04873cidaa22008897i 4500 22221286 20250607110952.7 cr n|a|||||||| 210903s2013 waunnn t eng 22221286 0 ibc orignew u ncip 20 y-folklife mler 2020-07-10 masmit 2021-09-02 masmit 2021-11-10 2020655524 DLC eng dacs DLC n-us-wa AFC 2012/032: 00535 Truskoff, Louis N., 1940- interviewee. Louis N. Truskoff interview conducted by Deborah Fant, 2013-11-18. 2013-11-18 1 sound file (wav) (1:18:15) : digital, sound. 5 photographs : digital, jpg, color. 1 manuscript : docx, pdf, text file. spoken word spw rdacontent still image sti rdacontent audio s rdamedia computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Collection is open for research. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact Recorded at the Truskoff's home, Seattle, Washington, November 18, 2013. Louis ("Lou") Truskoff, now retired, talks about his career with the United States Postal Service. Originally from the East Coast, he and his wife moved to Seattle in 1974. After trying a series of other occupations--including teaching, social work, community organizing, and serving in the Peace Corps, he ultimately found work at the USPS. He speaks in great detail about what it's like to work for the US Postal Service; how mail is sorted and delivered; the machinery and training necessary to fulfill service demands; the role of the Postal Workers Union; and the positions he has worked--ranging from running sorting machines to window clerk to mail delivery. He also discusses other occupational-related topics ranging from dress-codes and required uniforms, to on-the-job safety, to the economic and technical challenges confronting today's USPS. Washington State Workers: Archie Green Fellows Project, 2012-2013 (AFC 2012/032: 00535) Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Duplication of collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions. To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program was established at the American Folklife Center in 2010. Archie Green Fellowships support new research in the contemporary culture and traditions of American workers. In English. Truskoff, Louis N., 1940- Interviews. Strikes and lockouts. Supervisors. Work ethic. Clothing and dress. Collective bargaining. Courtesy in the workplace. Age and employment. Diversity in the workplace. Employee morale. Hours of labor. Job satisfaction. Job security. Labor contract. Labor disputes. Labor laws and legislation. Occupational training. Overtime. Part-time employment. Performance standards. Quality of work life. Retirement. Labor union members Washington (State) Interviews. Labor unions Washington (State) Occupations Washington (State) Postal service Employees Washington (State) Interviews. Field recordings Washington (State) Sound recordings. lcgft Digital photographs Color 2010-2020. gmgpc Interviews. lcgft Oral histories. lcgft Personal narratives. lcgft Fant, Deborah S., interviewer. Occupational Folklife Project, sponsor. Seattle (Wash.), event place. Washington State Workers: Archie Green Fellows Project, 2012-2013 AFC 2012/032: 00535 (DLC) 2014655401 Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home afc2012032_00535_sr01 afc2012032 Audio recording of interview with Louis N. Truskoff. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2012032.afc2012032_00535_sr01 afc2012032_00535_ph afc2012032 Images associated with interview. afc2012032_00535_ms02 afc2012032 Complete log of interview with Lou Truskoff. afc/agf afc/ofp afc/2012032