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New York subway hero an active member of Laborers Union New York City subway hero Wesley Autrey — now known around the world for saving a student’s life by risking his own — is a shop steward and 10-year member of Laborers Local 79. Autrey jumped on a subway track and shielded the student’s body with his own as sub- way cars roared two inches overhead. “Since I do construction work with Local 79, we work in confined spaces a lot,” said Autrey in a Laborers Union press release. “So I looked, and my judgment was pretty right. The train did have enough room for me.” While the student recovered in a hospital, Autrey declined medical atten- tion and was only a half-hour late for work. His boss apparently forgave the tardy, as he bought Autrey a “hero sand- Broadway Floral for the BEST flowers call 503-288-5537 1638 NE Broadway, Portland Southgate Mobile & RV Park 7911 SE 82nd Ave. Portland, Oregon Spaces Available up to 35’ 503-771-5262 Q wich” for his actions. Autrey’s story has now been told in newspapers and on TV around the world. He has received the Bronze Medallion from the mayor of New York. “Wesley Autrey possesses the quali- ties of our shop stewards,” said Local 79 Business Manager John Delgado. “He is always helping others and he serves as a real role model to other La- borers. 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On Dec. 16, over 350 childrend at- tended a party at Genesis Community Fellowship in Northeast Portland, where they enjoyed treats, visisted with Santa Claus and received gifts. “This was by far the biggest dona- tion of toys in the history of the pro- gram,” said Glenn Shuck, executive di- rector of Labor’s Community Service Agency. “It was the local unions who helped make it all happen.” Shuck said there were so many gifts this year that after every child at Gene- sis got two or three toys, the remaining items were donated for distribution through the Bethel Drop-In Center, the Dislocated Workers Project and Port- land’s Help the Homeless program. In addition to the numerous unions that donated cash and toys, $2,500 came from the BULL Session Charity Golf Tournament and toys were col- lected at Saturn of Beaverton. 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