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Phillip Marckini  (Western Michigan Area Local #281 member) has written a book called the Sheet Metal Man.  It is a story about a sheet metal worker who, after another layoff, learns of his nephew's serious illness.  In an effort to help, he enters the unfamiliar world of pro baseball and begins a struggle with personal success, his young nephew's illness and a great love from a broken and unsettled past.  It is a story of permanence, commitment and courage that are seeded in hope, having faith and belief in love.  It is being published by Tate Publishing with a release date of May 8 and can be viewed at www.tatepublishing.com.  For those interested in purchasing a copy for a discount contact him at the P1 Facility at 977-1048. or you can e-Mail him at:  pmar23@sbcglobal.net
 

Bill Mosher, an ET from the Spokane P&DC has created an on-line study guide for the ET exam.  This study guide is available by clicking here to view and/or purchase it.  There is a section at the very beginning which states it is not affiliated with the USPS or the union.  If you are planning to take the test anytime soon and would like some help, feel free to check it out.  You can also contact the writer of this guide by clicking here.  Please note:  The MPWU does not endorse this site or its information and is not held liable for the use of the site and/or information.

 

My name is Steve Musacco and I have written a book about postal violence, its prevention, and the postal culture. The title of my book is “Beyond Going Postal: Shifting from Workplace Tragedies and Toxic Workplace Environments to a Healthy and Safe Organization.  Prior to my retirement with the Postal Service, I was employed as a Workplace Improvement Analyst at a postal district. Prior to this position, I held positions as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Supervisor, postal clerk, and letter carrier with the USPS. I served as a Vice-President and President of a small local in Southern California in the 1980s.

 

This book provides an answer to the question: Why has there been so much violence in the U.S. Postal Service and what can be done to prevent it?  It examines the history of violence and toxic work environments within the U.S. Postal Service organization and its negative impacts on the health and psychological well-being of its employees. It also provides comprehensive evidence of the decline of the work culture within the Postal Service and the internal neglect, denial, and lack of accountability by postal management that has encouraged a detrimental labor environment. This book is, to date, the most comprehensive analysis available on postal workplace violence and postal culture in general, and it includes a blueprint for postal management and government leaders to make the U.S. Postal Service a healthier organization for its employees. Written with postal rank and file, union, management, postal families, and government leaders in mind, this book sounds a clarion call to action that cannot be ignored.

 

My book is now available at http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Going-Postal-Environments-Organization/dp/1439220751/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233507797&sr=8-. More information can also be found at my personal website at goingpostal-beyond com. Please share this message with others concerned about the postal culture and its effects.

 

 

Best regards,

 

 

Steve Musacco, Ph.D.