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Irish American Labor Leader of the Year: James T. Callahan, General President - International Union of Operating Engineers Danny Donohue, President - Civil Service Employees Association, New York Leo Fahey, Business Manager-Financial Secretary- Treasurer - Pipefitter Local 537, Boston Patrick McGarvey, Regional Director - IUEC, CA James McNamara, Director of Public Relations - ILA, AFL-CIO, New York Awards Banquet David Miller, Retired President/Shop Steward - LIUNA - Local 60 & Yonkers Raceway, New York September 25, 2015 John Murphy, International Vice President - Teamsters, Boston 7:00pm to 11:00pm Linda Donahue, Editor, Union Communication Services The Edison Ballroom • 240 West 47th St. at The Worker Institute, Cornell ILR, NY Bill Hennessey, President/GM, Atlantic Coast Dist. Vice New York, NY 10036 (West 47th Street, between 7th & 8th Avenues) President - United marine Div. Local 342, ILA Public Service Employees, New York Guest Speaker: Gerry Adams, T.D. Peter Clark, Business Agent/Sergeant-at-Arms, - Special Guest Speaker: Terry O’Sullivan, General President LiUNA International Longshoreman's/Atlantic Coast District, New Jersey
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Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. Mike Quill. Mary Harris “Mother” Jones. P.J. McGuire. Honoring true warriors of the working class
By Terry O’Sullivan workers have a greater voice in The entire history of the American Indeed,theuseoftheboycottasa decisions that affect their lives, and labor movement is peppered with tool of protest came directly from Freedom. Independence. Self- all working people receive their fair Irish names: Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, similar boycotts of landlords in Determination. Dignity. Respect. share of the rewards of their labor. Kate Richards O’Hare, Father John A. Ireland. These are values and goals at the These are truly selfless individuals Ryan, John Brophy, James Carey, So prevalent was the Irish heart of both the trade union who seek collective advancement, not Mike Quill, Maurice Tobin, George influence on the American Labor movement and the struggle for a free individual achievement. Meany, John Sweeny, and Thomas Movement, that by 1910, nearly half and united Ireland. They cannot rest as long as there is Donahue, just to name a few. of the 110 member unions of the These shared ideals have never injustice in the world; they And I would be remiss not to American Federation of Labor were been more important, or more understand that if they don’t stand mention my own father, Terence J. led by Irish-born or Irish-American necessary, than they are today, as the for justice, no one else will; and they O’Sullivan, who served as LIUNA men. beloved land of our ancestors suffers are undeterred by the size and the General Secretary-Treasurer, and Today, the sons and daughters of under misguided and immoral scope of some of the problems we who chairs LIUNA’s retiree council. Ireland serve in positions throughout austerity policies, and as the face. From the beginning of Irish the American Labor Movement, American trade union movement They follow in the footsteps of our involvement in the American Labor organizing workers, negotiating endures sustained and well- proud Irish ancestors who were Movement, there was cross- contracts, handling grievances, coordinated attacks. forced to stand up for themselves and pollination with the ongoing struggle ensuring worksite safety, and staffing Fortunately, these two movements their human rights because they were for Irish independence. and leading various labor share even more than core values; treated like animals, shunned as Both James Connolly and Jim organizations. they share, and have shared, strangers, and feared due to their Larkin spent time in America, For many of these warriors of the committed, talented, and courageous religious beliefs. organizing workers here while working class, their work is more leaders. In rising up, those brave ancestors raising money and building support than a job, and larger than a career; it This publication honors ten such became the backbone of some of the for the cause back in Ireland. is a calling. contemporary leaders; proud Irish- first labor organizations established Many of the Irish immigrants who The people profiled in these pages Americans who are playing in the United States. became labor leaders in this country remind me of many of the leaders significant roles in the American One son of Irish immigrants, had cut their teeth in Ireland, as that a delegation of American labor trade union movement. Terence Powderly, took the Knights members of the Land League, an leaders and I met when we were in The men and women honored in of Labor from a small, secretive organization devoted to Irish Ireland in 2013 to mark the centennial these pages are true warriors of the organization to one of the largest independence and land reform. of the Dublin Lockout. working class, who never forget labor organizations Next year, it will be my privilege where they came from, who value of its day. and honor to lead a similar hard work and those that do