By Tom Bird
It all started when one of our organizers saw an article that NV Energy would be getting an award for excellence for their benefits. The award was to take place at a banquet in New York City on March 25, 2010. We weren’t invited, of course. But we felt differently about the award and wanted to be there to greet NV Energy when they picked up their award.
With the help of a number of very strong unions in New York, the ball was in motion. We arrived on the 24th in New York and began preparing to tell our side of the story. When the dinner started early in the evening of the 25th, we were joined by a couple hundred union brothers and sisters, and members of the religious community. We were ready to roll.
I can tell you now what it’s like to have the red carpet rolled out for us as union members by other union members, and how powerful the experience was. It was as huge as the buildings surrounding us.
Tom Bird is Vice President, Reno-Sparks Chapter, IBEW Local 1245 Retirees Club