USW Local Union 1196 Workers Memorial Bell

On February 5, 2005, Brother John Novick was fatally injured in a railcar accident in Brackenridge, PA at the Allegheny Ludlum Corporation.  Brother Novick was crushed between two railroad cars as he was riding the lead car.  

The membership of United Steelworker Local 1196, along with then President Walt Hill, decided to do something in Brother Novick’s memory.  A bell from a retired locomotive was removed and reconditioned by Garry Moran of the Locomotive Repair Shop and dedicated in 2005.

The memorial bell you see here is from the locomotive that was involved in the death of Brother Novick.  This memorial bell has been donated to the USW by Local #1196 and the Allegheny Ludlum Corporation.

This memorial bell is being dedicated on September 24, 2013 to Brother Novick and our USW Brothers and Sisters who have lost their lives in the workplace.  This memorial bell will be used in the future to commemorate Workers Memorial Day and at the USW International Health, Safety & Environmental conferences in their memory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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