Thanks!

For context, I work for a large county with a high population.

The union for most of our employess, and my bargaining unit, is the Teamsters. This contract represents around 11,000 employees in total.

I'd be excited to be on the team if it were a twentieth of that size, but the sheer size and scope of these negotiations, not to mention how tense things got while negotiating the last one, plus the fact that I've only been an active Steward for three months lead me to believe it's a pretty big deal to be selected.

I see it as, my business agent has to have a healthy amount of faith and respect in me to recommend me for such a critical task. It's not like I'm the guy running the show or even close.

So the confidence boost is huge.