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I wish to thank many people for encouraging me to write this book. Please accept my sincere apology if I have forgotten to include your name, because it was completely by mistake. Thanks to my family: Mom, Dad, Tom, Carol, Mary, John, Bella, Dean and Dylan for their encouragement. Sincere gratitude goes to Tony Romo, a trusted friend and talented listener. Very special thanks goes to business manager, Marvin P. Kropke, his family, and all the dedicated members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, especially Local 11 rank-and-file, staff, and secretarial personnel.

I wish to thank Chrysa Cullather for her patience in this process, as well as her editing expertise. Marketing Mentor Ilise Benun, for showing me the way, introducing me to the right people and keeping me on track; and the Communicatrix, Colleen Wainwright, for “getting it” from Day 1 and encouraging me to proceed. Thanks to my proofreader, Jon Richard Kaufmann, for his keen eye; Audra Keefe and Peleg Top of Top Design for their brilliant cover design; and Arthur B. Shostak for expanding my vision of the future of the labor movement. Kudos to Jackie Dixon for returning all my calls and e-mails, Dan Poynter, for showing me there was a book inside me, and Allison Tenzer, for correcting my papers.

Appreciation goes out to organizers Mark Meyer, Marc Greenfield, Gary Parker, Dianna Limon, Dick Reed, Kevin Norton, Larry Henderson, Eric Brown, Tommy Faavae, Eddie Gering, Max Carter and Al D. Davis for their insight. Thanks to Dave and Cyndi Klane, for their literary and artistic input and Steven Moncur, for his quick responses to my questions, and also to John Harriel, Mark Breslin, Daniel Villao, Rick Perna, Kate Bronfenbrenner, Kirk Brungard, Roy San Filippo, and Marty Cohen, as well as Matt Kolbinsky of Pro Union Consulting for reviewing my manuscript.

To Mom and Dad: For inspiring me to reach higher every day.