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68. I was in the LIUNA Laborers' International Union of North America

Mon Sep 2, 2024, 12:27 AM

Sep 2

the last 12 years of my professional career. One of the best career moves I made for the health care and retirement benefits.

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Monday was Labor Day has anyone belonged or still belongs to a Union. I belonged to the NEA during my first three [View all] debm55 Sep 1 OP

I belonged to two unions when I was young. griffi94 Sep 1 #1

Thank you griffi94. debm55 Sep 1 #4

I am retired Union but I still keep in contact with newsletters n friends I've made over the years. Deuxcents Sep 1 #2

Deuxcents. I still have my card. Happy Labor Day to you also. debm55 Sep 1 #6

Unions peachpit24 Sep 1 #12

CWA Deuxcents Sep 1 #16

Thank you Deuxcents. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #76

Thank you peachpit24, UAW forever. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #75

Teamster here Duncanpup Sep 1 #3

Thank you Duncanpup. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 1 #7

I knew you were a teamster griffi94 Sep 1 #11

Pipelines is hard work Duncanpup Sep 1 #13

It's a hard life griffi94 Sep 1 #22

Newly anointed Support Staff union rep for my school. GPV Sep 1 #5

GPV. and good luck in the coming school year. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 1 #8

Thanks! We're re-negotiating our contracts in the next month or so. A bit nervous for that. GPV Sep 1 #10

Good luck with that.Hope it works out for your union school district. debm55 Sep 1 #27

Thx! GPV Sep 2 #102

In South America I heard unon leaders remembering the 60,000 dead union workers from the USA GreenWave Sep 1 #9

Thank you GreenWave I know that in Homestead , PA Andrew Carnegie sent his union buster cops out to beat strikers of debm55 Sep 1 #15

Thank you! GreenWave Sep 1 #18

You can read about the Homestead Strike on Wiki. Union vs.Pinkerton. I lived at the top of the hill where the Duquesne debm55 Sep 1 #31

I was a member of the International Typographical Union for 15 years. Jeebo Sep 1 #14

What a beautiful post, Jeebo. After 1986 most of the USW that I watched march with Joe were Reagan Democrats.Happy debm55 Sep 1 #20

Your Union may have joined with another Union when membership became low or other reasons Deuxcents Sep 1 #21

My dad was a lifetime member of the ITU. summer_in_TX Sep 2 #63

Such a great post. Thank you summer_in_TX. Your dad sounds like a very good man. He was stronge. From my experience debm55 Sep 2 #77

Dad was a wonderful guy. Funny, a bit ornery, inventive. summer_in_TX Sep 2 #161

Worked with ITU members in my newspaper job (I was in the Newspaper Guild). ificandream Sep 3 #171

52 years a dues paying UAW member. multigraincracker Sep 1 #17

Thank you multigraincracker. I loved Shawn at DNC. I ordered a shirt. Happy Labor day and give your wife a kiss for me. debm55 Sep 1 #32

"DONALD TRUMP IS A SCAB" BaronChocula Sep 2 #143

Currently a union member snpsmom Sep 1 #19

That's great. My fellow teachers were too chicken shit to join. The odd thing was they ALWAYS complained about the work debm55 Sep 1 #34

Been a member k55f5r Sep 1 #23

My dad started out with the labor union Lifeafter70 Sep 2 #72

Thank you Lifeafter70. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #87

Thank you k55f5r. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #85

32 years member, 25 years President of the Local. American Postal Workers Union. Retired for 24 years. Midnight Writer Sep 1 #24

Thank you Midnight Writer. Happy Labor Day to you. debm55 Sep 2 #88

United Teachers of Dade for 22 years mia Sep 1 #25

Thank you mia. Have a great and relaxing Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #92

Currently IAM Angleae Sep 1 #26

Thank you Angleae. Have a Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #97

I am a lifetime NEA member maccafan Sep 1 #28

Thank you maccafan. Enjoy your Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #98

AFT in Ct. for 30 years!! geojazz Sep 1 #29

Wow Thank you geojazz. Have a very Happy and relaxing Labor day. debm55 Sep 2 #99

Union steward here in Texas. duncang Sep 1 #30

Thank you very much, duncang. Have a great Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #100

39 years with the APWU Inkey Sep 1 #33

NALC here! Be The Light Sep 1 #44

Thank you Be The Light. Happy Labor Day debm55 Sep 2 #110

Thank you Inkey and Happy Labor Day. Yes, Union Strong. debm55 Sep 2 #101

All 5 of us in my family at one time or another have been/are union members. Diamond_Dog Sep 1 #35

Thank you Diamond_Dog. Have a Happy Labor Day with your Union family. debm55 Sep 2 #107

Teamster for 3 years zipplewrath Sep 1 #36

Know the feeling well. Thank you zipplewrath. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 1 #37

PATCO duggie99 Sep 1 #38

I remember that Union Buster. Glad you continued with your journey. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #111

