The St. Louis Labor Tribune finds 136 union families helped by $5 for the fight fund in 2021.
A total of $33,457.30 was distributed to members of 29 different unions, “Because our members care for one another,” said St. Louis Labor Council President Pat White. “A special ‘thank you’ to all our brothers and sisters who donated and continue to donate because the need is always there… and they care.”
Additional support for some cases was provided by the United Way both through direct help and referrals to other service agencies that could help deal with their problems, said United Way Vice President of Labor Engagement Sonja Gholston-Byrd.
Yes, UAW Local 2250 has been helped by this worker helping worker program…
Brother and sisters who received help from the Fight Fund included members of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 788, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Locals 96 and 104, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2730, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) St. Louis Local 420, Communication Workers (CWA) Locals 6300 and 14620, Laborers Locals 42, 110, 660 and 773, Machinists (IAM) District 9, IUE 86114, Meat, Deli & Seafood Local 88, Missouri NEA, National Treasury Employees (NTEU) Local 14, Operating Engineers Local 513, Postal Workers (APWU), Roofers Local 2, Service Employees (SEIU) Local 1 and SEIU Healthcare, Teamsters Locals 604, 610 and 682, UNITE HERE (restaurant and hotel workers) Local 74, United Autoworkers (UAW) Local 2250, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 655, Upholsterers Local 30 and United Steelworkers (USW).
