Retirees Pitch In $5K to Sandy Relief
The TWU Local 100 Retirees Association Exec Board voted November 14 to contribute $5,000 to the Union's relief effort for victims of Hurricane Sandy, said Retirees Association Director Mike Tutrone. TWU Local 100 President John Samuelsen set up the relief effort, which is focused on delivering goods, including foods and clothing, to those hit hardest by the hurricane. TWU Local 100 members and allies have distributed supplies regularly since the Hurricane, and will bring truckloads of supplies out to Coney Island this coming Saturday, December 8th. Because the relief operation does not accept cash, the Retirees Association is partnering with Local 100 to use the cash allocated to select the items that are most needed, purchase them, and hand them over to the relief workers.