IBEW Local 48 contributes $100,000 to Hurricane Katrina relief fund

Nov. 1, 2005
Trade union’s national relief fund aims at helping displaced members

Trade union’s national relief fund aims at helping displaced members

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 48 recently donated $100,000 to the trade union’s national relief fund. The donation offers support for IBEW members who have lost their homes or suffered a job loss due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.

The funds will be distributed to members in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

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