it, and A daughter of delegation of American labor leaders who know that labor union members County Cork, to Ireland to commemorate the 100th are the greatest asset of our Ireland, Mary anniversary of the Easter Rising, and movement. Harris “Mother” to confer with Irish labor leaders Day in and day out, these Jones, became one about common challenges facing torchbearers of justice are fighting the of the most well- working men and women in both of good fight on behalf of working known American our great nations. families. labor leaders, Daunting as those challenges are, Whether they were raised in union working first with the ten leaders honored here are households or came to the labor the Knights of helping us meet them head-on, and movement as adults, their dedication Labor, then with the can provide all of us with great hope to our movement is strong, their United Mine for the future of the nations, and the commitment to working men and Workers. movement, that we love so much. women is unwavering, and their The American passion for justice is fierce. Federation of Labor Terry O’Sullivan is General Each, in his or her own way, has was co-founded by President, Laborers’ International been working to build a better world an Irishman, P.J. Union of North America in which workplaces are safer, McGuire. James Larkin in iconic pose. Page 21 / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / www.irishecho.com www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / Page 22 C iePeietadPeieto M L oa 342 Local ILA UMD of President and President vice ACD OOESIIHEH’ RS AO 10 LABOR IRISH ECHO’S IRISH HONOREES h ebr n fieso L oa 1804-1 Local ILA of officers and members The 05Aad aqe rdy etme 5 2015 25, September Friday, • Banquet Awards 2015 uiesAeto L oa 1804-1 Local ILA of Agent Business edcnrtlto oteIAsown: ILA’s the to congratulation Send ietro ulcRltos ILA Relations, Public of Director ihe inrn–Secretary-Treasurer – Vigneron Michael aodJ agt,PeietEmeritus President Daggett, J. Harold oadCpi–Vc President Vice – Capri Ronald ae .McNamara A. 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INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS General President Callahan www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / Page 32 W otellthestoryofAmerican labor to names. mentators withundeniablyGaeliclast some rathernotablepoliticalcom- the anti-uniondiatribesemittedfrom the Irishwithlaborunions. ground, donotnecessarilyassociate Americans, regardlessoftheirback- theunionmovementhasfaded. in ty. powerful forceinpoliticsandsocie- a the labormovementinAmericasuch Irish unionleaderswhohelpedmake Terence V.Powderlyandalltheother folks likeMikeWalsh,MotherJones, business worldthantoremember their historicallyrecentsuccessinthe America seemmorelikelytocelebrate izers intheUnitedStates. first inalonglineofIrishlabororgan- early 19thcenturyandwasamongthe Walsh? newspaper. no. dishonest capitalists.” honest willingindustryuponidleand society –theabjectdependenceof misery onearthistheinequalityof Mother Jones onthemarch. 2 2 But, infact,it’ssimplyimpossible And that’sunderstandable,given But it’sfairtosaythatmost Far fromit. That’s nottosaytheIrishpresence In the21stCentury,Irishin He wasanIrishimmigrantinthe How aboutaladnamedMike Karl Marx?Hey,thisisafamily Pope Francis?Notabadguess.But 0 0 fruitful sourceofcrimeand following: “Thegreatand ho, doyousuppose,saidthe Irish areessentialpartof 1 1 5 5 By TerryGolway labor’s Americanstory HISTORY’S ECHOES @irishecho.com I I tgolway R R I I S S sions. paid vacations,sickdays,andpen- ity, economicstability,and,ohyes, helped somanyachievesocialmobil- the significantcontributionof movement withoutacknowledging tioning howthelabormovement of theIrishinAmericawithoutmen- Irish. H H Terence V. Powderly. You know,thestuffthatseemsto And it’simpossibletotellthestory L L A A B B O O R R 1 1 Congress, hewas anorthernvoicefor millions whowere enslaved. downtrodden did notextendtothe the workingmantoWashingtonD.C. 1840s, seekingtobringthevoice of U.S. HouseofRepresentativesin the ed. behalf ofcandidatesWalshsupport- served asenforcersonelectionday on methods: Hisgang,theSpartanBand, improvetheirlot. to and wouldhavetoorganizeinorder ing peoplehadacommoninterest unions, butheunderstoodthatwork- parties inthecityandelsewhere. would replacetheelite-ledpolitical terranean democracy”thathehoped ing workerstowhathecalleda“sub- immigrants, AndrewJackson),rally- (named forthefamoussonofIrish York duringtheAgeofJackson vacations. mind perkslikehealthbenefitsor struggled forsimpledignity,never lived inanothertime,whenworkers many Americansinrecentdecades. have disappearedfromthelivesofso During hisdozen orsoyearsin Unfortunately, hisempathyforthe Walsh himselfwaselectedtothe He didn’tflinchfromtwo-fisted Walsh livedbeforetheriseoflarge He rosetoprominenceinNew Mike Walsh,aprinterbytrade, 0 0 hypocrisy ontheissueofslavery. would havebeenappalledbyWalsh’s Harris Jones,anativeofCork,surely its expansion. favored notjustitspreservation,but slavery –unlikemanyinthenorth,he became aforcetobereckonedwith no denyingthatthemovement Hall, itwasRockefellerwhoseemed and whentheycrossedpathsinCity Rockefeller