Gentlemen, I admire your courage. My local just went through a battle with our company, and the support we lent the negotiating team was very important to them. As a result, we were able to keep our key sticking point, health insurance. We were eight hours from striking. I admire the fact that so many of you are sticking together. It takes guts to stand up and strike in the face of the unknown. God speed to you all. Together, we will prevail.

Jeff Schwendeman
Pomeroy, Ohio

The author, a member of USW Local 5668 at Century Aluminum in Ravenswood, West Virginia, sent this letter to the striking Steelworkers in Walton, West Virginia, and to the Militant on August 26. The strike was settled September 3. (See “On the Picket Line” story.)

—Editor  
 
 
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