1984-01 January IBEW Journal.pdf - International Brotherhood of ...
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Ninth Distnct <strong>International</strong> Vice<br />
President S. R. "Jack" Mc<br />
Cann. whO chaired the meetJnQ.<br />
is shown delivering his reo<br />
markS to the delegates<br />
<strong>International</strong> Se(felary Ralph<br />
A Leillon Is pictured dellVenng<br />
his ~I!)'note address to the<br />
delegates<br />
Local 46 Busmess Manager Oavld<br />
Jordan IS shown welcoming Ihe<br />
delegates to Seatt'e<br />
Partial view <strong>01</strong><br />
WOrXshop<br />
the delegates attending the UlIllty<br />
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1983 NINTH DISTRICT PROGRESS<br />
MEETING HELD IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON<br />
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RighI IS l ocal 17 BUSiness Mana9t'<br />
Charles SIMrnale, talking<br />
WlIt1 Congressman Norman 0<br />
DickS (O-WA) wtw was a guest<br />
speaker al Ihe meeMg<br />
<strong>IBEW</strong> Research ami Education Department DIrector Robert Wood<br />
is shown In discussion wiUl delegates during a break In the<br />
Progress Meeting •<br />
Delegates attending<br />
the Government<br />
Employe!s WorkShop<br />
At Ille podium Is W. J. "RIll" Fransway.<br />
tarmer Chairman <strong>01</strong> the <strong>International</strong> Ex·<br />
ecutive Council<br />
The 1983 Ninth DislrIct Progress<br />
Mee ting was held in the Emerald<br />
Ci ty, Seattle, Washington, on September<br />
7, 8, and 9.<br />
The opening <strong>of</strong> the meeting was<br />
compctently handled by Temporary<br />
Ch:mman Charl es Silvernale, Business<br />
Manager <strong>of</strong> l ocal 77. Charlie<br />
went over the many roadblocks being<br />
faced by <strong>IBEW</strong> members in the<br />
Northwest and elsewhere. He warned<br />
our members that unless they vote<br />
for the ca ndidates friendly to unions,<br />
the past three years will seem like .1<br />
picnic. Charlie's opemng remarks<br />
were well received by the de lega tes.<br />
The pledge <strong>of</strong> allegiance was led<br />
by President Harry Meyers <strong>of</strong> l ocal<br />
46 and Jam es Valentine, president <strong>of</strong><br />
Local 77. Vi ce President McCann<br />
was introduced and requested that<br />
all those in attendance stand for a<br />
moment <strong>of</strong> silence in honoring President<br />
Emeritus Cordon M. Freeman<br />
who passed away on May 13, 1983.<br />
Vice President McCann expressed<br />
to the delega tes IllS thanks and those<br />
<strong>of</strong> hiS staff for their help and support<br />
which played a large part in th e<br />
success <strong>of</strong> the 1981 Convention. He<br />
we nt ove r th e problems th at have<br />
been fa ced over the la st year; some<br />
resolved, so me not. To Improve the<br />
drasti C economic picture, Vice President<br />
McCann told the delegates that<br />
"we mUSt support COPE and our<br />
polttical fnends. lBEW members must<br />
support any effort whIch will OUSt<br />
(Contjnued on Page 17)<br />
<strong>IBEW</strong> JOURNAL I JANUARY 1964 I 13
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