Ironworkers Union Providing Videophones For U.S. Troops In War Zones

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/4640

Ironworkers Union Providing Videophones For U.S. Troops In War Zones
By Doug Cunningham

Bob Ledwith of Ironworkers Local 46 in New York City says his union is helping to make some videophones available to U.S. troops at war overseas so they can see and talk with their loved ones during the holidays and beyond.

: "Just think of being able to see your baby. Let's say you're over there and your wife was pregnant when you left and the baby is born. And you can see it on the videophone, see your Mom and Dad. I mean, it's just - it's unlimited how people can share their moments so many thousands of miles away."

As other unions learn about this videophone program, the Ironworkers hope they will also get involved in the program to provide these videophones to U.S. troops in war zones.

NO HALIBURTON in sight doing anything like this!

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1. Wonderful, wonderful. Thank you, Ironworkers!

:kick: and Recommended!

[Omaha Steve]

2. A reply from a war mom

I just got a note from the mother of an American soldier over there in the Middle East war zone. She and I fight politics a lot. I can't reveal the entire letter. She did say to tell everyone I know about her part of the reply about unions. This was the news item I shared with her.



From her letter unedited: Please tell your union friends and all that will listen I have been wrong when saying unions are no good. I had no experience, only what i hear. I was wrong and a fool. Please forgive me! Sharon.

Sharon's alias is: one star in the window