– The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO’s Annual Conference, February 2-4 2014 in Atlantic City, will feature lively discussions, workshops, and appearances by two speakers with well-deserved, national reputations as experts and leaders.
A discussion of the 2014 electoral landscape in Pennsylvania with Dr. Terry Madonna, the Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin and Marshall College. Dr Madonna is a leading expert on Pennsylvania politics and elections, and is one of the most experienced and insightful pollsters in the Commonwealth.
The newly elected Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO, Tefere Gebre, will join us to share his vision of the future of labor and the labor movement and to hear from us about the work on the ground in Philadelphia. As the former Executive Director of the Orange County (CA) Central Labor Council, Gebre is the first National AFL-CIO Executive Officer to come from the ranks of the local labor movement.
Other likely topics on the agenda at the conference are:
an update on progress towards implementation of resolutions passed at the National AFL-CIO Convention in September;
a possible visit from a high-ranking US Department of Labor official to discuss DOL’s plans to put workers’ rights first again;
time for conversation with your brothers and sisters from over 100 affiliates who make up the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO.
The Conference will start with a welcome reception on the evening of Sunday, February 2, and run through noon, Tuesday February 4th. Please fill out and return the downloadable registration form by clicking the link below this story, and if you’re planning to stay overnight Sunday or Monday, please contact the Sheraton Convention Center in Atlantic City to make reservations. Registering for the Conference will not automatically reserve you a hotel room! Our room block at the Sheraton closes on January 15, so make your reservations now!
Source: http://www.pa.aflcio.org/philaflcio/index.cfm?action=article&articleID=1fd65ff0-cdc8-4dc2-b724-3f548cefb5a2
