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Briefing 1st time Delegates
36th International Convention Convenes
Opening Ceremony: Salute to Men and Women in Uniform.
Speaker: Shoshana Johnson, Ret U.S. Army, former POW
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Report of the International Secretary-Treasurer
Bill Lucy
Organizing for Power, Unity, Justice and a Stronger Union.
Report on International VP elections
Congratulations to Joan Reed DC37 Local 2054 and Eddie Rodriguez
DC37 Local 1549 on their election as International Vice Presidents.
Celebration of 21st Century Activists
President, Sandy Tucker received award from President
McIntee for PEOPLE Campaign Organizing.
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Address: Elliott Spitzer, New York Attorney
General
Taking Back America: AFSCME in Action
Norma Torres, Spencer Coggs, Mary Goulding
Address: Senator John F. Kerry
LOCAL
384 President and PEOPLE Chair, SANDY Tucker
receives the 2004 PEOPLE Award, William
Lucy, Treasure of AFSCME presented
the Award.This year’s convention was held in Atlanta Ga. We left the convention with plenty of information under our belts. Below are some of the topics discussed and workshops that were attended:
INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS
International affairs briefing (Global Update)
TOWN HALL MEETING
Topic: Elections 2004, Issues, Mobilization and Voting
SPECIAL POLICY FORUM
Topic: The Economic Meltdown in America
WORKSHOPS:
2004-2005
Contract negotiation is a long and laborious process, once the frame work is laid out, it consist of offers and counter offers, this continues until all issues are resolved and a negotiated settlement is reached.
Over the past several months your contract Negotiating Committee has worked relentlessly on your behalf. Negotiation sessions were held June 19 and July 19, 2004, now that Summer vacations are over and everyone is back to work, we expect to resume serious negotiations. Our next scheduled negotiation session is schedule for November 19, 2004
Unfortunately, it is not possible to keep you informed on every aspect of the contract negotiations due to the sensitive nature of some of the issues. But rest assure the committee has the best interest of Local 384 members at heart.
Therefore I ask that you Please Be Patient and
work with Us. We will always come away with the
best deal we can get for ours members.
Thank you
For additional information go to: www.dc37.net/news/PEP/1_2005/bargaining.html
PEOPLE
The
PEOPLE Program
PEOPLE
FAQ
Which
politicians have my PEOPLE dollars supported
in 2000?
Another important political program is PEOPLE: "Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality." PEOPLE contributions are used to support federal elected officials who understand the needs and concerns of working families as well as AFSCME's lobbying efforts on issues such as welfare reform, privatization and pay equity
Interested in becoming a PEOPLE member, contact Debbie Lane PEOPLE coordinator for local 384 at dlane26884@aol.com.
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