andotherindustrialelites, succeeded. ment hasachieved. would beproudofwhatthemove- justice andfairplay. because ofIrishcommitmenttosocial be asstrongitoncewas,butthere’s later. holiday alittlemorethandecade a 1880s. rate workingpeopleintheearly set asidetocelebrateandcommemo- with theBrotherhoodofCarpenters. organizer, PeterJ.McGuire,anofficial owes itsexistencetoanIrishlabor appropriate thatLaborDayitself cause oflaborinAmerica,it’sonly Republican Brotherhood. na Gael,theAmericanallyofIrish of ScrantonandalocalleaderClan most-prominent union,hewasmayor ism. of politics,labor,andIrishnational- tury, symbolizedthecomingtogether Knights ofLaborinthelate19thcen- their ethnicity,creed,orrace. who exploitedworkers,nomatter punched inhercriticismsofthose intimidated. Walsh. Irish-American attorney,FrankP. al relationspresidedoverbynoted during afederalinquiryintoindustri- Rockefeller inNewYork’sCityHall brated confrontationwithJohnD. born inCork1837),shehadacele- decade ofthe20thCentury(shewas the UnitedMineWorkers. nated byIrishmenandwomen. most-powerful union,andonedomi- Labor, theGildedAge’sgreatestand Gilded Age. ing thegrossinequalitiesof War, Jonesdevotedherselftoassail- dren toyellowfeveraftertheCivil 19th andearly20thcenturies. celebrated unionleadersofthelate Mother Joneswasamongthemost- Another Irishvoiceforlabor,Mary He cameupwiththeideaforaday Given theIrishcontributionto Not onlydidheleadtheera’s Terence V.Powderly,leaderofthe And rightlyso.Jonespulledno Jones wasafiercecriticof Aging butenergeticinthesecond She laterwasactiveonbehalfof She wasactiveintheKnightsof After losingherhusbandandchil- And that,ofcourse, iswhythey But theywouldnot besatisfied. The Irishlaborpioneersnodoubt The Irishpresenceinlabormaynot Congress designatedLaborDayas Page 33 / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / www.irishecho.com www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / Page 34 ogauain oourGeneralPresident, James T.Callahan to Congratulations hitpe .Toa Rbr .Brs JohnW.McNamara Robert J.Burns Christopher R.Thomas 44-40 11 nrwK ulmr McalA aen AugustinoMartiniello Michael A. Salerno Andrew K.Cullimore nhn .LRs Dne .Glatn RobertG.Shaw,Jr. DanielJ.Gilmartin Anthony R.LaRosa Local 15,15A,15B,15C&15D hmsA Callahan A. Thomas th Street–Long IslandCity,NewYork11101 President andBusinessManager Business Representatives Operating Engineers International Union AFL-CIO of
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of workers’ rights and economic justice. justice. economic workers’ and rights of congratulates each of the 20 of the each congratulates for their steadfast work on behalf of organized labor. labor. organized of work on behalf steadfast their for Thankyou for your tremendouscontinuing and support Paul V. Hogrogian Mark A. Gardner Gardner A. Mark Hogrogian V. Paul The National Postal Mail Handlers Union Postal Mail Handlers National The National President National www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / Page 36 Page 37 / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / www.irishecho.com www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / Page 38 Ireland’s leadingactorsofthetime century Englishcity. 20th centuryDublinandnota19th thy ofDickens,thoughsetinearly the 1969novelbyJamesPlunkett. “Strumpet City,”whichwasbasedon talist oppressors. off theshacklesoftheirgreedycapi- women ofDublintoriseandthrow exhorting theworkingmenand one sceneasheplayedJimLarkin not evenclose. for PeterO’Toolethough. movie. stint asastand-inforanactorin speaking roleononeoccasion,anda expand myrepertoiretoaverybrief craic altogether,evenmanagingto precise termasbestIcanrecall. “Crowd PanelExtra”division,the member oftheactorsunion,Equity. be possible,earningafewshillingsas that isjournalism,and,ifathirdfoot lege, onefootinthequestionablecraft 1970s whenIwasonefootoutofcol- Larkin. O’Toole wouldbecastasthegreat twenty yearshistory,thegreat biggest miniseriesofitslessthan itself intothedeependandfilm company, RTE,decidedtothrow when theIrishnationaltelevision his Irish-borncontemporaries. labor aswell,ifnotbetter,thananyof 2 2 Playing bothsidesofagreat Irishdivide O’HANLON @irishecho.com The miniserieswasabigdealand “Strumpet City”wasastorywor- But Istoodveryclosetothemanin Our physiqueswerenotamatch, couldneverhavebeenastandin I Suffice ittosay,Ihadsomegreat Specifically amemberofits That wasbackatthetailendof twasasceneinthatminiseries, It So itwasaltogetherfittingthat rohanlon RAY 0 0 1 1 5 5 champion ofIrish Larkin fittheroleof English-born James day. English actorsofhis better thanmost English characters O’Toole played Irish-born actorPeter It’s fairtosaythat It’s fairtosaythat I I R R I I S S H H albeit injustacameorole. the seriesbygreatPeterUstinov, 1903 ofKingEdwardVII,playedin depiction ofthevisittoIrelandin outside TrinityCollegeandwasa along withmanyothers,wasshot indeed spaces. per se,butratheraspacetofill,or expense, justice. the unprecedentedproduction were draftedintodothestory,and Dublin, oratleastthatpartofitis of theGreatLockout-asworkers Dublin afewyearslater–the setter. Union Jacks. College Green,awashinaseaof only timethatIsawthecenterof Peter O’Toole isJamesLarkin. RTE photo h great IrishactorDonalMcCanninascenefrom