Which are you?
Some members keep their Union strong,
While others join and just belong.
Some dig right in-Some serve with pride.
Some go along just for the ride.
Some volunteer to do their share.
While some lie back and just don’t care.
On meeting day, Some always show.
While there are those who never go.
Some do their best, Some build some make.
Some never give but always take.
Some lag behind, Some let things go.
Some never help their Union grow.
Some drag, Some pull, Some don’t, Some do.
Consider-Which of these are you?
Submitted by Muriel Watson
The excerpts from the two essays below were written by the UFCW Local 1439 $1000 Scholarship WINNERS
We are proud to have them as members!
KRISTA BIRKMAIER, Member/Safeway, Baker City, OR
"I realized that because of the Union, I had rights. I didn’t have to succumb to unfair things my bosses proposed, and they knew that. The working environment was peaceful and fair… Some people may have had a bad experience with a Union or dislike paying their dues. In my opinion, you can’t put a price on freedom; this is why we live in America.”
NOEMI CORREA, Member/ Safeway Sunnyside, WA
“Some believe that the American Dream is an idealistic goal. The American Dream is an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through hard work, and that all people have the potential to live happy, successful lives. This is what unions do for the working people of America. They provide the essential necessities for hope and change in a diverse nation.”