My IBEW sister, Melissa Cordova, was hit with the sudden loss of her son, Luke Swanson. No mother is ever prepared for such circumstances. The cost to transport her son home is overwhelming. He is in Utah, and she will have to relocate herself and her other 2 sons back east where her support system is.

There will be travel expenses, moving expenses, and funeral expenses. With such an unexpected tragedy comes a huge financial burden. I am asking for all of us to rally around her, lift her up, and show her just how big her support system is across this country.