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Local 798 Scholarship Recipients 2010 Each year the Local 798 Scholarship is awarded to a group of exceptional high school seniors. We are proud to recognize the following students for their thoughtful essays and award them w i t h $ 5 0 0 c o l l e g e s c h o l a r s h i p s . Applicants were asked to write about why their parents belong to a Union. Here are the winning responses: Summer Wright Riley Rachel 28 Fewell Main Line Balmy www.sffdlocal798.org Jason Hornbuckle Olivia Romero
Olivia Romero Daughter of Angela Romero, Stn 32 and Mario Ramero, Stn 11 My parents are proud Union members. As San Francisco firefighter Union members, they are protected and represented during their lines of duty. The Union strives to protect the workers as my parents protect the people. My parents are a part of the Union because it serves as the backbone for people’s aspiration; they support the never-ending changes presented by our society. With the many benefits provided and the strong structures, unions manage to keep jobs, economics, and lives on track. My parents are a part of the union to build a strong community throughout the fire department. Summer Wright Daughter of Rick Gering Stn 1 Before applying for the James T. Ferguson Scholarship I hadn’t put much thought into why my dad belongs to a union. I knew I was lucky to live a comfortable lifestyle but I didn’t know the exact role a union played in this lifestyle. This is when I began my research. The essence of a labor union is to give workers a stronger voice so they can receive a fair share of the economic growth they help create. Unions play a huge role in both securing legislated labor protections and rights such as safety, health, overtime, family/ medical leave and helps to enforce those rights on the job. Also, being a unionized worker you are more informed and are more likely to benefit from social insurance programs such as unemployment insurance and workers compensation. My research led me to discover that my dad’s union is directly involved in workplace health and safety. Unions provide safer workplace health and safety. Unions provide safer workplaces for employees reducing injuries and keeping firefighters healthier. After exploring all of this and finding out all these details it became clear to me why my dad, Rick Gering, belongs to Local 798. Even more importantly, I realized how lucky and thankful I am to have a parent active in such a union! Rachel Balmy Daughter of Alec Balmy BFP My father belongs to a Union because he recognizes the power in numbers and the strength in unity. United as one, these Union members strive to earn benefits such as health care and retirement plans for an entire body of peoples and their families. My father applauds his hard-earned labor rights and provides for our family while protecting the city. My affiliation to the Union stems through my relationship with my father, an inspiring and heroic figure in my life. With the existence of Unions, my family and our community have a safe and stable future. Riley Fewell Jason Hornbuckle Son of Jim Fewell, Stn 11 Son of Donnie Hornbuckle Stn 48 My father is proud to say he has been a San My father belongs to Local 798 Francisco fireman and a member fo the Local 798 because it helps him to be be Union for 23 years. He joined the Local 798 Union treated fairly. The Union represents because he thought it was important to belong to an him and fights for his rights in his organization that does so much to protect firemen. My dangerous career. They provide dad is thankful for the benefits and protection of being protection for him and our family as a part of Local 798. The union insures job security, well as protection from the cost of fights for fair wages and insures retirement benefits living. The Union makes sure that for firemen. They have made sure that my dad and our family is provided for, especially my family have the best medical coverage. Having a in this economic crisis. The Union dad who loves his job and is secure in the knowledge has provided so much for so many that his job, medical benefits and retirement for him people that my father is happy to and his family are secure, frees him so he can enjoy his life more with less worry. Being a Local 798 Union member has allowed my dad to do a better job as a fireman because they negotiate and protect his rights. support it. He is a member for life. My dad loves his job and I would like to thank Local 798 for everything they do for my dad. www.sffdlocal798.org Main Line 29 21
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