Category: Convention
- 06/30/10 Dreaming the Impossible Dream Renee Barnes, AFSCME International Education Department staffer, singing the late Sen. Ted Kennedy’s favorite song, "The Impossible Dream," as part of a special tribute to Kennedy.
- 06/30/10 Rally for Public Services and Jobs At the close of Convention business this afternoon, thousands of AFSCME delegates and guests will head to Boston Common to rally with members of Council 93 Massachusetts to oppose dangerous cuts in services across the nation and for the jobs [...]
- 06/30/10 AFSCME's Generations Come Together AFSCME Retirees laid the foundations for our union, and Next Wavers — members age 35 and younger — are building upon that legacy. Tuesday, representatives of both groups met on stage to highlight the commitment of AFSCME activists across the board.
- 06/30/10 International Secretary-Treasurer Nominations Convention delegates nominated candidates for the office of International Secretary-Treasurer on Tuesday. The election will take place on Thursday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- 06/29/10 Remembering the Lion The roar of the lion was heard during Convention today as our union paid tribute to one of its greatest allies, Boston’s own Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy (1932-2009).
- 06/29/10 Work Together. March Together. Fight Together. Stand Together. AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka today addressed the 5,000 delegates, alternates and guests at AFSCME’s 39th International Convention.
- 06/29/10 Retirees Council The Retirees Council held its annual meeting on Saturday and Sunday, marking 30 years of progress. On Sunday, delegates reelected Chair Jerry LaPoint (Wisconsin Chapter 7), Vice-Chair Gary Tavormina (New York Chapter 82), and Secretary Loneste [...]
- 06/29/10 Resolutions Delegates on Monday moved that Resolution #8 be referred to the Resolutions Committee for further consideration. It calls on Convention to be in session for a minimum of six hours a day and not be allowed to adjourn until at least 90 percent of [...]
- 06/29/10 Farewell Bill Lucy The end of an era came to pass on Monday, as delegates said goodbye to former AFSCME Sec.-Treas. William Lucy, marking the end of a 57-year relationship.
- 06/28/10 McEntee Pledges to Hold Politicians Accountable President Gerald W. McEntee used his keynote address at the 2010 AFSCME Convention to demand that Congress pass a critical jobs bill — and that politicians be held accountable for their promises to working people.