Union member for 46 years mdbl Sep 1 #39

Great and thank you mdbl. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #112

I've been in two unions Omaha Steve Sep 1 #40

Thank you, Omaha Steve. Have a great Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #113

Back when I was a Medical Assistant, I was a member of SEIU Local #1199. Aristus Sep 1 #41

Wisco? AllyCat Sep 1 #47

Thank you Ally Cat. Happy Labor Day; debm55 Sep 2 #116

It is so much better working in a union situation. None of the shit with the higher ups would have been tolorated in a debm55 Sep 2 #119

NALC Be The Light Sep 1 #42

Thank you Be The Light. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #123

Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Bo Zarts Sep 1 #43

Thank you Bo Zarts. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #122

SEIU member here. AllyCat Sep 1 #45

Thank you Ally Cat and Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #120

Yes...our PA Teachers Union saved us! PittBlue Sep 1 #46

Thank you PittBlue and Happy Labor Day. from a fellow Pittsburgher. debm55 Sep 2 #121

Thank you! PittBlue Sep 2 #148

Still am! gay texan Sep 1 #48

Thank you gay texan. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #124

IAM (International Assn of Machinists) joanbarnes Sep 1 #49

Thank you joanbarnes. Have a restful and happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #125

IBEW, 20 years n/t Cheezoholic Sep 1 #50

thank you Cheezoholilc. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #130

UFCW for awhile moniss Sep 1 #51

WOW what a wonderful post . Thank you very much, moniss for you kindness and understanding. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #129

Husband is a 60 year Boilermaker. Retired now. Son is a member now. Srkdqltr Sep 1 #52

American Federation of Musicians -- who are giving me a monthly check that I had no idea fierywoman Sep 1 #53

Thank you fierywoman. That is funny. Have a great Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #133

IBEW retired. rubbersole Sep 1 #54

Thank you rubbersole. Happy Labor Day to you. debm55 Sep 2 #135

Retired UAW member for 47 years. LiberalFighter Sep 1 #55

You are great LiberalFighter that you for all you do to support the unions. Have a great. Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #134

SEIU, ATU and Inland Boatman's pfitz59 Sep 1 #56

Thank you pfitz59 And a Happy Labor Day to you. debm55 Sep 2 #136

Yes, a few. I've had union jobs and non union jobs Warpy Sep 1 #57

thank you Warpy and I agree with you. Have a Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #137

I belonged to the IBEW Mossfern Sep 1 #58

Thank you very Mossfern and have a Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #138

I was in a union for federal workers. Don't remember what it was called. captain queeg Sep 1 #59

AFGE on another thread you asked about the Retirement check. He got it Friday. But he has direct deposit. debm55 Sep 2 #65

NMHU (Mail Handler) No. 311, Fort Worth TX. Soon to be Maintenance Mechanic, APWU. Demnation Sep 1 #60

Thank you Demnation. Have a great and happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #114

Writers Guild BaronChocula Sep 1 #61

Thank you BaronChocula. Happy Labor Day to you. debm55 Sep 2 #132

Andrew Carnegie by David Nasaw Puppyjive Sep 1 #62

Thank you Puppyjive. I will see if I can get it on my tablet. He worked with Frick. Happy Labor Day to you. debm55 Sep 2 #64

never had a chance to belong to a union southmost Sep 2 #66

It is . Thank you southmost and have a Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #108

Teachers unions for 18 years before I left teaching JT45242 Sep 2 #67

Thank you JT45242. I didn't get fired but they made it so miserable I quit for trying to start a union in my school, debm55 Sep 2 #105

I was in the LIUNA Laborers' International Union of North America coprolite Sep 2 #68

Thank you coprolite. Have a great and happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #95

I was union steward for the CWA back in the late 90's and early aught's Glamrock Sep 2 #69

Thank you Glamrock for all the work you have done. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #94

8 years AFT Illinois AwakeAtLast Sep 2 #70

Thank you AwakeAtLast. Enjoy your Labor Day, union teacher. debm55 Sep 2 #93

Retired Teamster 40 years driving demosincebirth Sep 2 #71

Thank you demosincebirth. Have a very good and relaxing Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #91

Marine Engineers (Merchant Marine officers) cloudbase Sep 2 #73

thank you cloudbase. Happy Labor Day debm55 Sep 2 #74

yes, many years -Minnesota Nurses Union riversedge Sep 2 #78

Thank you riversedge. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #83

I got a job out of high school at AT&T and belonged to the CWA. After my two years in the Army doc03 Sep 2 #79

Thank you doc03. Happy Labor Day. My non union school pension. I get 756 a month. After 40 some years teaching. debm55 Sep 2 #81

That is ridiculious....thank you for your service! ☮ walkingman Sep 2 #109

CWA - 26 years walkingman Sep 2 #80

Thank you walkingman. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #82

Lifetime NEA member Dave in VA Sep 2 #84

Thank you Dave in VA. Have a Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #90

