Career goals and personal aspirations

Labor and Union Studies

This is an admissions essay. There are two references used for this paper.

Career Path

There are a number of career opportunities available to students today. One can be a teacher and perhaps inspire the next Albert Einstein, a Doctor who one day finds a cure to cancer, or an Oceanographer who is instrumental in cleaning the world's oceans while saving creatures that are on the verge of extinction.

The educational and occupational path I have chosen is to receive a Bachelor Degree from the University of Findlay. While attending college, I plan on majoring in psychology and upon graduation, it is my goal to assist others by becoming a counselor. It is my hope to earn a union scholarship as a means to achieve this goal.

Firsthand Experience have been fortunate to see firsthand the successful relationship between a union and the labor movement. During the 31 years in which my father has worked for the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier, he has always been a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers Union. Belonging to the union has not only been a positive experience for my father, but on the few occasions when he needed support, the Union has been there to defend him.

Working for Members

When the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) was founded, it had "four main objectives: fraternity, fidelity, benevolence and unity (http://www.nalc.org/index.html#)."

Unions today are "essential to a democratic society, as they give workers a real voice in their work life (http://www.nalc.org/index.html#)." The Union represents its members in a number of venues such as protecting jobs, fighting against privatization, keeping them informed about ever changing technology and fighting Congress. The dues members pay assist the Union in fighting for their rights, further cementing the bond between member and Union.

Positive Relationship

The Postal Union has proved there is a positive relationship between the Union and the labor movement, and that its members are important to it while "neither Congress nor the managers of the Postal Service have ever given workers anything out of kindness. Many workers naively have placed their trust in the bosses, failing to realize that the Postal Service is a business where the worker is viewed as an expensive item to be utilized to the fullest for turning a profit (www.postalworkersonline.com)."