StrumpetCity. RTE photo. The Suffice ittosay,wasthefirstand The firstscenethatIwasplacedin, Being anextra,therewasnorole Most of“StrumpetCity”depicts The scenewasjusta,well, L L A A B B O O R R 1 1 brawl. into character. the bloodybosses. readied myselftoopenlyrebelagainst and encasedinshabbywoolsuitsI along witheveryoneelseinclothcaps bygone time. trying toimagineagreatnessfrom contemporary greatnessevenwhile ing thegreatLarkin. few feetfromthegreatO’Tooleplay- would indeedplaceyourstrulyjusta job atall. poverty broughtaboutbyhavingno Dubliners ofthetime,appalling or, asitwasthecaseforalltoomany against theappallingjobconditions began tomoreforcefullypushback And Iwasreadyforagoodstreet Yes, evenextraswillworktoget O’Toole workedhismagicand knew Iwasinthepresenceofa I 0 0 And soanotherscene,onethat men. gained alotof“extra”respectforboth labor leader. heightened mycuriosityaboutagreat respect foragreatactor,evenasit his innerJamesLarkincementedmy really cometolife. made theimagesofmind’seye City,” butbeinginthescreenversion cocted. even whenthecircumstancesarecon- shortofthefellowextra’snoggin. es across theheadwithaplacard. whack somepoorworkingman staged fightandcanrecallgettingto much since1913. dockland thathadn’tchangedall which wasfilmedinapartofDublin’s was wellportrayedinthatscene national treasure. gloved hand,becamesomesortof a be totallyignored,orbattedawayby the IrishSea–andfast. table, bettertogetthe“childer”across could atleastputsomefoodonthe some otherindustrialBritishcitywho there wererelativesinLiverpoolor really nochoice. Lockout. England. shipped toheathenProtestant prevent Catholicchildrenbeing ing abarrierontheDublindocksto ter offmiddleclassgentlemenmount- man’s hat,IwasoneofDublin’sbet- starched studcollarandagentle- had switchedsides. I Tierney.” David Kellyasthe destitute “Rashers Fair tosaythatafteritallIhad And seeingPeterO’Toolechannel readthebook“Strumpet had I Irish guiltisapowerfulforce– But Istillfeltguilty. fakeditofcourse,stoppinginch- I gave asgoodIgotinthat I Things gotuglyandthatugliness All ofasudden,waifsthatmight Their childrenwerestarvingandif For thecity’spoorest,therewas This didhappenduringthe Now dressedinafancysuit,with But inanotherscene,onewhich That didhappen. Page 39 / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / www.irishecho.com www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / Page 40 CHARLES PRISCOPO, ASST. JAMES REILLEY, PRESIDENT JAMES JONES, TREASURER TREASURER JONES, JAMES VINCENT ASCIONE, FIN. 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O h A R t D Page 41 / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / www.irishecho.com LOCAL #66 Kevin Pahach • Treasurer Thomas M. Durkin • President Ronald J. Cord • Vice President To 2015 Irish Echo William Pellish • Financial Secretary (General President-IUOE) Congratulates INTERNATIONAL UNION American Labor Leader Dinner Thomas C. Melisko, Jr. • Recording-Corresponding Secretary James T. Callahan OF OPERATING ENGINEERS James T. Kunz, Jr. • Business Manager & International Trustee 111 Zeta Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15238 412.968.9120 • www.iuoe66.org www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / Page 42 Page 43 / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / www.irishecho.com www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / Page 44 Place ofBirth: Recording Secretary/BusinessAgent Longshoreman’s Association(ILA) Local1804-1, company/position: Current Peter Clark Zero. work throughtheentirerecoveryeffortatGround theSeptember11tragedyandhestayedonto to operating engineerswhorespondedimmediately Trade Center.Thistime,hewasoneofthemany Agent, CallahanfoundhimselfbackattheWorld garage thatkilledandinjureddozensofpeople. aftermath oftheterroristbombingparking that workedontheWorldTradeCentersitein nance foremanandwasanintegralpartoftheteam mechanic inLocal15C. maintenance andrepair,hewasinitiatedasashop neer in1980.Proficientallmechanicalaspectsof and BusinessManagerin2003. lead Local15inNewYorkCityasits4thPresident Trustee, andBusinessRepresentativetoultimately ranks frommembertoShopSteward,Foreman, tion operatingengineer,moveduptheunion’s President VincentJ.Giblin. 28, 2013afterfulfillingthetermofretiredGeneral President atthe38thGeneralConventiononApril tions inthepetrochemicalindustry. ety ofoccupations,andanumberjobclassifica- industry workers,publicemployeesinawidevari- building andindustrialcomplexes. neers, whoworkinoperationsandmaintenance the constructionindustry,andstationaryengi- equipment operators,mechanicsandsurveyorsin 400,000 operatingengineersworkingasheavy diversified tradeunionthatrepresentsabout International UnionofOperatingEngineers,a James T.CallahanistheGeneralPresidentof James T.Callahan hti taught me: it What live: you Where AFL-CIO. State York New the NewYorkCityCentralLaborCouncil,and andConstructionTradesCouncil, Building City CIO ExecutiveCommittee.Inaddition,hehas March2012 andalsoservesontheAFL- in Board First Job: ExecutiveBoardmemberoftheNewYork an been three sons,James,IanandPatrick. 