b'PART II: REFLECTIONSSelected Memories\x02Frank DughiNYCHA, Maintenance workerCharter Member Local 237 (1952)In his own wordsBefore the 1950s, maintenance workers were members of the BookbindersUnion in the CIO. But we were told we could not go on strike because as city workerswe would lose our jobs. We were underpaid, but our union could not help us get theraise we needed to survive.The Teamsters Union was signing up new members to get representation. They promised us a raise if we joined their union.They told us that we would not lose our jobs if we followed their instructions and went on strike.Orders came from the Union Hall to go on strike. We did, and the next day the Union told us to go back to work. They won a $720 per year raise for us, as well as back pay. In those times that was a lot of money!!!Our supervisors called us Communists for joining the Teamsters Union. This was during the McCarthy Era. But afterthree or four years, these same supervisors were begging us to allow them to join the Teamsters.Today you and I are enjoying our retirement, thanks to the hard work of the Teamsters Union. Thank you again,Teamsters, for all your help over the years.\x02Harry C. Jackson, JrWater Use InspectorJackson was a Water Use Inspector and Principal Water Use Inspector at the Dept. of WSG&E, Manhattan DEP.He joined Local 237 in 1952 and retired in 1983.In his own wordsI went to a building somewhere in the 50s between Park and Madison Avenues. My job was to verify the previousreading before billing the taxpayer. Upon entering the building, I took the self-service elevator to the basement. There I verified the index and tested and inspected the meter, seal, and seal wire. Having completed my inspection, I pressedthe elevator button. There was no response.I then went to the street trap, which I had noticed when entering the building was padlocked. After several minutes of191 '