode goes far beyond campaign talking points. Richie Ray sits down with Region 1 National Business Agent Allan Rios to discuss nearly thirty years of service to letter carriers. Beginning as a casual employee in...
Hot House with Richie Ray
This isn’t politics as usual this is The Hot House. In this episode, we sit down with James D. Henry, candidate for National President of the National Association of Letter Carriers, for one of the most direct and...
Hot House with Richie Ray
For the third maybe even fourth time, Corey Walton returns to the Hot House with Richie Ray. But this conversation is different. This isn't about introducing Corey Walton. Most letter carriers already know who he is...
Hot House with Richie Ray
A Facebook post started a debate over who deserves credit for defending Branch 41 President John Cruz against a Notice of Removal. Rather than argue on social media, Richie Ray went back to the original record. The...
Hot House with Richie Ray
Jerry Kerner Jr. is not simply running for National Business Agent of Region 13—he is asking letter carriers to trust him with the responsibility of protecting branches, developing representatives, enforcing the...
Hot House with Richie Ray
William “Billy” Moody is a U.S. Army veteran, longtimeletter carrier, labor leader, and President of NALC Branch 181 in Austin, Texas. Now he is seeking to become the next National Business Agent for Region 10 as part...
Hot House with Richie Ray
On this episode of The Hot House with Richie Ray ,we sit down with Elliot Simmons , a Table 2 City Letter Carrier, union representative, educator, podcaster, and CLC candidate for National Business Agent of Region 7...
Hot House with Richie Ray
In this episode of Hot House with Richie Ray, Region 6NBA candidate Walter McGregory breaks down his journey from PTF to arbitration advocate and explains why he believes the time for change inside the NALC is now...
Hot House with Richie Ray
NALC Branch 758 President Phil Bzura describes a long-running struggle over the grievance process in Region 6 and what he believes happens when regional leadership loses touch with the branches and stewards it is...
Hot House with Richie Ray
Why do so many conflicts inside the Postal Service beginwith poor instructions, unrealistic projections, threats of discipline, and supervisors who seem more focused on numbers than people? In this powerful episode of...
Hot House with Richie Ray
Operational and Financial Performance Across Postal Service Regions OIG Report 25-091-R26 (July 27, 2026) This report is one of the most significant USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits in recent years because...
Hot House with Richie Ray
Is management allowed to delay the mail just to avoid paying overtime? That's the question we tackle in this episode of The Hot House with Richie Ray. We break down a detailed paper from NALC Branch 134 and explain, in...
Hot House with Richie Ray
Mike Hayden has spent more than three decades as an NALCletter carrier and union representative, serving as a Branch President, Financial Secretary, Shop Steward, Formal Step A Representative, Arbitration Advocate...
Hot House with Richie Ray
On August 28, 2026, Hot House with Richie Ray celebrates two unforgettable years of education, advocacy, personal truth, and rank-and-file solidarity. What began on August 28, 2024, with Richie Ray sittingbehind a...
Hot House with Richie Ray
For the first time, Kimetra "Kim" Simpson-Lewis stepsinto the Hot House. From becoming a shop steward in 1994 to leading Dallas Lone Star Branch 132 as Branch President, Kim has spent decades fighting for letter...
Hot House with Richie Ray
For nearly five decades, Anita Guzik has fought for letter carriers, retirees, and working families through every level of the labor movement. In this episode of The Hot House with Richie Ray , Anita returns to discuss...
Recent guests on Hot House with Richie Ray. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
Letter Carrier Advocate & NALC Director of City Delivery Candidate, A to Arbitration
candidate for NALC Region 7 National Business Agent, On the Workroom Floor
candidate, NBA Region 11
CLC Candidate for National Business Agent for Region 15, Florida Blue
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