Who here is a member of a union?

[deutsey]

If you are, which one?

[friesianrider]

1. My dad is...

He is in the Asbestos workers union - Local 243 or something like that (near Philly)?

[Gabi Hayes]

2. ME!!!! N fricking EA

our stupid credit card, though, is M freaking BNA

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. If I was teaching I would join. Drove me nuts that hubby wouldn't

[Canuckistanian]

3. I unionized a company

Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union (in Canada)

[MercutioATC]

4. Me! NATCA

National Air Traffic Controllers Association

[libnnc]

14. My partner's an NATCA ATCer too

in Charlotte. Does NATCA have a spouses' auxillary organization?

I'm a NATCA "wife" :bounce:

[MercutioATC]

19. Happy to meet you!

I'm at Cleveland Center.

I'm not aware of a spouses' auxillary, but I know involvement by anybody is encouraged. We've got an uphill battle ahead of us with the upcoming contract negotiation.

[libnnc]

23. Nice to meet you too!

My partner worked with John Carr's wife Jill at Greensboro before she and John married. I'd like to see more of John in the media talking about NATCA issues. He's a real charismatic guy. I saw "NATCA Lobby Week" on C-SPAN and his speech was really good.

[MercutioATC]

31. "Johnny The Bull" is fantastic. We're lucky to have him.

The PAC seems to make some good inroads, too. We were really making progress when Jane Garvey was around, but since Bush appointed Blakey, it's been nothing but headaches.

Say hi to your SO for me...

:)

[kevinmc]

5. UE Local 1010

[KnaveRupe]

6. AFSCME

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

I work in City Government.

[snacker]

7. My husband...

AFSCME.

[Flavin]

8. Two, actually

National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) - Seasonal job w/ IRS
National Education Assoc. (NEA) - my Full Time School Dist. job

Flavin

[roguevalley]

9. Teamsters, NEA, AFT and the Hotel and Restaurant Workers

union.

[Skidmore]

10. We're organizing now.

SEIU

[DemoTex]

12. ALPA (Air Line Pilots Association)

AFL-CIO

[MercutioATC]

33. We love you guys! (we're on the same side)

Good pilots are what make our job fun. We really do appreciate you.

[DemoTex]

45. We love you too! Now, can you clear me direct to the outer marker?

I did a paper in grad school at Georgia Tech for a professor and federal labor mediator named Sherman Dallas. I interviewed the PATCO leadership (I forget his name now) and I predicted the PATCO strike. In fact, I predicted Ray-gunz reactions. That got me a string of "A's" from Dr. Dallas.

[WLKjr]

13. I wish I was a member

I work for one of those places where we are told Unions will take all of our 6.25 and hour.
then cut your hours like mad
then bust you down to part time, so they can schedule you less than 20 hours now, and full time is considered 30 hours, but you never get scheduled that much.
and then on top of that, you have to deal with a bunch of moron managers




sound familar ?????

[NYCGirl]

15. Actor's Equity and SAG. NT

[nonconformist]

16. My dad is UAW. nt

[CatWoman]

17. I am

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

[deutsey]

18. To answer my own question: I am. National Writers Union

Affiliated with the UAW. www.nwu.org

[deutsey]

20. Non-union members: here are ways you can take action!

www.purpleocean.org (SEIU)

http://www.workingamerica.org/home.cfm (AFL-CIO)

[central scrutinizer]

21. NEA

National Education Association and Mrs. Scrutinizer belongs to the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers).

[kath]

34. A sister in the Brotherhood, eh?

[central scrutinizer]

39. yep, she became an electrician

after she got tired of being an iron-worker since there were only non-union fabricating shops in town and she knew she was only making half of what she should be making.

[mitchtv]

22. A steward in two retired , tho

CWA 9410,
TIU-
"good til revoked"

[Bill McBlueState]

24. UAW

Local 2322. We're an amalgamated local, mostly made up of graduate employees at UMass.

www.geouaw.org

[Ernesto]

25. Sheet Metal Worker's International Association, Local 162, Sacramento Ca.

Well retired on 2 defined benefit pensions, thank you very much!

[erinlough]

26. I am

teachers union, NEA and past president of my local to boot!!!! My father was UAW, My sister is in her local affiliate of UAW and a union rep. I owe my life and quality of living to the unions in my family and so do all of you. Support Unions!!!

[deutsey]

27. Unions: The folks that brought you the weekend

:hi:

[mcar]

28. My spouse is a member of the NEA

and the Florida Education Association.

[MsUSA]

29. AFSCME too, Local 1449 Clerical Union in the State of Wisconsin.

:yourock: all union members.

[denese]

30. My dear husband is

IBEW 756

[driver8]

32. Me! IATSE Local 700 -- Editor's Guild

[kath]

35. Proud to say that BOTH of my grandfathers were union organizers in mill

towns around Pittsburgh back in the 30's and 40's (one of them was blacklisted for it). My Dad recently retired from teaching at a university, where he was prez. of the faculty union for a few years and led the faculty out on strike 10 or so years ago.

Yep, the folks who brought us the weekend! (and health benefits, overtime, etc,etc.)

[WillyT]

36. CSEA\SEIU !!! - That's A Mouthful, Ain't It ???

:kick:

[smurfygirl]

37. UAW

862

[Sugarbleus]

38. SEIU.................n/t

[lpbk2713]

40. 35 Years

[lonestarnot]

41. does past years count 18 years all together?

[Fluffdaddy]

42. Fire Fighters Local 22 20 years and counting

[Liberal Veteran]

43. I will be in two more weeks.

My probationary period is almost up for the new job and I will become part of the union.

[Ernesto]

44. Oh Yeah, forgot to mention Mrs. Ernesto

She's a member of CNA (California Nurse's Ass.). You know the nurses that are "kicking butt" on arnie.

[blondie333]

47. Proud union member of the

Federation of Public Employees.

[mediaman007]

46. Local 1718, American Federation of Teachers

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

[merbex]

48. I was before I had kids - AFA -My husband is in a Union now

at the MBTA

[libodem]

49. SEIU