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25. Oregon Education Association and my district classroom teachers association. Shout out

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 05:12 PM

Aug 29

to all of you for the years of hard work!!! Union Strong!!! I’ll be going to the Labor Over Billionaires Rally at my state capital on Labor Day. An excellent book, “Storming Heaven” by Denise Giardina, is a novel about all the early 1920’s labor turmoil, violence and strife set in the southern West Virginia coalfields. Be well, Deb and all you DU family! 😊🧡

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I was a NEA member. What Union did you belong to? When we speak of Labor Day, we must remember, the end of child [View all] debm55 Aug 29 OP

IBEW -- 35 Years lpbk2713 Aug 29 #1

Thank you and congratulations Ipbk2713. debm55 Aug 29 #3

NEA as a teacher for twenty years JT45242 Aug 29 #2

Thank you and congratulations JT45242 Union Strong. debm55 Aug 29 #4

I was a member of the IPGCU Diamond_Dog Aug 29 #5

Congratulations and have a relaxing Labor Day to you and your family , Diamond_Dog. debm55 Aug 29 #9

I was in the International Typographical Union for 15 years, 1971 to 1986. Jeebo Aug 30 #73

I hear ya Jeebo. Diamond_Dog Aug 30 #74

The MEA: Michigan Education Association catbyte Aug 29 #6

Thank you very much, my fellow teacher, catbyte. Congratulations, And have a relaxing Labor Day. debm55 Aug 29 #35

You too, my friend! catbyte Aug 29 #45

OPEIU at an oil refinery anciano Aug 29 #7

Thank you very much, anciano, for the hard work you do/did. You are Union Strong. Have a relaxing Labor Day. debm55 Aug 29 #36

NEA 20 years vishnura Aug 29 #8

Thank you very much, vishnura. NEA here too. Have a fantastic Labor Day. debm55 Aug 29 #37

Union membersi vishnura Aug 30 #72

AFT - American Federation of Teachers Borogove Aug 29 #10

Thank you my fellow teacher Borogove. Union Strong. debm55 Aug 29 #38

Newspaper Guild of NY-NJ Wicked Blue Aug 29 #11

Congratulations, Wicked Blue. Have a wonderful Labor Day. debm55 Aug 29 #23

And the same to you, deb! Wicked Blue Aug 29 #44

AFGE CanonRay Aug 29 #12

Union Strong. Thank you CanonRay. Have a wonderful Labor Day. debm55 Aug 29 #22

NEA, MEA, my local. #RedForEd GPV Aug 29 #13

Wow, thank you GPV. Union Strong. Have a terrific. Labor day. Union Strong. debm55 Aug 29 #21

LELS back in the 90's JMCKUSICK Aug 29 #14

Thank you very much, John. And have a wonderful Labor Day. debm55 Aug 29 #20

I'm a retired Postal clerk LLC Aug 29 #15

Thank you very much, LLC, Congratulations on your work as member of the APWU. Have a great Labor Day. debm55 Aug 29 #19

I honestly don't remember Kali Aug 29 #16

Thank you very much, Kali and have a relaxing Labor Day. debm55 Aug 29 #17

or maybe it was UFCW Kali Aug 29 #18

My Dad Was A Teamster ProfessorGAC Aug 29 #24

Thank you very much ProfessorGAC. My father was in management so no union. Thank you for your support and have a debm55 Aug 29 #39

Oregon Education Association and my district classroom teachers association. Shout out KitFox Aug 29 #25

Thank you KitFox. Was I going to be any other way living in a Steel Mill town? Heads up that tRump get his Pinkertons debm55 Aug 29 #41

none. I worked in Information Technology DBoon Aug 29 #26

You got that right DBoon. Have a great Labor Day week end. debm55 Aug 29 #43

I have never held a union job, but I am 100% pro-union. MIButterfly Aug 29 #27

Thank you my dear MlButterfly. You may not been a member of a union. but you are Union Strong. debm55 Aug 29 #30

Every day and twice on Sunday! MIButterfly Aug 29 #46

Proud member of the NEA... PittBlue Aug 29 #28

Thank you very much, PttBlue and fellow teacher and also from Pittsburgh. Have a great Labor Day. Union Strong. debm55 Aug 29 #32

