But up first f in two, tyre k senior took a job in the medical center. 14 years later. He has become a tireless leader in the massachusetts labor, health care and social justice movements, last month tyre k was named to the top massachusetts leadership post for 1199seiu United Healthcare workers east. And now directs a union of 52,000 Health Care Workers. As executive Vice President. Tyre k is the first africanamerican man to lead a major statewide union in the commonwealth. Tyre k joins us today to talk about taking the reigns of the most actively political union. Welcome to urban update. First, why doctors appointment start by tells about your telephone operator unallieding the 1199. Until 2002 i started out is there, i didnt really know much about unions. But i got very active through my oral background, through my grandmother and my mother. I ended up meeting veronica president prior to me. So i started out as a shop steward or what we call a dell gad. In 2004 i was able to work on