2 2 Callahan waselectedtotheAFL-CIOExecutive Eight yearslater,asalocalunionBusiness By 1993,hehadworkedhiswayuptomainte- Callahan beganhiscareerasanoperatingengi- Callahan, a34-yearmemberandthirdgenera- He waselectedtoafulltermasGeneral IUOE alsorepresentsnursesandotherhealth eandhiswife,Fran,aretheproudparents of He 0 0 Stock Clerk,Grocery Store(KeyFood) 1 1 5 5 e York,New York New ae .Claa ee lr DannyDonohue PeterClark James T. Callahan efr,NY Seaford, Dependability, Reliability and I I R R International I I S S H H L L which contributetotheeconomy. purchases, andmeetfinancialobligations,allof ers areabletoprovidefortheirfamilies,make companies areabletomakeprofitsandthework- ing conditionsandhealthbenefits.Asaresult, nies andworkersguaranteefairwages,safework- Yes, absolutely.Laborcontractsbetweencompa- your mainargumentsaffirmingthisview? relevant intoday’seconomy,andwhatwouldbe Do youthinkthatthelabormovementisstill playing golf 3. 2. dren 1. about me Three thingspeoplewouldbesurprisedtoknow Karen, Kevin Family: Status: Work Ethic State AFL-CIO. andtheNewYork City CentralLaborCouncil, and executiveboardmemberoftheNewYork Transportation FederationandaVicepresident coordinator fortheILAtoInternational ILA whereIamcurrentlyadelegate.alsothe Coast GuardReserve.Ithenjoinedthe the U.S. service attherankofInspector.Ialsoretiredfrom joined theNYPDandretiredafter33yearsof Air Force,includingatourofdutyinVietnam.I lived inWoodside,Queens.IservedtheU.S. New YorkCityfiremanandILAmember.We a grants. Mymotherwasanurseandmyfather the sonofsecondgenerationIrishimmi- am I Biography: order tokeepupwithtechnologicaladvances. Yes. Thelaborforceneedstobehighlytrainedin and whatformshouldanysuchadaptingtake? Do youthinklaborhastoadaptchangingtimes, Megan Family: Status: ahead. to beontimeifyou workedhard,youcouldget What ittaughtme: worked atBloombergLawBlanks First Job: Where youlive: Place ofBirth: Service EmployeesAssociation,Inc. Current company/position: Danny Donohue A A Although Ihaven’tmasteredthesport,enjoy likeboatingandmotorcycles I devotedgrandfathertomy15grandchil- a am I B B Married Married ie aei;Cide:Peter,Doreen, Wife: Valerie;Children: Wife -Irene;Children -Amy,Shawnand Delivered theBrooklynEagleand O O Brooklyn, NY Clifton Park,NY R R Both jobstaughtmethatIhad 1 1 President ofCivil 0 0 3. my family 2. 1. about me Three thingspeoplewouldbesurprisedtoknow everyone’s bestinterest. to buildstrongandvibrantcommunitieswhichis Historically,labor hasandcontinues earned it.” future inretirement.Assomeoneoncesaid,“they to providefortheirfamiliesandprotect have alivingwageandthatallowsthem Working menandwomendeservetobeable inequality rivalsthatoftherobberbaronsdays. to considerthatthecurrentlevelofincome It ismorerelevantnowthanever.Onejustneeds your mainargumentsaffirmingthisview? relevant intoday’seconomy,andwhatwouldbe Do youthinkthatthelabormovementisstill rock androllcountrywestern the world.Thelaborforceisbestsourcefor we shouldbeproudofthegreatestworkforcein those areaswherewehaveneverreachedout organize andnotjustinthetraditionalwaybut they arenecessaryandvaluableateverylevelof reach outtoourmembersandremindthemthat Labor mustadaptanditalwayshas.Wehaveto and whatformshouldanysuchadaptingtake? Do youthinklaborhastoadaptchangingtimes, him. Irish-American Labor Coalitionhasalsohonored Northern Aid’sJames P.ConnellyAwardandthe justice inIrelandaswell.Hehasreceived theIrish on manyoccasionsforhiscommitment tosocial American heritage,Donohuehasbeen recognized and socialjustice.Intenselyproud ofhisIrish- drugs, qualityhealthcare,betterpublic education responsible budgets,affordableprescription been attheforefrontoffightfor fairand leading union.Underhisleadership,CSEAhas CSEA trulyearnitsreputationasNewYork’s the AmericanLaborMovementandhashelped the mostinfluentialandwell-respectedleadersin As PresidentofCSEA,DannyDonohueisone Biography: of doingbusinessacrossallindustries. innovative andnewideastoimproveways at thebottomlineandcheapestworkforce, While toomanyofourbusinessleaderslookonly tion tobuildingit,keepingitandfightingforit. est countryintheworldwithoutlabor’scontribu- before. Inmyopinion,wewouldnotbethegreat- business andindustry.Theymustcontinueto Like alltypesofmusicfromclassicaltoIrish In chargeofcookingThanksgivingDinnerfor History buff otne npg 50 page on Continues Page 45 / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / www.irishecho.com www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / Page 46 Page 47 / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / www.irishecho.com www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / Page 48 n eto ukt the to Luck of Best And ila .Hennessey M. William ogauain to Congratulations u President Our rs Echo Irish Page 49 / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / www.irishecho.com LABOR LEGACY HONORING IRISH AMERICA’S Teamsters Local Union No. 122 John F. Murphy Congratulations & IBT Vice-President Local 122 Secretary-Treasurer Diane Khoury, Trustee | Paul McDermott, Trustee | Chris O’Leary, Trustee Joseph Zuffante, President | John Shea, Vice President | Virginia Barnes, Recording Secretary www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / Page 50 n rd tWorkforherlongtimecommitment at Pride and chapters oftheCoalitionBlack Trade Unionists hotel industries’wageorders. and