On Aug. 23, 2019, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562, St. Louis, member Sam Jacobson was in a life-altering car accident. Jacobson suffered a major spinal cord injury before he was supposed to begin his third year in the Local 562 apprenticeship. Local 562 Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer John O’Mara knew Sam was still interested in working in
Local 562 guides injured Brother to a new career in BIM
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