The unofficial and appreciated water stop
Last week I racewalked in the Runner's Alley Redhook 5K. This race supports the Krempels Center and people recovering from a brain injury. It's always a great race.
It's a 5K with 2 water stops. Last weekend there were 3 water stops.
Between the 2 official water stops was a third one organized by the unionized employees of Westinghouse who are currently locked out of work by their employer.
I only know what was posted on WMUR's website. On the bystander side it looks the union wanted to renew their existing contract and the employer wanted to lower their health benefits. I'm sure there is more to it than that, but there are not a lot of articles explaining their stalemate.
Westinghouse has a facility at the Pease Tradeport where the race was held. The union set up tables and handed water out to all the runners and walkers. These are folks who aren't working right now and aren't getting paid. But they brought water and cups to help out the race. I know from my own race that buying cups and bottle water can get pricey.
Many thanks to them for their support of the race and a community-supportive way to highlight their situation. They could have just had a picket line, they could have yelled. Instead they had signs and handed out water to racers.
Thank you International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 651 for the water, it was much appreciated.
It's a 5K with 2 water stops. Last weekend there were 3 water stops.
Between the 2 official water stops was a third one organized by the unionized employees of Westinghouse who are currently locked out of work by their employer.
I only know what was posted on WMUR's website. On the bystander side it looks the union wanted to renew their existing contract and the employer wanted to lower their health benefits. I'm sure there is more to it than that, but there are not a lot of articles explaining their stalemate.
Westinghouse has a facility at the Pease Tradeport where the race was held. The union set up tables and handed water out to all the runners and walkers. These are folks who aren't working right now and aren't getting paid. But they brought water and cups to help out the race. I know from my own race that buying cups and bottle water can get pricey.
Many thanks to them for their support of the race and a community-supportive way to highlight their situation. They could have just had a picket line, they could have yelled. Instead they had signs and handed out water to racers.
Thank you International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 651 for the water, it was much appreciated.
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