Go Wisconsin Unions!
My father was the head of the CSTA (Colorado Springs Teachers Union) for a while, or a union rep, something official that meant that once a week, I had to go sit in a green chair outside of an office and talk to the CSTA secretary, Renee, while he met with other union organizers.
I’ve always been pro-union, even with the vast amount of waiting around I did because everything with my dad involved me waiting for him and at least with CSTA meetings I knew where he was and wasn’t waiting aimlessly at dance, piano, swimming, or daycare.
But more than that, I was proud that he was committed to fighting for something. Even as a kid, I knew that fighting for a cause was important. Win or lose, you stood up, raised your voice, meant what you said and meant all the reasons that rose you up.
While I do think some unions have become crushing forces of opposition to progress, I still believe in what they do, and the people they represent because more often than not, they are giving a voice to those who can’t speak for themselves, defending our right to work like human beings and not just people without choices.
