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Londrigan, labor leaders visit Bowling Green offering hope and help

Berry Craig
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By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

Kentucky State AFL-CIO President Bill Londrigan and a group of labor leaders traveled to tornado-shattered Bowling Green on Wednesday to help identify union members and their families who are victims of the deadly Dec. 10 storm and need assistance.

“When you first view the devastation, it always leaves an impact, knowing that some people lost their lives at these locations,” Londrigan said. “You see how people that survived lost everything. It’s difficult to describe your feelings when you see how people’s lives can be turned upside down so quickly and so completely.”

Londrigan and his group met with officials of UAW Local 2164, the union which represents hourly workers at the local Corvette plant.

“There is a relief center at their hall where people can get food, clothing and household items, absolutely free, of course," Londrigan said.

He and his party met with 2164 Vice President Joseph Allen III and other officials of the local and explored ways the state AFL-CIO can provide needed assistance through the organization’s Union Disaster Relief Fund. “We picked up a lot of names of union members and union families that were affected by the tornado.”  

Others who accompanied Londrigan were Kristi Small from the national AFL-CIO; Tim Sanders, Metro United Way labor liaison; Tim Morris, Greater Louisville Central Labor Council; and Kirk Gillenwaters, Kentucky Alliance of Retired Americans. Besides Allen, they met with Tim Smith, UAW Region 8, international representative.