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The Local 120 Delegation meets with
International President Gerald McEntee
From left, front row: Angelo De Fazio, Dian
Shearer, Joyce S. Back row: John Ohlson, Gerald
McEntee, Bill Strand, Celeste Suliin Burris, Loralee
Armstrong, Local 120 President Wayne Withrow. |
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Over 9,000 delegates attended this year's convention
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Vegas Victory!
Over 3,000 AFSCME Delegates marched in a rally
on Freemont Street of Las Vegas, in support of the
Culinary Worker's Union, who were facing loss of a master
contract by the 'downtown' casinos.
AFSCME's enthusiastic demonstrations in behalf of HERE's
Las Vegas culinary workers, carried out during the Convention there,
apparently had a real impact. All of the downtown (vs. "Strip")
hotels that were denying the workers a fair contract have now settled with
HERE. The last of the group, the century-old Golden Gate Hotel, reached an
agreement this week, and members of the local ratified it by a resounding
vote of 118-0. Marchers included members of Tacoma's Local 120. |
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International President Gerald McEntee
addresses the convention in his keynote
address. |
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| Wayne 'Pharaoh' Withrow, poses with his
friends at the Luxor Casino. |
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Ballys & Paris Las Vegas welcomes AFSCME
Delegates & Guests |
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| Local 120 Vice President Loralee Armstrong
testifies during discussion of a resolution involving the
dumping of Nuclear waste in the Nevada mountains.
For more on the convention activities, please see Convention
Home on the AFSCME website. |
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Convention delegates gathered in Chicago in August, to attend the 37th
AFSCME International Convention.
Delegates included from left: Celeste Suliin Burris, John Ohlson,
Loralee Armstrong, Wayne Withrow, Angelo DeFazio, Dian Shearer. Not
pictured, Joyce S.
AFSCME Convention 2006
Senator Hillary Clinton joins AFSCME International President Gerald
McEntee and Secretary Treasurer William Lucy during her keynote speech
at the convention. |
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This convention is where
the members of Council 2 gather and vote on resolutions that
will set the direction of our Union for the next two years.
Convention activities include a Golf Tournament, Labor
Education Workshops, Welcome Reception on Friday night, and
hospitality rooms. The convention convened on Saturday, June
9th and continued until Sunday June 10th.
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The AFSCME Council 2's 48th Biennial
Convention was held on June 8 - 10, 2007 in Vancouver
Washington.
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