Helmets to Hardhats: Military Veterans Rebuild the World Trade Center

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Training/Union-Members-Remember-9-11-by-Rebuilding-the-World-Trade-Center

Union Members Remember 9/11 by Rebuilding the World Trade Center

09/11/2012

Jackie Tortora

As millions of Americans took a moment this morning to remember the tragedy that occurred 11 years ago on Sept. 11 in New York City, Virginia and Pennsylvania, military veterans who’ve found careers through the Ironworkers, Laborers (LiUNA), Heat and Frost Insulators and Bricklayers (BAC) are rebuilding the World Trade Center in New York.

Take a minute to watch the YouTube video in the post. (story continues below video)

Other unions spoke out in honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11 and the members who made a difference that day:

The Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) said:

Eleven years ago, twenty-five Flight Attendants took action as first responders in a war we didn’t know we were fighting. These heroes were among the first to relay the intelligence that alerted our country and our flying partners in flight 93, who in turn sacrificed their own lives to save countless others on the ground.

Immediately following the horrific events of September 11th, Flight Attendants and crewmembers helped usher millions of passengers home to their families and loved ones. Our work continues every day since then, adding to our role as first responder the new responsibility as aviation’s last line of defense.

FULL story at link.

[2on2u]

1. Another example of swords to plowshares, can't have too many of those, and here is another

http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/news/Katrina/Hurricane_Katrina_News.html