Union vishnura Sep 2 #86

Thank you vishnura. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #89

ALPA and APA pdxflyboy Sep 2 #96

Thank you, pdxflyboy. Relax and enjoy your day. Happy Labor Day debm55 Sep 2 #103

Yes, and proud of it. apcalc Sep 2 #104

Thank you apcalc. Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #106

union Americanme Sep 2 #115

Thank you Americanme. Have a great Labor Day debm55 Sep 2 #146

18yrs Ironworkers (shop & field), and 6yrs Boilermakers. Hotler Sep 2 #117

Thank you Hotler. Have a happy and relaxing Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #131

Myself I never had the opportunity to have a Union job Niagara Sep 2 #118

Thank you Niagara. I know what kind of job you do and it would be hard to start one. When I tried to start one at my debm55 Sep 2 #128

Thank you, Debbie. My line of work certainly isn't for everyone. My current dementia client is fairly easy for me but Niagara Sep 2 #144

AFSCME for five years. 33taw Sep 2 #126

33taw Thank you and Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #127

I'm an AFT Union thug. Turbineguy Sep 2 #139

Thank you Turbineguy. Happy Labor Day debm55 Sep 2 #140

CWA in 1990 Pacifist Patriot Sep 2 #141

Thank you Pacifist Patriot. Have a great Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #147

Thank you, you too! Pacifist Patriot Sep 2 #149

Thank you that is a neat fact to know about you. Take care and have a great rest of the day. debm55 Sep 2 #152

when I was 16 and spending a winter in Alaska Kali Sep 2 #142

Thank you Kali. And you have a Great Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #145

No. I was only part-time in high school. sakabatou Sep 2 #150

Thank you sakabatou. I taught HS for two years. I am sorry about your disability I will keep you in my prayers. debm55 Sep 2 #153

It's more of an annoyance than anything else sakabatou Sep 2 #160

Three: the AFL/CIO, the Teamsters, the UAW. The AFL/CIO was a good union. I've just joined the Wobblies. marble falls Sep 2 #151

HAHAHHAH Thank you marble falls. So you just retired?? Welcome to the club. debm55 Sep 2 #154

Been retired since my late fifties, many years ago. marble falls Sep 2 #155

Not Me, But... ProfessorGAC Sep 2 #156

Thank you you ProfessorGAC , Do you have any teaching jobs lined up? I never wanted to sub because they would call in debm55 Sep 2 #162

Yes! Today through Thursday ProfessorGAC Sep 3 #166

thanks and have a great day debm55 Sep 3 #167

Have belonged to unions since gibraltar72 Sep 2 #157

Congratulations gibraltar72. that is a long time. Thank you. Hope you had a Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #163

I am a member of the SEIU Stargleamer Sep 2 #158

Stargleamer.Will take a looke . Hope you had a great Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #164

We retired from "Ma Bell" Alliepoo Sep 2 #159

Yes, I remember Ma Bell. Thank you Alliepoo. I hope you had a wonderful Labor Day. debm55 Sep 2 #165

I belonged to the NEA all of my teaching career. HeartsCanHope Sep 3 #168

HeartsCanHope. Thank you very much. I wasn't long enough to be vetted. My pension from working in a nonunion school debm55 Sep 3 #169

I was in the Newspaper Guild for over 35 years and got to stay in it after I left the paper. So I still am, I guess. ificandream Sep 3 #170

Thank you, ificandream debm55 Sep 3 #172

Hello blueknight73 Sep 3 #173

Thank you blueknight73. Be Union Proud. debm55 Sep 3 #174

Teamster, 1199, teacher's union Bmoboy Sep 4 #175

Thank you Bmoboy. I hope you had a wonderful Labor Day, debm55 Sep 4 #177

I was a teamster working for a trucking company for ten years. OLDMDDEM Sep 4 #176

Thank you OLDMDDEM. Hope you had a Happy Labor Day. debm55 Sep 4 #178

I hope yours was happy also. OLDMDDEM Sep 4 #181

I was for a year in an UAW represented auto assembly plant. MichMan Sep 4 #179

What a great post . Thank you MichMan. debm55 Sep 4 #180

I worked for a community college ... TheGreatConspiracy Sep 5 #182

Thank you , TheGreatConspiracy. Hopr you had a great day debm55 Sep 5 #183

NY-NJ Newspaper Guild Wicked Blue Sep 5 #184

Thank you, Wicked Blue. Hope your day was great. debm55 Sep 5 #186

Retired nurse in Texas. No unions for us. sorry ass GOP flying_wahini Sep 5 #185

Thank you flying_wahini. I still get letters from the school I tried to unionize. I through them way as soon as I get debm55 Sep 5 #187

I've been a union member for almost 40 years now. LudwigPastorius Sep 5 #188

Thank you LudwigPastorius. Union Strong. debm55 Sep 5 #189