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Local 500 Opens Account at Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union
Sojourner’s Truth Staff
The executive board of
Local Laborers 500 and Business Manager David Fleetwood
opened an account at the Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union
this week and deposited a significant amount of money into
the only African-American owned and managed,
federally-insured financial institution in the state of
Ohio.
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TUFCU Board Member Ray Wood, Local 500 Executive Secretary
Annette Lacey, TUFCU CEO Suzette Cowell, Local 500 Business
Manager David Fleetwood |
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The union, which has
approximately 1,000 members, was formed in 1919 and
represents men and women dedicated to construction. Members
are skilled in placement and removal of concrete,
demolition, grade checking, hazardous waste removal,
tunneling, among other skills.
The union services Lucas,
Wood, Defiance, Fulton, Henry and Williams counties and
works throughout the state of Ohio under the Heavy Highway
Agreement administered by the Ohio Laborers’ District
Council. Local 500 is an affiliate of IUNA – the Laborers’
International Union of North America.
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