Yesterday afternoon at our SOAR Chapter meeting in Plymouth, Indiana, we received the very unfortunate news that our Chapter Vice President has gone to prison.
Harry Faust from Peru, Indiana, served our chapter well as Vice President and we will miss him. Two of the many times that Harry answered the union’s call to action come to my mind.
The first occasion was when retirees were asked to help distribute literature to workers at a foundry in Rochester, Indiana. Harry eagerly agreed to help. He set himself up in front of the entrance gate. When a big, tough looking stupidvisor told him that he was on company property and that he would have to move or get arrested, Harry, having helped lay the natural gas main at that location years before, knew that it was not the companies property, and that is was public property and simply told the stupidvisor that he wasn’t going to move……..and he didn’t.
Another time, Harry was one of several retirees from USW District 7 who made the trip to Miami to rally against the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). He was one of hundreds of volunteers that served as Rally Marshall, and he did a great job.
We’re not sure how long Harry will be at the prison, but we do hope that he enjoys his new job in the Maintenance department.
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