My uncle and his friends came into the union as enforcers against other unions, in the 50's and he worked his way up to become its leader and visionary in ‘67. I grew up in Metro Detroit and got in...ver maisMy uncle and his friends came into the union as enforcers against other unions, in the 50's and he worked his way up to become its leader and visionary in ‘67. I grew up in Metro Detroit and got into the union when he was elected and worked as a tradesman, then union rep and eventually supervision to totally support him, even to my chagrin. I saw and experienced the loyal union life and the seedy side of men, the industrial construction industry, and the mafia.ver menos