Fanfare for the Working Man

This Aug. 26, 2009 photo shows Steve Curtis polishing a trumpet at music repair shop Pettifor's Inc. in Elkhart, Ind. Curtis went on strike in April of 2006, along with the rest of UAW Local 364, against Conn-Selmer Inc. Pettifor's is one of the few jobs in the area that could use his skill set. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)