Recent Activity
Friday, May 10 2019
Thursday, May 9 2019
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- 8:33pm
Mary Jackson continues to get her due. The late trailblazing engineer and mother-in-law of Local 8888 Trustee Raymond Lewis was honored at a special reception in the U.S. Capitol building in April for her pioneering contributions to America’s space program. The event, which marked Women’s History Month, had previously honored First Lady (forever) Michelle Obama. Brother Lewis accompanied Carolyn Lewis, his wife and daughter of Ms. Jackson whose remarkable story was told in the hit movie “Hidden Figures.”In 2017, Local 8888 led a petition drive that convinced the City of Hampton to rename a new neighborhood center for Ms. Jackson, who passed away in 2005. Even in her hometown, she did not have a public building or street named in her honor.
The new Mary Jackson Neighborhood Center is in the design phase, according to Hampton City Manager Mary Bunting. Local 8888 and residents in the Olde Hampton neighborhood, where Ms. Jackson grew up, will get a preview of the proposed design before one is selected for the $3.5 million project.
- 8:27pm
USW Local 8888 held a ceremony to commemorate April 28th as Workers Memorial Day, the special day dedicated annually to remembering those who have suffered or died on the job. Local 8888’s tribute included a wreath-laying ceremony, the lowering of the American flag to half-staff at the union hall as well as the reading of names of those who have died on the job. Local 8888 President Spivey and other guest speakers stressed the need to take action and be vocal about safe jobs for all American workers. Workers Memorial Day is observed on April 28th every year because Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act on April 28, 1971. OSHA promised every worker the right to a safe job.
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