The correct answer to the August 2025 Trivia Challenge is
Q: Today the IBT has a massive strike fund. A Local 79 Company went out on Strike this year and each eligible member on strike there received $1,000.00 per week for the duration of the strike. In June of 1961, what was the pay per week for a Local 79 Member on a Sanctioned Strike?
A. $15.00 per week
B. Nothing - There was no strike fund.
C. Local 79 would lend up to and no more than $50.00 per week. The amount a member was lent depended on how many dependents they had.
D. $20.00 per week for those eligible with less than 5 years seniority. All others received $25.00 per week.
E. $50.00 per week capped at 6 weeks. After 6 weeks it was reduced $25.00 per week.
August\Trivia Challenge winners:
1st Place Winner (No Winner) $50 Gift Card
2nd Place Winner (No Winner) $25 Gift Card
Do you know the answer to the September 2025 Trivia Challenge?
Q: In January of 1966, Local 79 started out with only $4.97 in the bank. During the course of the year local 79's income was $141,890.37. How much money did Local 79 have in the bank at the end of the year?
A. $79.79
B. $444.00
C. 385.23
D. $570.44
E. $12,000.38
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