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U N I O N !
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Still, working for a union herself wasn't exactly
part of her plan—at least initially. Even though her
sister and both brothers were part of the film lab
union, the younger Repola thought she might be an
English literature professor or a writer.
Aer college, she said she "sort of stumbled
around trying to figure out how to make a living,"
taking a position at what was then the MGM lot
working under the jurisdiction of OPEIU, Local 174.
"First, I got talked into being a shop steward, and
I really mean talked into it, because I really didn't
have an interest," Repola explained. "I was one of
those people who always told my coworkers, 'Well,
you should call the union if you think that's not right.
