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A podcast for federal employees who are FedUp with non compliance and an unjust system, and who are FedUp with being constantly mistreated, misinformed, and or misrepresented. Hosted by a retired federal employee himself, who has been through it all, and who has helped many federal employees across this country, this podcast will talk about a wide range of common issues all federal employees continually face, in addition to giving federal employees a platform for their voices to be heard, and to share their stories and issues. Knowledge is power, and FedUp believes that all our stories need to be heard by all.
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Saturday Aug 30, 2025
Saturday Aug 30, 2025
In this episode, retired city letter carrier Tina Schmerbach shares her four-year battle through corruption, cover-ups, harassment, and betrayal inside the USPS and NALC. From local branch failures to national leadership neglect, from Postal Inspectors ignoring threats, to law enforcement, a district attorney, and politicians looking the other way, Tina’s story reveals how broken the system truly is. Backed by receipts—texts, emails, and voicemails—her journey exposes not just neglect of duty, but the devastating impact of dismissing mental health in the workplace. This isn’t just a story. It’s a wake-up call!
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3 months ago
One of the worst I have ever heard! And she has receipts!
3 months ago
They need to fill in the blanks with interviews with the steward at the time, and Branch President Chad...
3 months ago
Thanks for the love and support my brother! It was disgusting to see what Tina went through; the collusion, corruption, and flat-out unethical behavior. Her story hits hard, but sadly, so many federal employees face the same kind of abuse from management and even union leadership. This episode took a toll on me, but nothing compared to what Tina had to endure. My hope is it opens eyes for the public, federal workers, union leaders, and politicians, to the systemic breakdowns inside USPS. We can’t fix the culture unless we’re willing to speak up and demand change. Appreciate you, my brother!
3 months ago
My humble opinion of FedUp (Episode 45). I strongly recommend that EVERYONE listen to the entire FedUp podcast with Ron Speakman - “Episode 45 - Corruption in Dubuque - The Story They Tried to Bury” featuring the courageous Tina Schmerbach. First, I am very proud of Ron Speakman and Tina for unleashing the horrible revelations of multiple failures by our own Union leadership, Management, local law enforcement, political leadership, and other individuals who failed Tina. I am heartbroken by the excessive abuse that our sister Tina had to endure over a course of many painful years. Second, this is a wake up call that Manual L. Peralta, Jr., (“Manny”) NALC Director of Safety and Health, MISERABLY FAILED our sister Tina and he destroyed the very two words within his title, “SAFETY” and “HEALTH” concerning Tina. Lastly, Tina illustrated that she had more courage than any of the union leaders who failed her (such as Manny Peralta, who treated Tina like ). There are additional individuals who plan to run for 2026 NALC leadership positions or who are currently in NALC leadership positions who will be exposed similarly like this FedUP Episode 45. What many NALC leaders did in the dark (in private) will surely be revealed in the light (in public) Believe it. Brother Ron Speakman, I salute you for protecting our sister Tina, and shining a spotlight on this corruption that occurred behind the scenes.
4 months ago
This story is wild af!