Endorsers of Emergency Labor Meeting Held in Cleveland March 4–5, 2011
Donna Dewitt, President, South Carolina AFL-CIO
David Newby, President Emeritus. Wisconsin State AFL-CIO*
Jos Williams, President, Washington Metro Council, AFL-CIO
Ken Riley, President, International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1422
Karen Lewis, President, Chicago Teachers Union (AFT) Local 1*
Henry Nicholas, President, National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, AFSCME
Jim Savage, President, USW Local 10-1
Lew Moye, President, St Louis Chapter, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
Eduardo Quintana, President, International Association of Machinists (IAM) Local Lodge 933*
David Poklinkoski, President and Business Manager, IBEW Local 2304
Monadel Herzallah, President, Arab American Union Members Council – USLAW-affiliate
Dominick Patrignani, President IUE-CWA Local 81359
Jeff Crosby, President, North Shore Labor Council
Traven Leyshon, President Green Mountain Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Ron Dicks, International Vice President, International Federation of Professional and Technical Employees (IFPTE)*
Erin McKee, President, Charleston Central Labor Council*
Tim Paulson, Executive Director, San Francisco Labor Council
San Francisco Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Laborers Local 310
Laborers Local 483
GEO 6300 (IFT-AFT).
Portland Jobs with Justice
Sonia Ivany, National Vice-President, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, President, New York City, LCLAA
Andrea L. Delgado, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)
Dennis Serrette, Education Director, Communications Workers of America*
Tom Leedham, Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 206
Ashaki Binta, Field Orgnizer, UE*
Sal Rosselli, Interim President, National Union of Healthcare Workers*
Gladys McKenzie, Field Representative, AFSCME Council 5 (Minnesota)*
Phil Qualy, Minnesota State Legislative Director, United Transportation Union*
Mark Dudzic, National Coordinator, Labor Campaign for Single-Payer Health Care*
Saladin Muhammad, member of Black Workers For Justice and Coordinator of UE Local150's International Worker Justice Campaign
Jesse Sharkey, Vice President, Chicago Teachers Union (AFT) Local 1*
Virginia Robinson, former Treasurer and Reporting Secretary, Cleveland AFL-CIO; retired member, Steelworkers Union
Bill Henning, Vice President, CWA Local 1180
Gabriel Prawl, ILWU Local 52 ,Executive Co-chair African American Longshore Coalition
Eduardo Rosario, Grievance Representative, AFSCME Local 375, New York City*
John Wagner, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Tri-County Regional Labor Council, AFL-CIO*
Jan D. Pierce, retired Vice President, CWA District One
Ed Sadlowski, Staff Representative, Wisconsin Council 40, AFSCME, AFL-CIO*; Member, Local 938; membership in Council 40 Field and Support Staff Union
Mary Prophet, Co-Chair, Ca Teachers' Association Peace & Justice Caucus; KPFA Community Advisory Board; Steering Committee, USLAW*
Jerry Tucker, former Intl UAW Exec Board Member; Center for Labor Renewal Co-Founder
David Riehle, United Transportation Union Local 650 Vice-Chairman; past local Chairman 1989-2007
Chris Silvera, Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 808
Sandy Eaton, RN; Chair, National Nurses United Legislative Council*
Dr. Peter Rachleff, professor of history, Macalaster College; author and researcher on U.S. labor, immigration and African American history
Mary Nichols-Rhodes, LPN, Ohio coordinator, Progressive Democrats of America
Dean Gunderson, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees Region 5 Director and past local president
Gregory Cendana, Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO
Bill Fletcher, Jr., Center for Labor Renewal; BlackCommentator.com
Jim Lafferty, UAW Legal Service Workers; Director, National Lawyers Guild Los Angeles
Dr. Jack Rasmus, Member, American Federation of Teachers University Council, University of California Berkley; Former National 1st Vice President, National Writers Union, UAW Local 1981; former local union Vice President and Business Representative, CWA Local 9415 and SEIU Local 715
Alan Benjamin, Executive Committee, San Francisco Labor Council; Co- Convenor, Workers Emergency Recovery Campaign
Jim Hamilton, State Executive Committee, Missouri AFT*
Carolyn Park, Steward, AFSCME Local 232*
Mike Carano, Member Teamsters Union Local 348, member, State Council, Single-Payer Action Network Ohio (SPAN Ohio)*
Bill Leumer, Former President, International Association of Machinists Local 565*; Co-Convenor, Workers Emergency Recovery Campaign
Russell Bannan, LCLAA Denver Metro Communication Coordinator; Colorado Jobs with Justice Executive Board; Colorado Young Workers Steering Committee
Bill Onasch, Retired former vice president, ATU Local 1287*
Steve Early, labor journalist, lawyer, and former CWA International Representative; author of Embedded with Organized Labor and The Civil Wars in U.S. Labor
Dan La Botz, National Writers Union/UAW*
Clarence Thomas. Executive Board, ILWU Local 10
Lenny Potash, Co-Chair Labor United for Universal Healthcare*
Fred Hirsch, Executive Board Member, Plumbers & Fitters Local 393; Delegate to the South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council and to the Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building & Construction Trades Council*
Dan Kaplan, Executive Secretary, AFT Local 1493, the San Mateo (CA) Community College Federation of Teachers*
Ann Robertson, Executive Board Member, California Faculty Association – San Francisco State University – Delegate to San Francisco Labor Council*
Allan Fisher, Executive Board Member, AFT Local 2121 — Delegate to San Francisco Labor Council*
Marc Rich, United Teachers Los Angeles delegate to Los Angeles County Federation of Labor*
Paul Bigman, Business Representative, IATSE Local 15; Treasurer, Washington State Jobs with Justice*
Harry Kelber, The World of Labor
Genevieve Morse, member, Massachusetts Teachers Association, shop steward in the Classified Staff Union at the University of Massachusetts Boston and elected delegate to 2010 annual MTA conference
Steve Edwards, President, AFSCME Local 2858, Chicago, IL and Steering Committee member, Public Workers Unite!
Ira Grupper, labor journalist, Louisville KY
Phyliss Walker, President, AFSCME Local 3800 (clerical workers) at the University of Minnesota
Muata Greene, Labor Liaison for EMT's,Paramedics & Inspectors of FDNY
Lee Sustar, member, National Writers Union/UAW Local 1981; labor journalist
Ron Lare, UAW Local 600, former Local-wide Executive Board member
Bernie Hesse, Political Director and Director of Special Projects, UFCW 1189 (St Paul MN)*
Randy Raskin, Vice General Chairman, United Transportation Union General Committee of Adjustment (UP-former C&NW) St Paul/Minneapolis*
SEIU Local 49 (Portland, OR)
Jerry Gordon, Retired International Representative, United Food and Commercial Workers Union*; Secretary, Emergency Labor Meeting
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