Walk in My Shoes–Ashley Beard-Fosnow, wife of Clint IronWorkers Local 10
My name is Ashley and I am a housewife. I live in Missouri with my husband and three babies. My...
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Author: Union Label Department, AFL-CIO
Patrick Benhene SUPER SHUTTLE DRIVER, THURGOOD MARSHALL BALTIMORE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FUTURE MEMBER, UFCW LOCAL 1994 (MARYLAND)
In 2006, after losing a job as an IT professional, a friend suggested I try to get a job with Super Shuttle. I applied and received my “franchise” license. Of course, it’s not really a franchise – I can’t sell it to anyone and...
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Rezaul Karim YELLOW TAXI CAB DRIVER— NEW YORK TAXI WORKERS ALLIANCE (NYTWA)
I was dreaming to come to the U.S. 27 years ago, while still a college student in Bangladesh. From...
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Walk in my shoes–Lee Heise STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 439 EAST ST. LOUIS, IL
I worked non-union for two years before I joined the UA. I remember when I first started working...
Read MoreThe Union Label Means Business
Some of our affiliates are using their union label to gin up business. The Bakery, Tobacco, Confectionery and Grain Millers Union has its label on baked goods, for example. The Painters union maintains a digital database of its...
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