Kentucky AFL-CIO President Bill Londrigan joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the effort by Kentucky-based Local Unions to provide disaster relief to those impacted by last week’s devastating floods in the state.
The Kentucky AFL-CIO represents about 10,000 union members who live in the counties hit hardest by flooding, Londrigan said. So far, 37 people are dead and hundreds of people are missing, including some Kentucky AFL-CIO Affiliated members, he added.
Londrigan detailed efforts to help affiliated members through the Union Disaster Relief Fund which, was established to provide union families with assistance and resources through the United Way of Kentucky. The fund was originally created in December 2021 to help union members who were affected by last year’s tornadoes.
Anyone wishing to help those devastated by the floods can donate to the Union Disaster Relief Fund, United Way of Kentucky, P.O. Box 4653 Louisville, KY, 40204-0653. Make sure to include “Union Disaster Relief” on the check, which should be made payable to the United Way of Kentucky.
Listen to the entire episode to learn more about the effort.