She worked for an electricity supplier that is still one of the (biggest) in the country.
Her heart was full of compassion and her character relentless when it came to justice, which is probably why she became President of the Union. She was respected by her colleagues, feared by some, but everyone knew that she always stood on the side of the little man - the worker who struggled every day to survive in a world where the strong were even stronger and the weak were often ignored.
Rosa worked in an office where she saw many faces every day. Working with professional staff, organising interviews and dealing with a lot of bureaucracy were just some of the things she had to deal with on a daily basis. It was all part of her routine, but she did it with all her heart. But it was also while working with people that she developed her true passion - fighting for workers' rights.
As leader of the workers' union, she was the voice of those who were not heard. Her speeches stirred spirits, her protests brought change. She never asked, she always demanded - fairness, dignity and justice.
Every day she listened to the stories of the workers who came to her. Some were afraid to speak out, others had already given in to their fate. But Roza knew no surrender. She studied every case, every injustice she tried to right. She knew she was fighting against millstones, but that did not stop her. Not for a moment.
One day, when she found out that a colleague had been called in for a dismissal hearing, her eyes welled up with rage. She knew him. He was a man who was never late for work, who helped others and who was cheerful even when others were despairing. He had been accused of a mistake he had not made. Someone else was responsible for it, but he was an easy target because he was quiet, modest and without a backstory.
It happened ...
When he entered the room where his superiors were waiting for him, he looked pale and frightened. In front of him were papers with his name and surname and an explanation of why he was to be dismissed. Rosa entered just behind him. Her posture was erect and her voice firm.
"You will not fire an honest man for lying," she said, her voice echoing around the room. Superiors looked at each other, some sighed. They knew she would not go easy on them.
She read the documents with a cold gaze and when she spoke, every sentence cut like a razor.
"Where is the evidence? Where is the testimony? On what basis have you decided he is guilty?"
The superiors were hesitant. No one had clear answers. Rosa persisted, asking questions and exposing illogicalities in the story. Her voice was the voice of truth, the voice that (re)broke the silence of dishonesty.
When she finished, the room was silent. The supervisors looked at each other, and then one of them said with a heavy sigh, "He stays."
The man could barely comprehend what had happened. His eyes filled with tears. He looked at Rosa and stammered, "Thank you."
She just nodded, "Don't thank me. Thank the truth."
On that day, the victory was on the side of justice. Pink proved once again that fairness is a value that must not be trampled on. Her fight did not end with this case. She continued it by standing up for every worker who was oppressed and fighting against every injustice that was committed.
It was a thorn in the side of those who exploited the workers and the hope of those who knew that they themselves did not have the strength to fight. Her perseverance brought small but important victories; higher wages, better working conditions, respect that workers had not previously received... She knew she would not change the whole system, but every injustice resolved was a bright spot in a dark world of inequality.
Zala Krupljan, 9. 3. 2025
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