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Steward, Safety
Committee Chair and member of CWA local 9410
What
does it mean to have a Union Brother or Sister? Someone, who you
not only spend your working life with, but who you attend meetings
with, work on solving grievances or safety problems, count votes
on elections or walk with on a picket line. A man or a woman who
watches your back and you watch theirs. It means we are a family
and we are not alone. As it has been our motto in the labor
movement for over a hundred years An injury to one is the
concern of all, I am in pain today for I have lost my
Friend, James Grahame, My Union Brother, a Steward, Safety
Committee Chair and election committee member a former operator,
service representative, testing technician and communications
technician ESS. How did he die so young at age 52, a year after he
had retired from Pacific Bell? He died on November 25, 2003 from
Mesothelioma a cancer caused by exposure |
to asbestos. A week
before he died he attended a safety committee meeting for the
purpose of having SBC place labels on Asbestos hazards in their
buildings. Even while he was having a hard time breathing, his
concern was stated to me. Don't let this happen to any one
else! Please get the asbestos marked and removed where possible! I promised him I would work to accomplish that end and I shall do
so, because he is my brother and you are my Brothers and Sisters.
We both want you not to be exposed to Asbestos. That is his legacy
to you and my promise to our brother Jim Grahame.
ASBESTOS, TAG IT, BAG
IT, AND REMOVE IT! DO NOT EXPOSE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS ANYMORE!!
David
Hurlburt
New
words to an old song!! In the Folk tradition
Jim Grahame he died from
cancer
Asbestos fibers were to
Blame,
But from the day Jim Grahame
died
The Union sings his fame.
**He's every worker's
brother,**
**He is the Union's
son,**
**And in Jim Grahames
memory**
**We'll fight till we have
won.**
He worked for health &
safety,
And for Union- workers
rights.
The job he did is never done,
Jim, we won't give up the
fight.
**He's every worker's
brother,**
**He is the Union's
son,**
**And in Jim Grahames
memory**
**We'll fight till we have
won.**
Asbestos Jim Grahame inhaled
Is what has caused his death.
“ Don't let this happen
to anyone else.
Jim Grahame said with his last breath.
**He's every worker's
brother,**
**He is the Union's
son,**
**And in Jim Grahames
memory**
**We'll fight till we have
won.**
Tag it Bag it and remove it
Where ever you safely can.
Don't drill or scrap or
disturb it
It's time we see it
banned.
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