Jason Small
Joining my union was the best decision I made in my working life and I am humbled by the trust working people in Montana have placed in me. When I graduated high school on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, I felt lucky to get a job as a laborer, and joined LiUNA. That led to an apprenticeship in the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB). As a journeyman, I got the opportunity to start a welding school at Colstrip to encourage others and was then elected president of IBB L-11 before running for state senate.
What I discovered first hand is that unions change lives and what we can accomplish together is unlimited. Workers need must be at the bargaining table and at the legislature. Our voice at work is critical to maintain balance in the economy, keep wages in our communities, and protect our safety on the job. Working people in both the public and the private sectors keep MT moving forward and when workers are protected, MT is protected.