What the union meant to him

by E B—Colorado

This week I met a rather interesting man who began his career over fifty years ago in a unionized company manufacturing flooring. It was great to hear about unions from his perspective.

When he began working he would contribute twenty five cents a day to his pension which was matched by his employer. By the time he retired the amount was closer to fifty six cents an hour. Because this gentleman worked for a union he was able to support his family on a single paycheck, have access to excellent health insurance and know that he had a retirement plan that would support him in his old age. In short, because he was part of a union he was able to live the American dream.

He was excited about what we were doing and would have talked with me all day if I had been able to!

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