Fred Meyers, executive director of USA, describes the new hunting and fishing club.
Boilermakers become charter union of club that is exclusively for AFL-CIO union members, retirees, and families
UNION HUNTING AND fishing enthusiasts now have a club that is geared specifically to them — the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, or USA. The club is part of the Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP), a group formed to preserve hunting and fishing traditions.
Fred Meyers, executive director of the club, announced the new organization at the Construction Division conference at Marco Island March 2.
“There’s never been a hunting and fishing club exclusively for union members, their families, and retirees,” he said. “Where union members were once divided between dozens of organizations — from the NRA to Ducks Unlimited — through the USA we offer one place where union members can connect with other union members that hunt and fish and enjoy the great outdoors.”
Meyers announced that the Boilermakers union has become a charter union sponsoring the USA. The club raffled off items during the conference, including a shotgun that was won by retired Local 193 Business Manager Ernie Dorsey.
“As an avid outdoor enthusiast and long-time union member, I am proud to be a member of the USA,” said International Secretary-Treasurer Bill Creeden. “I encourage my fellow Boilermakers and brothers and sisters of all unions to join this worthy club.”
For more information on the USA, visit www.unionsportsmen.org.