WageBoard thatconsolidatedtherestaurant 2009 addressing thisseriousproblem.Shechairedthe for mostofheradultlife,offeringworkshopsand York State”whichhelpedspurinterestin labor studiescoursestounionactivistsinUpstate Linda Donahuehasworkedasalaboreducator Biography: ests, andtheircommunities,areprotected. and culturalclimatetoensureallworkers’inter- ment. Labormustalwaysmonitorthelegislative We allmustadapttoanever-changingenviron- take? times, andwhatformshouldanysuchadapting Do youthinkthatlaborhastoadaptchanging and improvedopportunitiesforworkingpeople. tions, meaningfuleducation,adequatehealthcare consistently advocatesforgoodwages,safecondi- Extremely relevant.Thelabormovementalone your mainargumentsaffirmingthisview? relevant intoday’seconomy,andwhatwouldbe Do youthinkthatthelabormovementisstill 2 1 about me Three thingspeoplewouldbesurprisedtoknow Family: Status: black pantsandwhiteshirts) white stripeddressuniformswhilemaleswore be tolerated(femaleshadtowearcheesyredand What ittaughtme: First Job: Where youlive: Place ofBirth: Cornell ILR Communication ServicesatTheWorkerInstitute, Current company/position: Donahue Linda H. otheregion’slaboractivists.Sheco-authoreda to TeCostof WorkerMisclassificationinNew “The York.1n 2007sheco-authoredthestudy New history oftheRochesterCentralLabor Council entitled, “AllTheseYearsofEffort.” 2 2 liketheoldTVshowBuffyVampireSlayer I . oncevotedforaRepublican I . Donahue hasbeenrecognizedby the Rochester 0 0 Married husband, RickWinkler Kentucky FriedChicken 1 1 5 5 Geneva, NY Linda H. Donahue Leo J. Fahey William M.Hennessey William LeoJ.Fahey Linda H.Donahue Rochester, NY Sex discriminationshouldnot I I R R Editor, Union I I S S H H L L hold. Also a trustee onnumerousboards. Also hold. Business Manager,apositionthat I currently held thatpositionuntil2010when Iwaselected 2005. WaselectedtoBusinessagent position2004; sons andmettheloveofhislifeDiane (engaged) Got married1989andwasdivorced 2002.Raised building numeroussemiconductor Plants(Intel). ent workingforhighpuritypiping contractor extensively aroundthecountryasasuperintend- projects aroundtheBostonArea;alsotraveled was Foremanandsuperintendentmanytimeson Pipefitters Local5371983...welderbytrade,also Randolph HighSchool,MAjoined Marybeth) brotherSean.Graduatedfrom Mother’s nameAudrey,twosisters(Cathyand Born inBostonAugust2,1960.Father’snameLeo, Biography: industry. skilled sothattheymeetthedemandsof ness....training istheonlywaytokeepyourtrade industry continuetochangethewaywedobusi- our families. tive, anddesirabletoresidein,raiseeducate and regionrequirestomakeitvibrant,competi- maceutical, developmentneedsthateachstate meet theinfrastructure,power,healthcare,phar- Technological changeswithintheconstruction take? times, andwhatformshouldanysuchadapting Do youthinkthatlaborhastoadaptchanging Absolutely. Societyneedsaskilledworkforceto your mainargumentsaffirmingthisview? relevant intoday’seconomy,andwhatwouldbe Do youthinkthatthelabormovementisstill 1. about me Three thingspeoplewouldbesurprisedtoknow Brendan Family: Status: your routebeforeyouwenttoschool. matter theweatheryouhadtoriseearlyfinish What ittaughtme: First Job: Where youlive: Place ofBirth: Business Manager Current company/position: Fahey Leo J. A A That Iliketocookandgarden B B Committed Diane.... Justin,Ryan,Patrick,and paperboy O O Boston, MA Boston, MA R R ttaughtresponsibilitythatno it 1 1 Pipefitters Local537, 0 0 take? your mainargumentsaffirmingthisview? 2. 1. about me Three thingspeoplewouldbesurprisedtoknow Family: Status: with otherstogetagoalaccomplished hard workandtakingdirectionshowto What ittaughtme: First Job: Where youlive: Place ofBirth: ILA-AFL-CIO Manager ofLocal342,UMD, Current company/position: Hennessey William M. aae fLcl32 M,ILA-AFL-CIO. Manager ofLocal 342,UMD, Harry andwaselectedPresident General CIO andinSeptember2005succeeded hisFather Secretary-Treasurer ofLocal342,UMD, ILA,AFL- the entireLocal.InSeptember1996 waselected CIO, handlingthegrievancesand arbitrations for AgentforLocal342,UMD,ILAAFL Business a ing wasinlabor.OnJuly1,1989he washiredas for ninemonthsandquicklyrealizedthathiscall- University in1988,BillTaughtPhysicalEducation Labor Movement.UponGraduationfromHofstra age servedasafoundationforcareerinthe involvement intheunionnegotiationsatayoung Line SightseeingcruisesinManhattanandhis While attendingcollegeBillworkedontheCircle Biography: states arereallyhurtingus. country hastocatchonandthelawsrightwork $15 anhourmovementareastart.Therestofthe strides withNewYorkminimumwageandthe ing towithsocialmediaandaremakingsmall don’tknow ifwehavebutcertainlyaretry- I times, andwhatformshouldanysuchadapting Do youthinkthatlaborhastoadaptchanging even saythereisamiddleclass. and theworkingperson(middleclass)ifyoucan today becausethewidengapbetweenwealthy Absolutely. 