AFSCME in Chicago -- One Last Day

by   |  August 11, 2006

Today is the final day of the 37th AFSCME International Convention. We're delighted to hear remarks from our brother, Reg Weaver -- President of the National Education Association as well as closing remarks from President McEntee and Secretary-Treasurer Lucy. We'll also take part in a "Salute to Public Service." And even though we all know everything there is to know about the 21st Century Initiative, the rest of the world found out about it in an article in today's New York Times. Here's a quote:

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees announced plans yesterday to spend $60 million more a year to campaign for universal health coverage, to unionize 70,000 workers annually and to register 280,000 union members to vote.

We had a great time this week and hope to see you in 2008 in San Francisco!