Review
Chuck was a unique guy. His faith and tenacity served him well. The twelve years we worked together at Lemon Creek Correctional Center, he showed me a man with a great work ethic and great heart. --Bruce Massey
About the Author
Chuck D. Hansen, author of Workplace Rebel: A Voice for the Working People, did our dirty work like unloading the contents of semis of raw hides and worse, butchering our meat, working in prisons and he did it with pride. Impressing fellow laborers with his strength and saving employers untold dollars, he often expended superhuman efforts to best the records for time, accuracy, and speed. With a wife and two children he adored, Hansen took the initiative to improve his lot. First, because he saw the toxic effects it had on his work, he stopped drinking. Then, he earned an associates degree with honors, a bachelors degree, and a masters degree in public administration from California State University of Hayward. Next, he made career shifts. Taking what jobs he could wherever he could, Hansen eventually landed in Juneau and worked as a corrections officer at Lemon Creek Correctional Center. By treating the prisoners with respect while maintaining a firm hand, he, in turn, earned their respect. Along the way, Hansen lost his first wife to divorce, remarried, and then lost his second to suicide. Raising his two motherless children alone, he remained committed to his overriding motto: Never give up. Hansen gave his all, and then some, in each job he took. And he paid dearly for his efforts. In 2008, Chuck Hansen died at age 65 from the effects of lugging bags of asbestos and inhaling its cancer-causing fibers. Hansen is survived by his four children.
