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Proceedings and Index of the 67Th Annual Convention - 2005 Proceedings and Index of the 67th Annual Convention - 2005 Navy Pier Convention Center Chicago, Illinois August 29-31, 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTSMONDAY MORNING August 29, 2005 Call to Order - Temporary Chair Robert Maida, Jr., President, Mailers Local 14430 Invocation - Reverend Kazi Joshua - North Park Theological Seminary Opening Ceremonies - Presentation of Colors, National Anthems Introduction of Host Committee Welcome by Margaret Blackshere, President, Illinois AFL-CIO Remarks by Dennis Gannon, President, Chicago AFL-CIO Remarks by District 4 Vice President Jeffrey Rechenbach President's Address - CWA President Morton Bahr Special Recognition of Dina Beaumont, Executive Assistant to President Bahr Introduction of Parliamentarians; Editing Committee; Use of Microphones Credentials Committee - Partial Report Convention Rules - Hours of Convention Address John Sweeney, President, AFL-CIO Resolutions Committee Report: 67A-05-1 - CWA , Ready for the Future Announcements by Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Easterling Recess MONDAY AFTERNOON Pediatric AIDS Foundation: Remarks by Jake Glaser and Ben Banks Presentation of Awards Remarks by President Bahr Finance Committee Report (also see Exhibits) Credentials Committee - Supplemental Report Constitution Committee Report (also see Exhibits) Report of the National Committee on Equity Greetings to the Convention Video Greetings - Senator Edward Kennedy Announcements Introduction of Platform Observers and Escort Committee Election Procedures Nomination and Election of Officers Recess TUESDAY MORNING August 30, 2005 Invocation – Reverend Jean Darling - New Garden Unitarian Universalist Installation of Officers Address by CWA President Larry Cohen Resolutions Committee (continued): 67A-05-2 - Resolution of Appreciation - Morton Bahr Credentials Committee - Supplemental Report Resolutions Committee (continued): 67A-05-3 - Reinforcing Our Commitment to Central Labor Councils 67A-05-4 - International Human Rights Day - December 10 67A-05-5 - Keep the Momentum Going Report of the Secretary-Treasurer - Barbara Easterling National Women's Committee Report Tribute to Dina Beaumont Presentation of 30-Year Service Certificates Remarks by Greg Junemann, President, IFPTE Defense/Members' Relief Fund Oversight Committee Announcements Recess TUESDAY AFTERNOON Report by District 3 Vice President Noah Savant - Hurricane Katrina International Guest Speakers: Barbara Shailor, Director of International Affairs, AFL-CIO Franz Treml, Executive Vice President, Ver.di Dr. Maria Xelhuantzi, Executive Board Advisor, STRM Organizing Awards: Remarks by Executive Vice President Jeff Rechenbach President's Annual Award for Organizing Excellence In Memoriam Announcements Salute to CWA's Fallen Heroes COPE Awards Special Presentation - A Tale of Two Companies Retired Members' Council by Ed Creegan, Chair Convention Greetings & Announcements Recess WEDNESDAY MORNING August 31, 2005 Invocation - Rabbi John Linder, Congregation BJBE Video Presentation – cwa/nett Training Academy Appeals Committee - Appeals 1 - 18 Resolutions Committee (continued): 