A Lifetime of Justice

Pearlie Dean, Union Steward

As an Executive Board member and Steward, I am excited about where we’re heading as a Union. Together, we are starting to think about our collective hopes and aspirations and how we can achieve them. The world around us is changing faster than ever and we need to rethink how we work together as a union to make our communities better.

We just had a retreat with other member leaders and staff of our union and we’re setting a bold long-term course to reclaim the American Dream for working people in Minnesota.

 I haven’t been this energized since I was involved in the Civil Rights Movement.

Actually, I see our movement as a union for a brighter future for our kids the same as that. Just like any movement of ordinary people, it’s about justice and fairness.

The question we all need to start talking to each other about is this:

What are our individual hopes and aspirations and how can we achieve them together as a union?

I have been blessed to take on a role in the movements for justice that have taken place during my lifetime.