Asbestos, Lead and Mold Abatement Workers, Laborers International Union, Local 67
Organized Labor
Fernando Avalos, Supervisor
When you see people, especially the older people who are living in this building, you think about your own family and your own future, and you want to make sure the place they are living is safe. I like this job because we are cleaning up the environment. We are remediating a problem by removing asbestos and lead.
The hardest part is being safe. Some people don't get it at first. They don't realize what can happen in the future from what they are doing. We have to teach the proper procedures to the other trades and explain the dangers to them. Different people have different mind sets. You get to learn a lot about dealing with people.
It's dangerous work, but somebody has to do it. And that's why I'm here.