It is amazing to see what happens when workers get together on a decision.  The workers at one facility decided that they'd had enough of the lack of service from their union rep, and he was run out of town on a rail.  I went in there with this dude from the NORTH Country, NY and sat and listened as this member straight-up reamed me out.  Back in the day, I used to be flustered by stuff like this, but when I see the working conditions of these women (and some men!) it becomes apparent that they have a right to be angry, and that it is my time to listen, even if I cannot offer a bigger solution than "I am sorry, I've been here for 2 seconds but I give you my word that I will take this matter up with my peoples."  That was a run-on sentence, but I've got to get to working on lists.

I also want to document that I was so stressed that I had to leave a party last night and go to bed early, but my heart was feeling for the workers this morning.   I think that this may be a first for me - I left fun to think about work.

I hate love this job.