Episode 122: Brother Don Hess Duty, Sacrifice, and the Battle That Never Ended

Hot House with Richie Ray · Jul 18, 2026 · 2h 27m

This episode of Hot House with Richie Ray is more than aconversation it's the story of a union activist whose life was forever changed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brother Don Hess began his career as a city letter carrier in Staten Island and quickly realized that simply paying union dues wasn't enough. He chose to stand up, become involved, and eventually serve as the Shop Steward at RosebankStation. Along the way, he experienced the victories, frustrations, and sacrifices that come with representing letter carriers during one of the most difficult periods in postal history.

As the world shut…