Emerging leaders’ initiative long overdue
To the Editor:
It seems that it took a while – over a decade, at least – but the idea for an “Emerging Leaders Institute” originated with me via a Convention resolution at least that many years ago. I don’t recall if it passed or not (most of mine didn’t, but that’s beside the point), but I’m grateful to see that, belatedly, PEF realized what a great idea it was, even if it took over a decade to realize it. If you don’t fertilize and water your garden, it will never bear fruit. In this case, it’s the younger members whose understanding of the importance of the labor movement is way down on their list of priorities – to their own peril.
James E. Close
PEF Retiree
Mechanicville