This book is the life history of Fortunato “Lucky” Rao, a post-war Italian immigrant from the southern most peninsular region of Italy, Calabria. Fortunato's life history is the story of an immigrant who found his place in the world of work, community and social justice in Ontario. With only fifth grade education, limited language skills but a desire to work, “Lucky” worked first in construction, then foundries but finally found his calling as a union organizer and advocate for the less privileged. In as much as Lucky’s work life and union activity with the United Steelworkers is intriguing and an important perspective on the relationship between immigrant labour, unions and ultimately the NDP political party, the man refuses to be easily categorized. He also created his own weekly cable community Labour Show with the help of the Steelworkers that lasted for over twenty years.