NEWS AND UPDATES....
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New: The summer edition of the Union Register is available for download, click here.
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UBC Women's Conference
Ten CIC women delegates attended the UBC Women's Conference held June 17-20th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The three-day conference included guest speakers Christine Pelosi, author of Campaign Boot Camp and daughter of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Dr. Susan Moir, director of the Labor Resource Center at UMass Boston; and Lilly Ledbetter, who the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is named after.
Shown above are CIC Systems Director Angela Richardson and Local 2949 (Roseburg, Oregon) members Jeannie Weakly, Lora Bentley, Lori Gunn and Chiquita Sherman. Shown below is Local 3023 (Yakima, Washington) member Robin Porath with Christine Pelosi. Other representatives included Brenda David and Lois Lenartz from Local 1615 (Grand Rapids, MI) and Linda McClary and Leslie Campbell from Local 1125 (Mt. Home, Arkansas).
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Local 234 Apprentices Graduate to Journeyman
Apprentice Commencement Exercises were held April 23, 2010 in Slidell, LA to recognize Apprentices that graduated to Journeyman. One hundred fifty nine graduates from 18 different crafts for Northrop Grumman’s New Orleans, LA, Gulfport, MS, and Pascagoula, MS operations were recognized. Two of the crafts, Composite and Joiner/Insulator, are represented by CIC Local Union 234. Composite, Gulfport, MS operation, had 10 graduates and Joiner/Insulator, Pascagoula, MS operation, had 4 graduates. The order of events and sheer size of the graduating class made for a truly memorable evening for all in attendance. Congratulations to you all!
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Local 1533's "Rebuilding Together" Project
Local 1533 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin recently participated in the an annual community event called "Rebuilding Together". The Local, along with construction carpenters and local businesses, help those in need within their community with home repair projects. Local 1533 has always been very active within their community and participates in the event yearly.
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CIC Delegate Training
The photo above was submitted from new CIC Delegates training in Las Vegas held on March 25-28. (More training photos are available for download in the Member Forum.)
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