Testimonial - Crane operator (Kenneth Jacques)

Testimonials

I was having a lot of difficulty with the employer–there was a lot of discrimination against me, so I stood up in front of the employer, and they fired me. I was out of work for a year. But the union kept fighting for me from the beginning to the end, and they got my job back, with the pay that I lost. I am very grateful to [my business agent] and the staff at the union, because they're not afraid to fight. They will stand up for anyone and everyone, and they fight to win.

Grill Cook (Edy Michel)

Bon Appétit Management Company (Compass), Stonehill College

Easton, MA

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Joseph Abboud workers gathered outside the plant

WALK-OUT · 2024

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I tell people, without a union, you wouldn't be standing here. You might be an equipment operator, but there might not be any work for you that day, and the company could send you home, you could be sweeping, taking out trash–they can send you anywhere. With a union, you know exactly what you're going to be doing when you walk in the door.

Crane operator (Kenneth Jacques)

Marshall's Distribution Center (TJX)