In Honor of Our Members

by   |  August 21, 2007

It's simple: Our nation's bridges shouldn't collapse. But after the I-35W bridge fell in Minneapolis, Minn., AFSCME Council 5 members were on the frontlines of the relief effort. Highway helpers and commercial vehicle inspectors aided with traffic and crowd control. Medical team members at local hospitals saved lives and provided first-rate emergency care. Radio control and 911 operators took calls and dispatched first responders. In recognition of their selfless labor and that of countless other AFSCME workers, the union ran this ad in the news section of Minnesota's Star Tribune and Pioneer Press newspapers on Sunday, August 19. A reminder that whenever there's a disaster --be it natural or man made, AFSCME members are there to help.