Moment of Silence for Brother Gerry Horgan, noon on Monday, August 15

Local 1103 Chief Steward Gerry Horgan was taken away from his family and friends 22 years ago on August 15, 1989. He succumbed to the injuries he sustained after being run down by a scab while fighting for medical benefits from a greedy NYNEX Corporation. We wear red in solidarity and to always remember our fallen brother.

The strike over health care benefits was just two weeks old when the daughter of a plant manager hit Horgan, 34, with her car while breaking through a picket line. He died the following day, leaving a wife and two small daughters.

Today, many members only know Gerry Horgan as a victim of an unfortunate event that happened during the 4-month long strike. Gerry was much more; he was a husband, a father, a son, and a dear friend to many CWA members. He was a natural born leader and the epitome of what a union representative should be. Gerry has been missed these past 22 years.

Local 1103 invites all CWA members to join us in Valhalla, NY, for our annual wreathlaying ceremony to pay tribute to his sacrifice, or by taking a moment of silence at 12:00 pm wherever you may be.