Nothing can remove the suffering that the family of Juan Jacobo must endure due to the tragic accident that took Juan away from his family, friends, and coworkers. The only thing that can be done to ease the journey is to rally around his family and support them in any way possible.
So when Teamsters Local 853 Secretary-Treasurer Steve Beck sent out the call to the JC7 community to support Juan’s family, our larger Teamster family answered. Within a day of the call, JC7 Teamsters Locals had made donations to Juan’s family in the sum of over $30,000. This, in addition to the $10,000 in benefits given to dues paying members will help Juan’s family at least not worry about money for a little while.
Our larger Teamster JC7 family also supported by sending out the call to attend a candlelight vigil held in Juan’s honor at the worksite.
“We cannot replace Brother Jacobo, but we can try to ease the tragedy his family is enduring,” said Teamsters 853 Secretary-Treasurer Steve Beck, “Juan’s family saw something powerful: their family grew, as Teamsters Locals from across the region showed up in solidarity. That is what it means to be part of the Teamsters family. On behalf of every Teamsters Local 853 member, I want to acknowledge and thank all those Locals who contributed to this most important cause.
