Nine years ago today, terrorists struck the symbols of
America's global power -- the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon. Had not brave
men and women fought back, those terrorists might have leveled the White
House.
There was no lack of everyday heroes on 9/11 or in the days that
followed. The IAM lost members that tragic day. But other IAM members and
thousands of their union brothers and sisters streamed towards the sounds of
sirens and the plumes of smoke and dust.
The men and women of America's
unions proved their patriotism and their prowess that day. They saved lives;
they combed through the pile at Ground Zero and they sacrificed their very lives
and their health for others.
Today we remember those who died, including
Boston Local 1322 members Marianne MacFarlane and Jesus Sanchez, who were aboard
United Flight 175. Also killed that day was Keith Maynard, who left his job as a
Continental Ramp Serviceman to be a New York City Fireman, but continued to
organize for the IAM on his own time. We think deeply about all those who
answered the call of duty -- the everyday heroes that are the fabric of our
communities.
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In Remembrance
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Marianne MacFarlane
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Keith Maynard
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Jesus Sanchez
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September 11, 2001
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