Chicago Labor Organizes Tribute Fundraiser For Helmets To Hardhats "Wounded Warriors"

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/11910

By Doug Cunningham

Chicago labor is joining Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White Thursday to honor and support wounded veterans. Teamsters Local 786 President Mick Yauger says all money raised in the tribute to the Helmets To Hardhats Wounded Warriors program at legendary Chicago restaurant Dick’s Last Resort will go straight to the veterans in the program.

: “We’re also doing an event in San Diego in December. So this is going to be a big, big time. This is going to be our first one for Wounded Warrior in here Chicago and we’re gonna make it as big one. Listen, if you don’t have these young people in your heart, then you’re suffering from the worst heart disease there is.”

Supporting this benefit for the Helmets To Hardhats Wounded Warriors program in Chicago are Teamsters Joint Council 25, the Chicago Federation of Labor, SEIU Local 73 and the Chicago Building Trades.

: “A veteran myself, knowing that by the grace of God go I, this is a real special Thursday for me. And it should be for everybody that attends the event. We’ve got tremendous support from the community, tremendous support. The Chicago Fire Department, numerous employers, everybody’s comin’ out for this event and we’re gonna raise a lot of money for these young guys and for this program and do what we can to help ‘em.”