Please note this interview was recorded over Zoom. Sandra Perrin reflects on her experiences organizing and doing political work as part of the union that represented Metro workers. Her story begins with her childhood in Washington, D.C. Born to two working class parents, she developed a love of reading fueled by the bookmobile that would regularly visit her neighborhood. When her father died in a car accident, her mother became the wage earner. She speaks about her time at Howard University, where she joined in the civil rights movement, particularly the Black Panthers school breakfast program. After a few false starts she found her home at Metro, where she joined the union as a shop steward. The union recognized her leadership potential and sent her to Florida to a training school for women in the labor movement, an experience Sandra described as 'life changing'. When the wildcat strike broke out in 1978 Sandra was one of the only clerical workers to join the bus operators for the strike's duration. Sandra reflects on the union's continued work following the strike. She is particularly excited about her work lobbying with the union. She goes into detail about the careful balance the union had to tread in the 1980s when Metro cracked down on drug use among the drivers.