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Callahan Local 370, Eastern Washington and Congratulate, our General President, over 1800 members of the International EASTERN WASHINGTON – STATE OF IDAHO for receiving this year’s Irish Echo Award. www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / Page 56 campaigns tobring justiceandfairnesstoworkers honored traditions ofgrass-rootcommunitybased immigrantworkers’rights.Today,theyare and breaking point,theymadetheirlastdesperate movement wasinfrontbattlingfor farmworkers women’srights,forcivilrights.Thelabor for stage forchangesandleadstheway: Theyfought plea toOrganizedLaborsavethem.Thelabor Labor hasproventimeandagain that itsetsthe take? andwhatformshouldanysuchadapting times, thinklaborhastoadaptchanging you Do lies. movement isthelast,besthope,forworkingfami- sn h sophistication ofsocialmediaandtime- the using shattered. WhenworkersatWalmartreachedthe would crumbleandlocaleconomiesbe economy. Withoutdecentwageearners,families from povertyisrelevantandimportanttotoday’s buffer protectingallworkers,unionizedornot, The LaborMovementinAmericaisthefinal your mainargumentsaffirmingthisview? relevant intoday’seconomy,andwhatwouldbe Do youthinkthatthelabormovementisstill Gazette) whereIwaspaid$5.00anarticle. weekly newspaperonLongIsland(Franklin wasajuniorinhighschool,writingsportsfor I 3 Camp. $8,000 forPaulNewman’sHoleintheWallGang Marathon in4hours,52minutesandraisedover 2 Orchestra ofWestchester. 1. about me: Three thingspeoplewouldbesurprisedtoknow Gabriella, LukeandLilyMueller(Grandchildren). (daughter); DanielMueller(Son-in-Law); Family: Status: service andrecordkeepingbeingresponsible. hired bytheIrishEchoin1978.Ilearnedabout paper businesswhichculminatedinmebeing What ittaughtme: County, LongIsland) First Where youlive: Place ofBirth: of PublicRelations Longshoremen’s Association,AFL-CIO/Director Current company/position: James A.McNamara 2 2 . My firstprofessionaljournalismjobcamewhen My . ranandcompletedthe1993NewYorkCity I . playtrumpetwithTheReallyTerrible I Job: Newspapercarrier,Newsday(Suffolk 0 0 Married Alice Grackin(wife);ElizabethMueller 1 1 James A. McNamara James A. 5 5 Woodside, NewYork New Rochelle,York tbeganmyloveofthenews- It I I R R International I I S S H H L L Downtown Athletic ClubinManhattan.Healso ber oftheHeisman TrophyCommitteeatthe Rudder Cluband isaformerGovernorandmem- Democratic Club;ForeignCommerce Club,the other life-threateningillnesses. camp, whichbenefitschildrenwith cancerand raised morethan$3millionforthe Connecticut ment andotherfundraisingactivities, theILAhas held formorethan18years.Through thetourna- the tournament’scoordinator,apositionhehas Camp Fundin1993,heappointedMcNamaraas actor PaulNewman’sHoleIntheWallGang ed theILAChildren’sFundgolfoutingbenefiting National PressClubinWashington. Association, AFL-CIO.Heisalsoamemberofthe the InternationalLaborCommunications years asamemberandconventiondelegatewith for thepastfiveyears. the ILANewYork-NewJerseyDistrictCouncil 1981 andhasservedasdelegateforthelocalto Teddy Gleason. appointment totheILAbyformerPresident Missionary OfficeinNewYorkCitypriortohis public relationsstafffortheworldwideCatholic from 1978to1980andservedforayearonthe and photographerfortheIrishEchonewspaper Fordham Universityin1981. DegreeinPublicCommunicationsfrom Masters’ college annual,TheICANN.Helaterearneda newspaper, TheIonian,andeditor-in-chiefofthe McNamara wasSportsEditorforthecollege Degree in1977CommunicationArts, at IonaCollege,wherehereceivedhisBachelor Long Islandweekly,TheFranklinGazette.Later career whileinhighschoolcoveringsportsfora and communicationsprogramforILA. responsible forcoordinatingthepublicrelations 50,000-member organizationinAugust1981.Heis appointed DirectorofPublicRelationsforthe Longshoremen’s Association,AFL-CIO.Hewas relations executivewiththeInternational James A.McNamaraisa34-yearveteranpublic Biography: ties andwomenintoleadershippositions. has practicedDiversitybringinginmoreminori- everywhere. Fromwithin,theLaborMovement A A McNamara holdsmembershipinthe National When formerILAPresidentJohnBowersinitiat- McNamara hasrepresentedtheILAforover30 McNamara isamemberofILALocal824since McNamara wasageneralassignmentreporter McNamara beganhisprofessionalwriting B B O O R R David Miller 1 1 0 0 Randolph Institute. (New Jersey)CountyChaptersoftheA.Philip He hasalsobeenhonoredbytheUnionandEssex James E.WestAwardbytheBoyScoutsin2003. America. Hepreviouslyhadbeenawardedthe Greater NewYorkCouncilBoysScoutsof the MaritimeGoodScoutAwardpresentedby Association. the NewYorkbasedUnitedIrishCounties 2009, McNamarawasnamedGaeloftheYearby Association alsohonoredMcNamarain1987.In its CorkmanoftheYearandCo.Sligo Association. Ireland inWashingtonandtheCo.Cork Institute andamemberoftheD.C.Friends Sons ofSt.PatrickinNewYorkCity,theIrish organizations. Heisalife-memberoftheFriendly McNamara haslongbeeninvolvedwithIrish member oftheGaelicSocietyatIonaCollege, their IrishrootstoCo.Clare.Fromhistimeasa natives ofCorkCityandhisfather’sfamilytraces College. previously servedontheAlumniBoardatIona ule,andproudgrandparentstoGabriella, Mueller, ents ofElizabeth,whoismarriedtoDaniel Luke andLily. in WestchesterCounty.Theyaretheproudpar- wifeof39years,Alice,resideinNewRochelle his years. the NewEnglandLaborersDistrict Councilfor19 President oflocal60since1996,and adelegateto ofLaborersLocal60for46years, Member years. Laborers Local60atYonkersRacing Corpfor43 Lifelong residentofYonkersNY.Steward for Biography: performtheirjobs. to and updatedtoolstechnologymaterials for Laborerstobeableusethemostmodern times Constanttrainingandeducationisessential Yes laborisalwaysadaptingtothechanging take? times, andwhatformshouldanysuchadapting Do youthinkthatlaborhastoadaptchanging fair andhonestwage. and knowledgeworkersthatneedtobepaida bridges tobebuiltyouwillalwaysneedskilled today’s economy.Aslongasthereareroadsand the labormovementisveryrelevantin Yes, your mainargumentsaffirmingthisview? relevant intoday’seconomy,andwhatwouldbe Do youthinkthatthelabormovementisstill Hibernians DivisionOneMylesScully 3. 