UE News: Wisconsin Training Sessions Build Rank-and-File Unionism

General President Hovis with Local 1111 Stewards

Wisconsin
Training
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Building
Rank-and-File
Unionism

Leadership training sessions were held last month in Wisconsin where leaders and stewards discussed everything from grievance handling to upcoming bargaining. Sessions took place in Milwaukee and Necedah. Above, Genl. Pres. John Hovis gets a smile from Local 1111 stewards while discussing shop-floor problems. Local 1111 represents workers at Allen-Bradley in Milwaukee.

Local 1125 has a round-table discussion; these workers from ABQC in Milwaukee are Lee Ramirez, Linda Mack, Christina Czaplewski and George Gutierrez. Behind them are workers from St. Mary’s Nursing Home (Local 1193), Steeltech (Local 1127), Badger Die (Local 1112) and Polco (Local 1196).

From Locals 1112 and 1196 are Bill Haynes and Richard Konieczny (both from Badger Die) and Miguel Alvarez (Polco).

Local 1125 members Christina Czaplewski, Lee Ramirez and Linda Mack.

Seaffidi, Henderson, Johnson, Osse, Buth

Local 1111 stewards are engaged: from left, Tom Seaffidi, Ed Henderson, Mel Johnson, Bob Osse and Bob Buth.

Bush, ReVawn Cox, Buell, Warren, Fisher, Hicks

Local 1107 leaders consider their roles at the training session in Necedah. Clockwise from front, Glenn Bush, ReVawn Cox (partially hidden), Mike Buell, Mary Warren, Anna Fisher and Evelyn Hicks.