Arthur Smith says having the union lets him concentrate on getting his job done. It's knowing that people like our business agent, Joe Peckham, who is always there, are playing hardball for us. Local 1179 member Franklin Recchia says having a union has meant that safety comes first. Daily life in the town garage now includes non-skid tape for high platforms and hard hats for forklift operators. It's details like these that make it possible for the Highway Dept. to run as smoothly as it does.
Taxpayers here get their money's worth.
And there's a bulletin board in the town garage showing that taxpayers, too, believe this. Praise for a job well done.