RETIREES’ CLUB OF L.U. 26, WASHINGTON, DC — We adjourned for summer in May, and we hope our members are having a great, safe summer. We’ll see you again in September, unless we see you at a local union picnic. We anticipate seeing many of our retirees there, even in the heat — we have an air-conditioned space for our retired members!
Raffle tickets sent in August will include details on the October crab feast, which will again be held in Lanham, Md. Proceeds from the raffle are used for funding our medical equipment program. The annual crab feast will be Oct. 12, and reservations are required. If you plan to be in the D.C. area in October, please contact us for details.
In July, we remembered Henry Miller. In 1891, Henry was elected first president of the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which would soon become the IBEW. On July 10, 1896, while working for Pepco in the Tenleytown area of Washington, Henry came in contact with a high-voltage line and fell from a utility pole. He succumbed to his injuries later that night. Henry was just 38. Local 26 ensured that Henry had a proper burial, and a memorial at his gravesite has been maintained to this day by the IBEW.
Earlier this spring, Local 26 retirees joined others at the third annual construction workers’ memorial Mass at St. Camillus Catholic Church in Silver Spring, Md. The mass gives the opportunity for workers from all trades to unite in a few moments of solidarity.
The Retirees’ Club plans to participate in Greenbelt, Md.’s annual Labor Day Parade on Sept. 2. Again, if you plan to be in the D.C. area for the holiday weekend, please join us! If interested, contact President Susan Flashman via Local 26.
Remember, this is an election year. The labor movement needs and expects your turnout. Be sure that you and your entire family are registered, and make a commitment to participate!
It continues to be a hot and humid summer here, so stay safe.
Michael Acree, P.S.
