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
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work. His boss apparently forgave the
tardy, as he bought Autrey a “hero sand-
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now been told in newspapers and on TV
around the world. He has received the
Bronze Medallion from the mayor of
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“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. We are proud and honored to
have him as a member.”
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