USW KATRINA RELIEF EFFORT
Steelworkers Rapid Response
network kicks-in support

in help:

ing their

thet union’s Rapid
Response
Network, over $1

: re = million has been
ocal 134 collected raised for vicitims | shor
funds at picnic by latter October.
4] have never been prouder of our b> A A TL Ef ¢

response to
the recent hurricanes that hit the
Gulf ‘Coast area,” said eras

District 7, Based
in Gary, Indiana raised over
$160,000 while District 9, whose

October. Within the union even

unions’ brott d si d families hard. District 9
; aaah aie ee
outhern state: Judi: isiana, Mississippi and Alabama
the di wt i ib ill being tallied
belongings. TI tt ld b
Connie k d thei ilies affected. ae Hib Plant

Entrekin

Destroyed
ing operation in peayou Ia Batre, aes te oan all but destroyed, with

I skew Gulfport, ieee Taber
funds for their d 2 flood Apes rs in feito
bers in need. SSISSIPp1 P P
MEDICARE BENEFITS BILL BLOCKED ths. [> y . ! ei dt Ke ane pee
Say it ain’t so Mr. President - es 5 pet ee
WASHINGTON U.S. npr George aaa FT 1 1 f
t +t led tk in Baton Rouge, d bil

fits to the poorest victing of
oth Democrat:

and Republicans a to see an

mn Langham

[> Governments’ hespense) eee

ae ae Brother Entrekin, Region 5 Director Do
Region 6 pirecior Gary oe

by the federal government. Pregnant iy &
women, children and the disabled “Tt P especially
would be given additional coverage f d sag beri FT ith The Allied
and the cut-o zi B am 6 a 1 afore
be raised to fits the level of the Worker. “Peop!
& A ee ds. The dl ffort will
an ery | ine ‘ip
and disa ter Y d the di d families, homes, workplaces
d 1 dictabl f he added

support the Senate bill.

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