JULY 7 , 2017

SWALC Newsletter

908 BUTLER DRIVE | MOBILE, AL 36693

ALF -CIO S OUTHWEST ALABAMA LABOR COUNCIL

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7

On Tuesday, June 27th the Ladies of Labor hostied its sec-ond event, Happy Hour Dignity Drive, at Dumbwaiter on the Hill. Admission was a donation of a women’s personal hygiene product to benefit the ladies at McKemie Place. We invited our lady union members, spouses of union members and any other women interested cele-brating organized labor and women in our community while helping those in need women in our community.

The turn out for Happy Hour was great. We had women with

Ladies of Labor Happy Hour Dignity Drive our affiliate unions, Queens with Dreams - another ladies organization, Alabama Power, and some of our friends.

We were able to collect a trunk-full of supplies. Many people are not aware that female hy-giene products are not covered by any government programs which most vulnerable women can’t afford. This will be a big help to McKemie Place

We are planning another event for October. Stay tuned for those plans.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

AL State BCTC Conference - July 9 to 14 in Orange Beach, AL

AL State BCTC Golf Tournament, Orange Beach, AL - July 12

Special Election for US Senate - Aug. 15

SWALC Election Meeting - Aug. 21

City of Mobile Elec-tions - Aug. 22

Labor Day Parade Set Up - Sept. 3

2017 Alabama AFL-CIO Leadership & Community Service Conference

and our new location. We asked for ideas for next year as well and got some great suggestions.

Thank you to our Sponsors

AL AFL-CIO

AFLAC - Alison Washington

AT&T Business Solutions

G. Patterson Keahey Law Offices

SWALC

The Gardner Firm

USW District 9

UA Pipeliners 798

Union Auto Program And The staff at Perdido Beach Resort, the facilities and service was outstanding.

The 2017 Leadership & Com-munity Services Conference was held last month at the Perdidio Beach Resort in Orange Beach. We covered many topics such as: coalition building; the state of the union in Alabama; conflict resolution - part 2; unions in manufacturing; and orga-nized labor updates; to name a few.

The attendance this year was over 50 people, more than in years. We were delighted by the turnout. From the feed-back we received, the majori-ty of the delegates were pleased with the conference

MEETING REMINDER

SWALC Monthly E-Board &

Delegates Meeting Monday, July 17th

at 6:00 PM 908 Butler Drive

This is an election year for the E-Board

& all Delegates. We will be taking

nominations at the July Meeting and the

elections will be at the August Meeting. Please plan to attend

Inaugural Al Granado Hawgs for Dogs Guide Ride

The IAM’s Mobile, Alabama office raised more than $7,000 for Guide Dogs of America on Saturday as part of the first

ever Al Granado Hawgs for Dogs Guide Ride. The event honored IAM organizer Al Granado, who led the Mobile office before his unexpected passing last fall.

“A special thanks goes out to all of our IAM members and staff from the Organizing Department, the Southern Territory, Districts 75 and 73 who helped make this such a special event,” said IAM International Presi-

dent Bob Martinez, Jr. “Al would have been proud to see all the teamwork that went into bringing the IAM together with the local Mobile community to raise mon-

June Community Service Spotlight: Mobile Community Action

ey for such a worthy cause.”

Guide Dogs of America provides guide dogs to visually impaired men and women across North America free of charge. The ride was sponsored by the IAM’s Grand Lodge, Southern Territory, Districts 75 and 73, and Locals 18, 37, 1133, 2452 and 2919, as well as the Homewood Suites Mobile, the Gardner Law Firm and the Mobile Building and Construction Trades Unions.

Community Action Partnership is a nation-al, 501(c)3 nonprofit membership organiza-tion that provides technical assistance, training and other resources to Community Action Agencies, and a federal program that allocates funding to states to combat poverty across the United States. The re-sources provided allow Mobile CA to stay up-to-date on the latest best practices to fight poverty and empower low-income individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency.

Community Action Partnership is guided by

DELEGARE & E-BOARD NOMINATIONS

Plan to attend the July meeting on the 20th where we will be accepting nomina-tions for the 5 Executive Board positions and 16 trus-tee positions. These positions represent the leadership of the Labor Council and we would like as much partici-pation as possible. Each term lasts 2 years and all member union delegates are eligi-ble to run for these elected offices. The election will be held on August 21st.

their mission to strengthen, promote, represent and serve to assure that the issues of poverty are effectively presented and addressed. In carrying out their mission, they are committed to: The Promise of Community Action: Community Action changes people’s lives, em-bodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. They care about the entire community, and they are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.

Community Action comes out of President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty and from the advocacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 created the Network of locally-focused Agencies serving low-income populations. True to our history, Community Action Partnership remains com-mitted to addressing the root causes and condi-tions of poverty in the United States, as demon-strated by the diversity of programs provided by their Community Action Agencies, which offer

services from Head Start and other child development programs to Weatherization Assistance, job training and education sup-port and elder care programs, among many others. Local Community Action Agencies are diverse in their service and programs, since they tailor their approaches to meet the specific needs of the communities they serve, and they put a human face on pov-erty while advocating for those who do not have a voice and providing opportunities for self-sufficiency.

More at www.communityactionpartnership.com