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Chicago – Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) President Dennis J. Gannon was re-elected without opposition Tuesday evening to serve a second four-year term by delegates representing over 300 local unions in Cook County. Gannon has served as president since 2002, and has been with the CFL since 1995.
“It is a great honor to serve as President of the Chicago Federation of Labor and I am privileged to accept this nomination,” said Gannon. “Over the next four years, we have an opportunity to strengthen the labor movement and make things better for working men and women in Cook County.”
Jorge Ramirez, Executive Director of Local 1546 of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), was elected by delegates to serve as CFL Secretary-Treasurer. Ramirez has extensive collective bargaining experience with UFCW and brings considerable grassroots, political, and field experience with union organizing and political campaigns.
“I am proud to become an officer with the Chicago Federation of Labor,” said Ramirez. “I will work tirelessly to move forward the agenda of this organization to protect working families.”
The entire “Unity in Progress” slate was elected without opposition, including the positions of 1st and 2nd Vice-Presidents and Sergeant-at-Arms, 18 Executive Board positions and three Finance Committee positions. The entire slate is listed below:
Executive Officers
President Dennis J. Gannon . . . . . . . . . .International Union of Operating Engineers
Secretary-Treasurer Jorge Ramirez . . . . . . . . . . . .United Food & