To the Editor:

I am a proud union worker (AFSCME Local 2833). I am proud of the work I do in our community.

I am saddened that some workers believe fighting for good wages and benefits is akin to being greedy. I am saddened that some workers believe that fighting for workplace rules and protections is akin to being lazy. I am saddened that so many unorganized, disempowered workers have had to kneel before “the job creators” (or politicians) and get trickled down on by losing wages and benefits in the name of “good business” or “good government.”