67A-05-6 - Protect Our Pensions 67A-05-7 - Voting Rights for All 67A-05-8 - Economic Policy Resolution 67A-05-9 - End the Lockout at CBC Supplemental Resolution 67A-05-13 - Defending CWA from Potential Raids Newsletter Awards Announcements Good & Welfare Closing Remarks by President Cohen Adjournment, sine die Greetings to the Convention Exhibits - Finance Committee Report - Constitution Committee Report SUBJECT INDEX Announcements Appeals Committee - Appeals 1 - 18 Closing Remarks by President Cohen Constitution Committee Report (also see Exhibits) Convention Rules - Hours of Convention COPE Awards Credentials Committee Defense/Members' Relief Fund Oversight Committee Election Procedures Escort Committee Finance Committee Report (also see Exhibits) Good & Welfare Greetings to the Convention Host Committee In Memoriam Installation of Officers Invocations National Committee on Equity National Women's Committee Report Newsletter Awards Nomination and Election of Officers Organizing Awards Pediatric AIDS Foundation Awards Platform Observers President's Address - Morton Bahr President's Address - Larry Cohen Recognition of Dina Beaumont Resolutions: 67A-05-1 - CWA , Ready for the Future 67A-05-2 - Resolution of Appreciation - Morton Bahr 67A-05-3 - Reinforcing Our Commitment to Central Labor Councils 67A-05-4 - International Human Rights Day - December 10 67A-05-5 - Keep the Momentum Going 67A-05-6 - Protect Our Pensions 67A-05-7 - Voting Rights for All 67A-05-8 - Economic Policy Resolution 67A-05-9 - End the Lockout at CBC Supplemental Resolution 67A-05-13 - Defending CWA from Potential Raids Retired Members' Council Salute to CWA's Fallen Heroes Secretary -Treasurer's Report - Barbara Easterling Tale of Two Companies - Special Presentation Thirty-Year Service Certificates Training - cwa/nett Use of Microphones, Parliamentarians; Editing Committee SPEAKERS INDEX GUEST SPEAKERS: BLACKSHERE, Margaret, President, Illinois AFL-CIO GANNON, Dennis, President, Chicago AFL-CIO JUNEMANN, Greg, President, IFPTE SHAILOR, Barbara, Director of International Affairs, AFL-CIO SWEENEY, John, President, AFL-CIO TREML, Franz, Executive Vice President, Ver.di XELHUANTZI, Maria, Executive Board Advisor, STRM DELEGATES/STAFF: ADAMS, Carl (Local 3907) ADAMS, Stacie (Local 2222) ANDREWS, Walter (Local 3204) ARBOGAST, Donald (Local 84717) BAHR, Morton (President) Installation of Officers Pediatric AIDS Foundation President's Address BARCA, Joseph (Local 1103, Chair, Appeals Committee) BEAUMONT, DINA (Executive Assistant to the President) BERNAL, Rosa (Local 9588) BIXLER, Tony (Vice President, District 9) BOARMAN, William (Vice President, PPMWS-CWA) BREECE, Lois (Local 22021) CAMPBELL, Robert (Local 2108, Chair, Finance Committee) CAPPER, Bryon (Local 4217) CATUCCI, Pete (Vice President, District 2) CHELIOTES, Arthur (Local 1180) CLARK, John S. (Vice President, NABET-CWA) CLARK, James (Vice President, IUE-CWA) COHEN, Larry (President) Address to the Delegates COPE Awards In Memoriam Newsletter Awards Organizing Awards Thirty-Year Service Awards Closing Remarks CONNOLLY, Joseph (Local 1101) CREEGAN, Ed (National Chair, Retired Members' Council) CROSBY, Jeffrey (Local 81201) CROWELL, Michael (Local 9588) CUMMINGS, Claude (Local 