Beautiful scene outside of the local chapter of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

[TheJillMill]

6. My Dad Was an IBEW Member!

I am the proud daughter of an IBEW union member. Dad made a wonderful living for us on Long Island where I grew up in the 50s and 60s. Due to the cold war and propaganda, Dad voted Republican, but he did have picket duty now and then and he deviated once by voting for Jimmy Carter, persuaded by his union brothers. My own life has improved immeasurably since an adjunct union was formed, especially because we now have seniority, which I should have in my 31 years of teaching in a community college! So, I get all the best English courses like literature, public speaking, technical writing, and interpersonal communication. I relate strongly to Jill Biden, for we have the same first name, are the same age, and are loving our careers in community colleges that we are in no hurry to leave.