Kim Rice:  

I'm a part-time Metro-Transit driver (twin cities bus service). I usually work on week-ends & holidays. I retired from the USPS 14 years ago. I was a postal worker for 33+ years. I was also a union activist for more than 20 of those years. I was an elected officer & steward, and writer for our local union publication. This is a role I reprized, briefly, at Metro Transits' Local 1005. I was a member of the 'Education Committee'. The following was written by & about me when I was the acting chair person: Meet Kim H. Rice, the son of a local artist/cartoonist, and grandson of a federal meat inspector. My father was a small business owner / manager. His father was a veterinarian. They were both very conservative business leaders and political leaners. So how does the son, and grandson of people like that become a union activist? Well, first my other grandfather on my mother's side was an active supporter of unions and workers rights. Then the slow process of living and learning about these important issues convinced me that unions are essential to the lives of working people. They are a critical part of a system of checks and balances, and in this country are an important part of our social and economic climate. My cartoon hero as a child was Mighty Mouse, but later on I decided that Underdog was the best way to think of union members and leaders. My mentors were people who lead by example. They taught me to accept the fact that union work is a struggle, and justice is never guaranteed. The world is a better place because of American Unions. Our involvement in important political issues is a mo...Expand for more