Teresa McGinnis on Carrying On Family Values with the UAW

I am the U in UAW because I know it takes many to make a difference and that the UAW believes in Solidarity and Strength. My Grandfather worked at the AC Sparkplug in Flint Michigan and became heavily active in the UAW and later went on to become an International Rep. for Region 1-C. He worked there until he had to retire but never really left he always kept a contract with him. My mother and her siblings also worked at AC.

One day when I was little, I remember asking my Grandfather if he was upset that my mother never ran for office positions in the union. He said no she goes to her union meetings and has always attended any thing I need her to and votes and supports the UAW. He went on to say that, I did the hard work for my children so that they would not have to. Now I work at the UAW- GM Child Development Center. When I first started working there in 1994 they were forming a Union with MEA. We later switched to the UAW and at that time I ran for office and joined many committees like my grandfather I knew I needed to do this to protect the future of our UAW for my children and the children that I took care of every day at work. Because without unions, we will have nothing.