Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Letter to the editor:

Unions can help families grow

Regarding Rick Wilkening’s letter, “Unions improve quality of life”:

We are a “union” family. My husband worked in the mining industry for 35 years. He started as a laborer, served in Vietnam, returned to work and became a surveyor, big machinery operator, and finally an electrician. His electrical apprenticeship was through IBEW. He went to work every day for 35 years. We raised three daughters and I stayed home part of that time. I returned to school to be a teacher.

We weren’t rolling in money. We had health insurance that allowed us access to preventive care, dental care and eye care. We buy American, support our community, our troops and our country, and we vote. I don’t feel entitled and credit hard work as my secret to a good life. Although we receive a small pension from those years, we both still work. Without the unions, would we be in this position? I don’t think so.

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