I love the union movement, and especially my former union, the Post Primary Teachers' Association Te Wehengarua. I was privileged enough to serve on the PPTA's national executive for over 17 years, including four as president. Those years taught me how productive a process of robust, intelligent, democratic debate can be, that a worker's voice and Te Ao Māori are integral to both problem solving and innovation, especially when courage and imagination are required. My comrades give me courage.