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Pictured here isretired Local 114(Portland, Ore.)baker AdolfDeMarco with hisgrandaughter,Katie Harman.While many grandparentsbragabout their grandchildren,DeMarcohas special reason,as Katie is Miss.Miss. AmericaAmerica 2002. Astudent at PortlandState University, Katie intends to obtain a Masters Degreein Bioethics and work in health care management.DeMarco, a former Safeway baker, “couldn’t be moreproud” of his granddaughter.2002 TeamPictured here are the officers of Local 57 (Columbus,Ohio) who recently were elected unanimously via mailinballot. They are (front row, from left) Pres. Tim Alsip,Fin. Secy. Vestor Newsome, (standing, from left) TrusteeChair Mike Sillins, Election Chair Rick Norris, Vice Pres.Randy Kocheran, and Trustees Phillip Barney and GlennShaw.The New DenverWith the retirement of Local 26 (Denver) Pres. WayneBrewer, members overwhelmingly elected Mary J.Snyder to fill the vacancy. Pictured here (from left) isTrustee Gloria Chavez, Pres. Snyder, Bus. Rep. DaveServold, incombent V.P./Fin. Secy.-Treas. Vivian A.Whitsel, Brewer, Trustee Monika Mitchell and (standingback row) Trustee Chair Lynn Jessen.CelebrateLocal 42 (Atlanta) recently held an open house and barbecuefor BCTGM members and their families in conjunctionwith a retirement celebration in honor of Bus.Man. Ronny Jackson. Pictured here, Jackson (secondfrom right) receives a special plaque for his many yearsof dedication to the BCTGM.BCTGM delegates to theOntario Federation ofLabour convention inToronto created a displayon the tobacco industry“to help educate thelabour movement on thereal tobacco jobs issue.”OFL DelegatesPictured here outside thebooth is the BCTGM delegation.Delegates included Frank Kostal, Bill Munn and Frank Murphy of Local 364T; Bill Foster Mike Hasler and RonCostigan of Local 323T; Bob Janowski and Vicky McMartin of Local 338T; Dave MacNeil of Local 325T; John Parachuck,Vickie Gardner and Bob Thompson of Local 254G; Al Choy of Local 242G; Leon Savard, Tom Winstone, Bob Headley andAl Clark of Local 327G; Reggie Firth of Local 388G; and International Vice Presidents Sean Kelly and Michael Konesko.14BCTGM News
East Central States Rally in BaltimoreBCTGM International PresidentFrank Hurt convened the recentmeeting of delegates to the EastCentral States Conference(ECSC) in Baltimore declaring,“Our job and responsibility asofficers is to do what is best forthe members. This was true onehundred years ago, and itremains the absolute truth of theBCTGM today.”Hurt was joined by Inter -national Secretary-Treasurer/Director of Organization David B.Durkee, Executive Vice PresidentJoseph Thibodeau, Assistant tothe President Bob Harbrant,Region 1 Vice President ArtMontiminy and Region II VicePresident Bob Oakley, who servesas the union’s chief negotiator.The 23 delegates from 12East Coast locals assembled tobegin the pattern bargainingprocess for theMasterAgreement thatcovers morethan 7,000BCTGM membersemployedat wholesalebread and cakeplants in theunion’s first andsecond regions.Representativesmet to determinethe primary bargaininggoals—or rallying points—they will seekin upcoming negotiations withInterstate Brands Company, thenation’s largest wholesale breadand cake company.Oakley reviewed existing contractsand discussed proposaloptions. The Policy Statement,incorporating the rallying pointsof the ECSC, was adopted unanimouslyby the committee anddelegates elected representativesto lead the negotiations.The ECSC“Our memberswill be proud tohave such aknowledgeable andexperiencednegotiatingcommittee. . .”Frank Hurt,BCTGM International PresidentAsst. to the Pres. Bob Harbrant (left) and Vice Pres.Art Montiminy count delegate’s votes for the 2002ECSC negotiating committee.NegotiatingCommittee willbe led by Oakleyand assisted byMontiminy.Members electedto serve on thecommitteeinclude Local 50(New York)President JoyceAlston, Local 6(Philadelphia)President JohnCairns, andLocal 334 (Portland, Me.)Business Agent Oscar Hodgkins.Appointed to the PolicyCommittee were Local 118(Washington, D.C.) FinancialSecretary Allen Haight, Local 50Financial Secretary Tony Centi,Local 6 Financial Secretary BarryFields, Local 68 (Baltimore)President Gerald McAllister, Local802 (Buffalo, N.Y.) BusinessAgent Jim Short, Local 33 (Akron,Ohio) President Chester Fox,Local 116 (Syracuse, N.Y.)Financial Secretary Harold Bliss,Local 334 President PaulWilliams, Local 57 (Columbus,Ohio) Steward Raymond Mullin,Local 464 Business Agent BruceHummel and Local 348(Framingham, Mass.) PresidentTimothy Benjamin.President Hurt appointed Local57 Financial Secretary TreasurerVester Newsome as Secretary ofthe Committee. Delegates selectedPhiladelphia as the target city forthe negotiations that are slated tobeing on May 7.“Our members will be proudto have such a knowledgeableand experienced negotiatingcommittee. I am confident inyour abilities and trust that youwill reach an agreement that ourmembers can be proud of,” concludedHurt.March/April 2002 www.bctgm.org 15
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