I have this friend in the Union….

He tells me that he was asked if he could take some time out of his busy

schedule last week to go downtown and help show some support for

some local Nursing and Health Care Workers Union Organizing Activities.

My buddy really didn’t feel like breaking up his day and heading back into

the city on his day off. But….he KNOWS what he has with the backing of

his Union ( NAGE in the VA ) so…..

…..he broke up his day

…..he took the drive into the city

and….with what seemed

to be numbers in the hundreds

….he saw to it ( by his presence and

that of his Union brothers and sisters

in NAGE) that those colleagues of his,

other Nurses and Heath Techs, and

other Health Care Workers throughout

Maryland who do NOT have the benefit

of representation,

SAW THE NUMBERS, FELT THE SUPPORT,

as they demonstrated for the simple right

of representation in the work place.

I have this friend in the Union….

He really DIDN’T want to give up a portion of his day last week to go

Downtown….. but went anyway….. and came back home, a few

hours later….. KNOWING he’d done the RIGHT thing !

The struggle continues ….. !