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Episode 147: MIKE HAYDEN THE FIGHT FOR REGION 11
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- Hot House with Richie Ray
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- Aug 29, 2026
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Summary
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, mentor, educator, negotiator, and graduate of the NALC LeadershipAcademy. Now, Hayden is running as the CLC candidate for NationalBusiness Agent of Region 11, representing letter carriers across Ohio and Upstate New York. In this episode of The Hot House with Richie Ray , we go far beyond campaign talking points. We examine Hayden's record, his philosophy ofrepresentation, the grievance backlog, accountability within the grievance-arbitration process, contract enforcement, leadership development, the inequities between generations of letter carriers, and what he believes must change inside the NALC. Then we tackle the bigger questions: What worries himabout the current direction of the national union? Why did he join the Concerned Letter Carriers movement? Why does he support James Henry and the CLC slate? What did he see and experience at the National Convention? What does hethink about the competing vision offered by Nicole Rhine and her slate? Finally, Mike enters the Hot House Game, where there is nowhere to hide behind a campaign speech one word or one sentence, and move on. This is an opportunity for Region 11 members to heardirectly from Mike Hayden about his experience, his convictions, his vision, and the question at the center of this election: Why should the letter carriers of Region 11 trust Mike Hayden to represent them when it matters most?