Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1557 members are mobilizing to raise donations and provide community support for the victims of the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion.
The fatal explosion at the Pittsburgh-area coal-processing plant last week killed two workers and injured 10 others. The day after the tragic disaster, the co-chairs of Local 1557’s NextGen committee, Zack Mainhart and Travis Laing, sprang into action with local businesses and faith leaders to support victims, survivors and their families.
“We’ll do everything in our power to help them. If they need school supplies, groceries, a shoulder or an ear, [Local] 1557 will be there,” said Mainhart. “We are in this together. Our members and their families have a tough [road] ahead, but they will not be alone.”