Hello Local Lodge 1781 Members &
Friends,
We have received very enthusiastic
responses to our latest issue of Tradewinds
(TRW) Women in Aviation feature. You can access TRW on our
website
www.local1781.org
A few moments ago, UAL Stores
retiree Catherine 'Kay' Wacker called to say that "I thought you
were writing about me as I read the stories of women."
Kay was hired at UAL Stores in 1946
before the troops returned home. Management told her that "you
are the last woman we are hiring in Stores and your employment
will end as soon as the men get home."
"Well," Kay told me, "I didn't say
anything, I just kept on working, they kept on paying me and
that was fine with me until I retired in 1979."
Now a healthy, vibrant and active
93 years old, Kay lives in Redding, California, and fondly
remembers her years working as a storekeeper.
It was a pleasure speaking with
Catherine 'Kay' Wacker, she represents so very well the
generation of women workers that deserves much
belated-recognition for their achievements.
In Solidarity,
Carl Finamore
Local Lodge 1781
