Don Burmester:  

Life Hi all. Well after BV I worked a yearwhile taking some UWM classes, then tried to get started at UWM full time, but it was a couple of semesters before I could make that happen. I started working at Master Lock and intended to finish college part time. I didn't then, but I worked at Master Lock here in Milwaukee for 21 years. I was an officer with the UAW there and that has gotten me involved in a lot of labor and/or citizen groups revolving around the workplace and community. I also got married and had a great son. Then I got unmarried, but my son is still terrific. Then I got married again, and my son stood up for the wedding and picked up a step-brother and sister that day in the bargain Because of the flood of imports from China, I was laid off and returned to UWM to finally finish up my degree, graduating with a BA in Communication in December 2001. After...Expand for more