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    <description>This podcast is a **straight‑talking voice for the 804 Rank‑and‑File**, delivering clear updates on what’s happening inside our union. We cut through the noise, explain decisions and actions, and make sure **leadership is held accountable** to the members they represent. Built on transparency and worker power, the show exists to keep members informed, engaged, and in control of their union.</description>
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      <title>804 Pension Reality Check</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Local 804 members deserve the truth.</strong><br> We worked. We built the company. We paid into the fund.<br> We should not be handed excuses, weak promises, and a pension that comes up short.</p><p><strong>If a contract leaves our pension weaker, that is not a win.</strong><br> That is a setback for every pkg driver, feeder, and all full-time members counting on retirement security.</p><p><strong>Members need leadership that fights for the fund, not speeches that cover for failure.</strong></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Local 804 members deserve the truth.</strong><br> We worked. We built the company. We paid into the fund.<br> We should not be handed excuses, weak promises, and a pension that comes up short.</p><p><strong>If a contract leaves our pension weaker, that is not a win.</strong><br> That is a setback for every pkg driver, feeder, and all full-time members counting on retirement security.</p><p><strong>Members need leadership that fights for the fund, not speeches that cover for failure.</strong></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Local 804's monthly pension had crossed into red critical status, signaling serious pressure on the plan and serious concern for the future of retiring 804 members.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Alejandro and Boswell discuss how Locals 705 and 710 remain exempt from the UPS voluntary buyout program due to specific contractual language protections in their local agreements. They also cover Sean O’Brien and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) losing their court case against UPS.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Alejandro and Boswell discuss how Locals 705 and 710 remain exempt from the UPS voluntary buyout program due to specific contractual language protections in their local agreements. They also cover Sean O’Brien and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) losing their court case against UPS.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:46:52 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Local 804 and the Boiling Frog Syndrome </title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This podcast dives into the toxicity of a local 804 Facebook group through satire and dark metaphor. It tells the story of business agent Hector Fortes as a <strong><em>boiling frog</em></strong>—staying put as the heat rises, choosing comfort and ego over escape, and slowly getting cooked by the dictator Vinnie Maduro</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This podcast dives into the toxicity of a local 804 Facebook group through satire and dark metaphor. It tells the story of business agent Hector Fortes as a <strong><em>boiling frog</em></strong>—staying put as the heat rises, choosing comfort and ego over escape, and slowly getting cooked by the dictator Vinnie Maduro</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>* What’s Really Happening Inside Local 804</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>local 804 leadership is in open turmoil as executive members are pushed to the edge, both professionally and personally. What begins as quiet concern quickly escalates into a full-blown internal crisis when multiple executives are reported missing in action, failing to report to work without explanation.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>local 804 leadership is in open turmoil as executive members are pushed to the edge, both professionally and personally. What begins as quiet concern quickly escalates into a full-blown internal crisis when multiple executives are reported missing in action, failing to report to work without explanation.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:45:30 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>local 804 leadership is in open turmoil as executive members are pushed to the edge, both professionally and personally. What begins as quiet concern quickly escalates into a full-blown internal crisis when multiple executives are reported missing in action, failing to report to work without explanation.</p>]]>
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