UFCW tonkatoy8888 Aug 29 #29

Thank you very much tonkatoy8888. That's a shame, that happened at your store. Have a great Labor Day. debm55 Aug 29 #31

Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (30 plus years). waterwatcher123 Aug 29 #33

Congratulations, waterwatcher123. Union Strong. Have a terrific Labor Day. debm55 Aug 29 #34

AFM the Musicians Union MuseRider Aug 29 #40

Thank you very much, MuseRider. Have a terrific Labor Day. debm55 Aug 30 #52

Utility Workers Union of America. 37 years active, retired 2 years ago. Americanme Aug 29 #42

Congratulations, you are Union Strong. , Americanme. Have a great Labor Day. debm55 Aug 29 #47

Physician Assistants aren't unionized. Aristus Aug 29 #48

Thank you very much, Aristus. Union Strong.! Have a relaxing Labor Day. debm55 Aug 30 #50

I was a Newspaper Guild member Wolf Frankula Aug 30 #49

Thank you very much Wolf Frankula. Have a relaxing Labor Day. debm55 Aug 30 #51

Thank you for the timely reminder about child labor, Tanuki Aug 30 #53

Thank you very much, Tanuki. Child Labor Laws are very important to me. As my grandparents, did not go to school , debm55 Aug 30 #57

NNU, National Nurses Union, BUT Jilly_in_VA Aug 30 #54

It was and it is. Thank you very much, Jilly_in_VA. Enjoy your Labor Day. debm55 Aug 30 #59

IBEW Local 494 Milwaukee Wiscodoug Aug 30 #55

Great! Thank you very much Wiscodoug. I was fired from a nonunion job for trying to bring the union in. Enjoy your debm55 Aug 30 #60

OPSEU and AMAPCEO AloeVera Aug 30 #56

Thank you very much, AloeVera. Union Strong, Enjoy your Labor Day. debm55 Aug 30 #58

I Didn't Belong, But my Dad Did Deep State Witch Aug 30 #61

Thank you very much, Deep State Witch. You have a strong Union background. I am from south of Pittsburgh.but live in debm55 Aug 30 #62

I grew up in the North Hills Deep State Witch Aug 30 #63

ESPA - Education Support Professionals Assoc Freddie Aug 30 #64

Thank you very much, Freddie. I can't understand your cousin either. Have a relaxing Labor Day. debm55 Aug 30 #65

debm55......... Upthevibe Aug 30 #66

Thank you very much, Upthevibe. Union Strong. Have a terrific Labor Day. debm55 Aug 30 #67

debm55............ Upthevibe Aug 31 #81

National Writers Union! FireUpChips10 Aug 30 #68

Congratulations, FireUpChips, You are Union Strong! Have a refreshing Labor Day. debm55 Aug 30 #70

AFL-CIO local 1470 Emile Aug 30 #69

Thank you very much, Emile. Union Strong! Have a relaxing Labor Day, my friend. debm55 Aug 30 #71

I never belonged to a Union, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 30 #75

Thank you very much, MarineCombatEngineer. My FIL was a Marine. Semper Fi to you and have a relaxing Labor Day debm55 Aug 31 #80

I was in the local 978 carpenter's union. left a bad taste in my mouth. Groundhawg Aug 30 #76

Yes, Groundhawg. It depends on who runs it and how it is run.Thank you and have a relaxing Labor Day. debm55 Aug 31 #82

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 25 years job description was more important turbinetree Aug 31 #77

You need the time to rant, my friend. May the memories of those two souls be a blessing to you. debm55 Aug 31 #83

Thank you...........for letting me rant............ turbinetree Sep 1 #87

The CWA..Communication Workers of America whathehell Aug 31 #78

Thank you very much, whatthehell. Have a relaxing Labor Day, my friend. debm55 Aug 31 #84

AF of M, Local 802 PJMcK Aug 31 #79

HAHAHHA. Thank you very much, PJMcK. Enjoy your Labor Day. debm55 Aug 31 #85

Have a very relaxing Labor Day everyone. . Love , Deb. debm55 Sep 1 #86

IBOT, UAW JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 1 #88

Thank you very much, JustABozoOnThisBus, I hope you had a great Labor Day. debm55 Sep 1 #89