Granite City, IL – When Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 7-34-2’s Dennis Warren’s grandson suffered a workplace injury last year resulting in paralysis, Steelworkers Local 1899 knew it had to help.
SOAR, along with the USW District 7 Women of Steel Committee, immediately began a collection for 18-year-old Jordan Ayers and planned a trivia night for January. The collection and trivia night raised $9,500.
“Thank you to all who helped USW SOAR Chapter 7-34-2 and USW Women of Steel District 7 Women of Steel Sub 2, Local 1899 President Dan Simmons and the long list of businesses and individuals throughout the community who donated money and other donations,” the union wrote on Facebook. “We can’t thank you enough.”
The WOS Committee presented Ayers and his family with the donation at the Granite City Labor Temple on March 21.
“Thanks to the Local 1899 Women of Steel Committee for all of your work,” Warren shared on Facebook. “You rock!”
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