Unions Respond to Veterans Clinic

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

REDDING - On Wednesday, April 14th, local news announced that the Northern California Veterans Clinic had run out of coffee for the veterans who use their services. The federal government does not provide coffee to our veterans in Redding. Business Manager Chris Darker and the staff at UPEC quickly put together some coffee and creamer and then decided to send out All Points Bulletin to other Area Unions. Darker, his son Senior Airman John Darker (in uniform), 5 Counties Central Labor Council President Dwight Evans took a load of coffee, sugar and creamer to the clinic by early Thursday afternoon on behalf of area organized labor. Teamsters Local 137 also participated.
The Redding community responded with well over 50 pounds of coffee for our veterans.