Life Imitates Art

  Growing up, my mom and stepdad both worked for the telephone company and every few years contract negotiations would come up between their union (Communication Workers of America) and the company. I learned about strikes and scabs, and how to pinch pennies while they walked the picket line. When I decided to create photographs for a series called "Looking Out for the Little Guy" I couldn't help but include this childhood memory. CWA is striking again...this time for health care benefits, and I could not resist photographing some of our local phone guys standing up for what they believe in.