May 26, 2017 Erin Sutherland

Backlog: Years and a lifetime ago

Hi. It’s been a while. I’ve been a little busy. And busy at work, too.

I’ve been in the sky.

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Constructing the Wilshire Tower in Los Angeles

And underground.

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Digging the SR-99 tunnel under Seattle with Bertha

And on Capitol Hill.

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Jim Hunter, former Utility Department director, testifying on the hill

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Ralph Norcross, congressman from New Jersey and IBEW member

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IBEW International President Lonnie Stephenson, before giving testimony

And to protests against things happening on and around Capitol Hill.

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Solidarity protest with Trump Hotel workers in Las Vegas

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Senator Sherrod Brown, speaking at a larger-than-I-expected mineworkers’ rally

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Women Workers Rising protest

I’ve met some incredible people.

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Dave, center, has kidney disease. Rob, left, was a potential donor. It didn’t work out. 🙁

Documented transitions in and out of the office.

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Our new political director, Austin

And witnessed history unfold.

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Heading out to count the votes on whether or not Local 410 would soon exist. We won.

So, yeah. I’ve been busy. In a really great and rewarding way.
Let’s not let two-and-a-half years pass before another update, okay?

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