6222) DANN, Richard (Local 1085) DEIANNI, Arthur (Local 14156) DEMERS, William (Local 9400) DROLLINGER, Tami (Local 4371) EBELING, John (Local 14616) EBRATT, Lu (Local 7077) EASTERLING, Barbara (Secretary-Treasurer) ELLEBRACHT, Anthony (Local 6310) FAHRENHOLT, Michael J. (Local 3410) FLETCHER, Brian (Local 6320) FOLEY, Linda (Vice President, TNG-CWA) FORTE, Kathleen (Local 1023) FOX, Chris (Local 13302) FRIED, Cliff (Local 9119) GOLDBLATT, Alan (Local 1180) GOULD, Robin (Local 7076) GRIFFITH, Peggy (Local 4302) GROSS, Mike (Local 6186) GURGANUS, Jimmy (Vice President, Telecommunications) HARRINGTON, Duncan (Local 7777) HARTIGAN, Michael (Local 9400) HARTON, Shelly (Local 2201) HARVEY, William (Local 9415) HATFIELD, Linda (Local 7026) HELSLEY, Debbie (Local 3805) HENDERSON, Margaret (Local 4310) HENNING, William, Jr. (Local 1180) HILL, Annie (Vice President, District 7) HILL, Nancy (Local 6215) HOLCOMB, Henry (Local 38010) HONSE, Ronald (Local 4319) HOUGH, Gary (Local 6325) HOWALD, Jane (Local 14177) IHFE, Larry (Local 6150) IRWIN, Marilyn (Local 2108) JAMES, Linda (Local 6171) JONES, Bridget (Local 6012) JONES, Earline (Local 6377) JONES, Diane (Local 4309) JONES, Brenda (Local 4004) JOYCE, James (NABET-CWA Local 51016) KALMIJN, Jelger (Local 9119) KATZ, Carla (Local 1034) KERMISH, Lisa (Local 9119) KLEIN, John (Local 1168) KLEIN, Mike (Local 4090) KNIGHT, Ronald (Local 3681) KRAMER, Denny (Local 6201, Chair, Resolutions & Rules Committee) KRUEGER, Marjorie (District 13, Co-Chair, Credentials Committee) LAREAU, Lise (TNG-CWA Local 30213) LASLEY, David (Local 3263) LEDWON, Peggy Chadwick (Local 1133) LEWIS, Jeffrey (Local 2003) LILJA, Robert (Local 1104, Chair, Defense/Members' Relief Fund Oversight Committee) LINEHAN, Sean (Local 2252) LOWDENSLAGER, Edward (Local 4773) MAIDA, Robert (Local 14430, Temporary Chair) MALLORY, Brenda (Local 4309) MALY, Ralph (Vice President, Communications & Technology) MANGERI, Ronald (Local 1103) MARSDEN, Ronald (Local 7621) MARTINEZ, Mary (Local 6229) MARTINEZ, Sandra (Local 9509) MASSA, Reynaldo (Local 1023) MATHEWS, Claudia (Local 2001) MAXWELL, Eugene (Local 51016, Chair, Constitution Committee) McCAULEY, Ann (Local 1106, Chair, National Women's Committee) McCRACKEN, Bob (Local 1103) McGRATH, Linda (Local 1170) MILBURN, Andy (Vice President, District 6) MILLER, Rex (Local 2001) MILLIMAN, Beverly (Local 4004) MITCHELL, Wayne (Local 14170) MUNSON, Janine (Local 9575) O'HANLON, Martin (Local 30213) OWENS, Kenneth (Local 9509) PAPPAS, James (Local 2336) PEREZ, Judith (Local 9400) PIERCY, Lanell (Local 4252) PIETR I, Isabell (Local 81076) PIKE, Melissa (Local 3204) PLEZIA, Michael (Local 4340) PRINCE, Deborah (Local 2001) RECHENBACH, JEFF (Executive Vice President) REYNA, Valerie (Local 9415) RICE, Don (District 1, Co-Chair, Credentials Committee) ROBINSON, Keith (Local 6310, Chair, Committee on Equity) ROCHA, Louie (Local 9423) ROGERS, Roy (Local 82161) ROOKER, Alexandra (Local 9400) ROSEN, Seth (Vice President, District 4) ROSENSTEIN, Hettie (Local 1037) RUNNION, Tom (Local 9400) SADLER, Kim (Local 3511) SAETHER, Kenneth (Local 7906) SALLAZ, Sherrie (Local 4302) SANTORA, T (Local 9000) SANTOS, Virginia (Local 9407) SARNOFF, Stephen
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