Labor Education Assistance Program - IATSE Local 8 Philadelphia

Tribute to AMPTP President Nick Counter
On July 1, 2009, the Alliance of Motion Picture
and Television Producers held a tribute for long
time President Nick Counter at their headquarters
in Sherman Oaks, California.
International President Matt Loeb, International
President Emeritus Thomas Short and International
Vice President/Division Director of MP&TV Department
Michael Miller were among the attendees.
He served as AMPTP President for 27 years and
continued to serve as a consultant after retirement.
Nick stated that he was extremely touched by
the event, the kind words, but most of all the presence
of so many friends and colleagues.
Unfortunatly, on November 6, 2009, Nick
Counter passed away in Los Angeles. He was 69
years old. His family says he was most proud of
his work with the industry health and pension
plans.
From left to right, International President Matthew Loeb, Nick
Counter and International President Emeritus Thomas C. Short.
President Loeb met with representatives from Locals 58, 411, 667, 822, 828, 873 and B-173 during his visit to Toronto,
Ontario on May 20, 2009. Also in attendance were International Vice President and Director of Canadian Affairs John
Lewis, International Representative Paul Taylor, Special Representative Rick Perotto, Operations Manager for the IATSE
Canadian Office Krista Hurdon, Acting Operations Manager Juli Gladston and Canadian Entertainment Industry
Retirement Plan Manager Lorraine Allen.
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This is a photo from an August 13, 2009 bill signing
in which former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine
signed A-2238 into law mandating that health insurance
companies pay for certain therapies for children
with autism and other disabilities. Pictured left
to right: Former Governor Jon S. Corzine, Michael J.
McCarthy, Jr., age 12 and IATSE Local 632 member
and N.J. State Assembly candidate Michael J.
McCarthy. Michael, Jr. suffers from severe dyspraxia
and does not speak.
At podium is IATSE gold card holder New Jersey
Senator Loretta Weinberg. She was a co-sponsor
of the bill along with IATSE gold card holders
Assemblyman Gordon Johnson and
Assemblywomen Valerie Vainieri-Huttle.
In September 2009, delegates to the Union Label &
Service Trades Department (UL&STD) Centennial Convention
re-elected incumbents, President Rich Kline and
Secretary-Treasurer Jim Dunn, along with a slate of 17
vice presidents.
The convention also approved resolutions recognizing
the centennial of the union label, in support of the
Employee Free Choice Act, endorsing labor's role in the
development of "green jobs" and calling for an investigation
and full disclosure of the financial supporters of
organizations whose sole purpose is to attack workers
and undermine unions.
Swearing-in: The 2009 UL&STD Executive Board (from left):
Sean O'Ryan (UA), James B. Wood (IATSE), Ed McHugh
(Ironworkers), John Ryan (GMP), John Murphy (USW), Gary
Kloepfer (APWU), Secretary-Treasurer Jim Dunn (USW),
President Rich Kline (GMP), Jane Broendel (NALC) and
Warren Mart (IAM). Other members of the board who were
elected at the convention but were unavailable for the
photo were: David B. Durkee (BCTGM), Thomas F. Lee (AFM),
Jeff Rechenbach (CWA), Antonia Cortese (AFT), Lindell Lee
(IBEW), Joseph J. Nigro (SMWIA), George Galis (Painters),
Bill Taylor (IAFF) and Don Caswell (IBB).
This is a photo taken at a California State Federation
of Labor event with National Executive Director of
Local 600 Bruce Doering, newly appointed Secretary
of Labor, Hilda Solis, International Vice Presidents
Michael Miller and Thom Davis.
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