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OCT. 16, 2009:NWLP 10/13/09 10:21 AM Page 3 Shuler, Kitzhaber to appear at Oregon AFL-CIO gathering BEND — Newly elected AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler will be a keynote speaker at the Oregon AFL- CIO Convention Oct. 25-27. Shuler, a member of Portland-based IBEW Local 125 who last month was elected on a slate with President Richard Trumka, will address delegates Tuesday morning, Oct. 27. Also on the speaking docket are Larry Cohen, international president of Communications Workers of America; Stewart Acuff, assistant to President Trumka; and former Oregon governor and candidate for governor John Kitzhaber. The convention opens Monday, Oct. 26, at 9 a.m. at the Riverhouse Conven- tion Center with an opening address from President Tom Chamberlain. Prior to that, at 8 a.m., first-time del- egates are invited to attend an orienta- tion seminar, where experienced union leaders will walk through convention rules and procedures and discuss how to effectively participate in the process. CWA’s Cowen and Kitzhaber also will address delegates Monday morn- ing. Monday evening at 5 p.m. the Inter- national Association of Fire Fighters will host a barbecue, followed by the popular Union Label Show at 7 p.m. In addition to Shuler, Tuesday will feature a report by Oregon AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Byrd, and remarks from Jerome Ringo of the Apollo Alliance and Bob Baugh, direc- tor of the AFL-CIO’s Industrial Union Council. A Welcome Party featuring Carl Wolfson, comedian and host of The Morning Show on 620 KPOJ-AM, will be held Sunday, Oct. 25 starting at 5:30 p.m. On Sunday afternoon starting at noon the Oregon AFL-CIO Executive Committee will meet, followed by the Executive Board, General Board, and Committee on Political Education (COPE) Board. At 4 p.m. the state labor federation will meet with AFL-CIO constituency groups to discuss ways in which mem- bers can become more active in work- place issues. Among the groups invited to attend is the Youth Caucus for dele- gates ages 35 and under. AFL-CIO constituency groups in- clude the Coalition of Labor Union Women; the Labor Coalition for Latin American Advancement; the A. Phillip Randolph Institute; the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists; the Asian Pa- cific American Labor Alliance; Pride At Work; and the Alliance for Retired Americans. For more information, e-mail Gra- ham Trainor at graham@afl cio.org. Convention registration opens at noon, Sunday, Oct. 25, in the lobby of the Riverhouse Hotel and will continue until 8 p.m. Registration tables will be open Monday and Tuesday starting at 8 a.m. The deadline for resolutions from statewide organizations is 7 p.m., Sun- day, Oct. 25. (International Standard Serial Number 0894-444X) Established in 1900 at Portland, Oregon as a voice of the labor movement. 4275 NE Halsey St., P.O. Box 13150, Portland, Ore. 97213 Telephone: (503) 288-3311 Editor: Michael Gutwig Staff: Don McIntosh, Cheri Rice Published on a semi-monthly basis on the first and third Fridays of each month by the Oregon Labor Press Publishing Co. Inc., a non- profit corporation owned by 20 unions and councils including the Oregon AFL-CIO. Serving more than 120 union organizations in Ore- gon and SW Washington. Subscriptions $13.75 per year for union members. Group rates available to trade union organizations. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT PORTLAND, OREGON. CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTICE: Three weeks are required for a change of address. When ordering a change, please give your old and new addresses and the name and number of your local union. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS, P.O. BOX 13150, PORTLAND, OR 97213-0150 OCTOBER 16, 2009 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS PAGE 3
