Eyes Have Been Opened

I was laid off as a Materials Manager in 2003. Rather than jump back on the full-time work treadmill, I was able to scale back my lifestyle and do consulting part time. With time on my hands for the first time in 27 years, I became very involved with Democratic political activism (a Deaniac, in fact).

I’m currently volunteering as Issues Director with my county Dem Party and represent my district as e-board rep on the CA Dem Party. Part of me is glad that my eyes have been opened to the right-wing war on workers, the campaign against labor unions, tax policies to disempower the middle class, etc., something that wouldn’t have been possible if I was still working 12 hours a day.

But I know not everyone has the options I did. I’m glad to contribute to what I hope will be a resurgence in political influence and involvement by and on behalf of workers in this country. Without that, I fear America will go the way of every other military colonial power before us — bankruptcy and irrelevance.

Tags: labor_unions, tax-policies, war-on-workers

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