2. Line &SinkerfishingclubinYonkersNY 1. about me Three thingspeoplewouldbesurprisedtoknow Brandon Family: Status: and reliabletotakeprideinthejobIdo What ittaughtme: 684 project First Job: Where youlive:OrmondBeachFL Place ofBirth: Laborers Local60 Current company/position: David Miller native ofWoodside,Queens,McNamaraand A May2006,McNamarawastherecipientof In The latterorganizationhonoredhimin1996as McNamara’s maternalgrandparentswere Proud memberoftheAncientOrder Avid fanandfollowerofNASCARracing Enjoy fishingamemberoftheformerHook, Single Son DavidJr,DaughterPamela,grandson Laborer forSlatteryconstructionI- Yonkers, NY To workhardberesponsible Recently retired Continues onpage58 Page 57 / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / www.irishecho.com Page 58 2015 IRISH LABOR 10
Status: Married campaign contribution scheme in the IBT 1996 Family: Jasmine Election of International Officers which forced the Three things people would be surprised to know rerun of the election in 1998. He was elected Vice about me President of the IBT as part of James P. Hoffa’s 1. I like classical music slate in that election. Additionally, he holds posi- 2. I flunked ballroom dancing school tions of Special Assistant to the General President 3. I wish I took typing classes in high school for Special Projects and Teamsters Rail Do you think that the labor movement is still Conference Director. relevant in today’s economy, and what would be your main arguments affirming this view? Patrick McGarvey The union movement still sets the economic stan- The Irish Echo is also delighted to honor dards for the American middle class. Collective California-based Patrick McGarvey of the bargaining is the only means by which workers International Union of Operating Engineers. The can achieve economic progress. IUOE is a union within the AFL-CIO representing Do you think that labor has to adapt to changing primarily construction workers who work as times, and what form should any such adapting heavy equipment operators, mechanics, survey- www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2015 / take? ors, and stationary engineers (also called operat- Organized labor needs to communicate with ing engineers or power engineers) who maintain today’s youth by social media. The old ways of heating and other systems in buildings and indus- communicating are consider irrelevant by young trial complexes, in the United States and Canada. people. Founded in 1896, the IUOE currently represents Biography: roughly 400,000 workers in approximately 170 John F. Murphy John F. Murphy was born in 1948 in local unions. Massachusetts of Irish immigrant parents. He IUOE Local 3, based in Alameda, California, is attended Catholic elementary and secondary the largest building and construction trades local schools. Murphy attended college and received a in the U.S., with jurisdiction covering four states: John F. Murphy degree in paralegal studies at Bentley College. California, Nevada, Hawaii and Utah. Current company/position: IBT Vice President John Murphy became a Teamster in 1969 driving Most of Local 3's 42,600 members work as heavy and Secretary Treasurer IBT Local 122 a beer delivery truck in Boston. From 1985 to equipment operators, and construction workers, Place of Birth: Somerville, MA present, Murphy has held the position of principal but the local also represents public employees, Where you live: Salem, NH officer of Teamsters Local 122. such as maintenance workers and peace officers, First Job: beer truck delivery driver John Murphy is an elected VP of the Technical Engineers, Surveyors and Construction What it taught me: The importance of solidarity Massachusetts AFL/CIO. Murphy achieved fame Inspectors as well as Building Inspectors. and collective action in the Teamsters Union by uncovering an illegal
Irish American Labor Leader of the Year: James T. Callahan, General President - International Union of Awards Operating Engineers Danny Donohue, President - Civil Service Employees Association, New York
Winners Leo Fahey, Business Manager-Financial Secretary-Treasurer - Pipefitter Local 537, Boston
Patrick McGarvey, Regional Director - IUEC, CA
James McNamara, Director of Public Relations - ILA, AFL-CIO, New York
David Miller, Retired President/Shop Steward - LIUNA - Local 60 & Yonkers Raceway, New York
John Murphy, International Vice President - Teamsters, Boston
Linda Donahue, Editor, Union Communication Services at The Worker Institute, Cornell ILR, NY
Bill Hennessey, President/GM, Atlantic Coast Dist. Vice President - United marine Div. Local 342, ILA Public Service Employees, New York
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