Steve left high school in his sophomore year in order in order to work and help support his family. He eventually went on to become the Shop Steward for the Printer's Union at Norwood Press. His son, Paul, has memories of his father going over the lists of workers' names on Sundays and other organizing activities for the Union. The union meetings for Norwood Press were held at the Lithuanian Hall in Norwood.
Steve was laid off of his job in the 1950's. The company which owned the mill at that time, Berwick and Smith, sold it to a different company which then promptly moved all operations down South. Needless to say being laid off like this was very upsetting and Steve often found himself unemployed for many years after. He eventually found full time, permanent work at Plimpton Press for the last 10 years of his working life.
His son remembers his father always had ink under his fingernails, part of the job. He also remembers his father telling him to not get into the printing business as he could see how much of the jobs being done by people were becoming automated. His son became a teacher instead.