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Pat Raftery
Business Representative
"We, as a Union, really do a lot of good when you have an employer who's disciplining employees unjustly or implementing unreasonable working conditions... It's very rewarding when you help someone who has been treated unfairly" |
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Pat's goal as a Business Agent is to be firm, fair and represent his members to the best of his ability. Pat worked for 27 years at Schnuck's Warehouse, before coming to Local 688, where he served first as an Organizer and now as a Business Agent. He claims a combination of deep caring and "common sense" help him to do the job well.
Career Overview:
- Currently Manages: 9 shops (around 800 members), primarily in the grocery warehousing and freight industies
- Labor Experience:
- 1972-1999: Schnuck's Warehouse, 1975-1999: Shop Steward, Schnuck's Warehouse (Shop Secretary 1986-1991; Chief Steward, 1991-1999)
- 1999-2001: 1999-2001: Business Representative and Organizer, Local 688
- 2001-Present: Business Agent, Local 688
Personal:
- Family - Married wife Dawn in 2002. Raftery has three adult daughters from a previous marriage.
- Hobbies/Interests - Boating
Contact:
314.513.5813
praftery@688online.org
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