AFS PEP News - July Aug 07 - AFSCME Council 13

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Council 13’s 37th Ann April 24-26, 2009 Hershey Lodge and Convention Center Pres. Todd Singer calls the convention to order. Former AFSCME member, Sen. Vincent Hughes, (D-7th), wears many “hats” as a PA Senator and an advocate of labor. PA United Way Pres. Tony Ross, looks forward to working with AFSCME on future community projects. DC84 Delegates cheer Exec. Dir. Fillman - or did somebody mention the Steelers? 4 Public Employee Press May/June 2009 AFL-CIO Pres. John Sweeney with John Evans (L) L2147, Lackawanna Co.; and Joe Hickey, L2370, State Supervisory Dist. 4. Rev. Willie Sawyers, Local 2162 Vice-Pres. and Pastor at Millennium Neighborhood Community Church gives the invocation. Delegates sign up for the Make America Happen campaign. Exec. Dir. David R. Fillman welcomes members at the new Orientation for 1st Time Delegates/Alternates. Pres. McEntee congratulates delegates for ratifying the rolling furlough agreement calling it, “the best deal in the country that AFSCME has gotten.” AFSCME Kids lead Delegates in the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’. Once again DC84 received the Outstanding PAL Achievement Award, but DC89 took home the Outstanding MVP Achievement Award. Dr. Monita Hara, Superintendent of Scranton State School for the Deaf (SSSD), acknowledges AFSCME represented positions at the school. Kendra Cason, daughter of Bob Cason C13 Organizing Dept., did another great job singing the National Anthem. PA AFL-CIO Sec.-Treas. Rick Bloomingdale (R) presented 2009 awards to Penny Fink, L2865 (Communication); Paula Schnelly, L1398 (Community Service); and Cheryl Reynolds, L2360 (Political Action).
ual Convention LEADING THE CHANGE 468 Delegates and their guests were in attendance at Council 13’s 37th Annual Convention, held at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center on April 24 - 26, 2009. Delegates passed a total of 15 Resolutions. Saving Scranton State School for the Deaf and Scotland School for Veterans’ Children; National Health Care; Use of Stimulus Money for Vital Public Services; and the Employee Free Choice Act were some of the resolutions presented during Saturday’s General Session. During his State of the Union address, Exec. Dir. Fillman formally announced the Agreement to Prevent Rolling Furloughs had been passed and included a video presentation emphasizing how lucky Pennsylvania is to get such a deal compared to 33 other states. A special Presidential Election 2008 video montage was shown. “You were the ones leading the change,” said Exec. Dir. Fillman. “You were the ones doing the walk, talk and knock for Barack.” And Pres. McEntee thanked Pennsylvania for all their hard work “so that AFSCME can once again step on the welcome mat at the White House.” Barbara Cooper, DC88, L2345, West Chester University and C13 Exec. Board VP representing State employees (L) and Marge Snopek, L3126, Scranton State School for the Deaf and C13 Exec. Board VP representing DC87, helped out with introductions. Retired DC85 Director, David Bielski, reads from the “Hymnal” of Resolutions for the last time as newly elected DC85 Director, David Henderson, waits to take his place at the podium. “Marilyn Monroe” stopped by to sing Happy Birthday to Charlie Hepler. Jason Huneke put on a knife-juggling, unicycling, magic, comedy and dance show. One of the most impressive and moving presentations of the conference was the 2-song performance by students of the Scranton State School for the Deaf (SSSD). The SSSD presentation included a video of the kids signing their pleas to Gov. Rendell to preserve deaf culture and save their school. Both Delegates... ...and students were moved to tears. www.afscme13.org 5
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