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President: Michael Wald U.S. Dept of Labor, SE Regional Office Vice Presidents: Richard Ray, Georgia, AFL-CIO Treasurer: Henry Fellows, Fellows, Johnson & Labriola Secretary: Charlie Key, Georgia AFL-CIO Program Director: Phil LaPorte, Georgia State University Past Presidents: Karen Carr, Communication Workers of America Local 3204 |
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102-member chapter holds six luncheon meetings per year (September, October,
November, February, March, April), the third Thursday of the month, at noon,
at Anthony's Restaurant on Piedmont Road and North Avenue. The April
2003 meeting topic was Aviation Success in a Turbulent Economy
with speaker Jack Smith, Senior Vice President, Customer Service,
AirTran Airways. The September 2003 meeting featured speaker Commissioner
Peggy McNieve Acting Director on the topic "Access to Neutrals Initiative,
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)". The October 2003
featured Cingular Wireless' Director of Labor Relations Neil Keith, on the
topic "Labor Relations in the Telecommunications Industry". The
March 2003 luncheon meeting
featured the topic "Building Trades Labor Management " with speakers
David Bentley, Business Manager, North Georgia Building and Construction
Trades Council and Bud Mawyer, Executive Vice President, Sheet Metal Contractors
Association. The February
2003 meeting features speakers Charlotte Flowers, National Vice President,
American Federation of Government Employees (NFGE) and Ted Jennings, Senior
National Representative, American Federation of Government Employees (NFGE)
discussing the topic Collective Bargaining for Federal Workers: A Disappearing
Right? The
November 2003 meeting features
speaker Mitch Smith, UAW 882, and Cerita Brown, Human
Resources Director of Ford Motor Company’s Atlanta Assembly Plant on the
topic Ford’s Future in Georgia and Auto Industry Negotiations.
The November 2002
meeting topic was presented by Representatives from MARTA and ATU,
Local 732 on the topic of Their current contract settlement procedures
and how and why they want or don't want to change them. The chapter
publishes a directory every two years.
Dues are $50 regular or $90 for two years, $15 students. A combined annual dues/luncheon membership option is also available.
Affiliated with National IRRA 1964. |
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Contact: Phil LaPorte, Georgia State University 120 Courtland Street, Ste 400 P. O. Box 3975 Atlanta, GA 30302-3975 (404) 651-3654 or |
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