# Rank-and-File Bargaining Committees + a roundtable with Branch Leader committee members

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Podcast: [Fight Like Hell!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fight-like-hell-1001387)
Published: 2025-10-06T01:21:44+00:00
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## Resource

Special Assistant to the President Doug Lape joins the podcast to go in-depth on the structure and goals of the Rank-And-File Bargaining Committees. Then, we hear from four members of the Branch Leaders group: Valerie Castillo, Salem, OR Branch 347; James Collins, Knoxville, TN Branch 419; Elise Foster, Chicago, IL Branch 11; Leigh Smith, Decatur, GA Branch 2225 Watch the full episode here. Hear more from Rank-and-File Bargaining Committee members here. Have questions you'd like answered on the podcast? Email social@nalc.org. Keep up with NALC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky and Threads! 00:09:22 - Interview with Special Assistant to the President Doug Lape 00:13:21 - Developing the Rank-and-File Bargaining Committees 00:18:18 - How were committee members selected? 00:23:30 - Goals 00:27:18 - Reports and meeting minutes 00:33:00 - What info and materials did the committees review? 00:35:30 - Structure and schedule / Economic proposals 00:45:00 - What's next? 00:47:10 - Feedback 00:49:40 - Roundtable with members of the Branch Leaders Rank-and-File Bargaining Committee

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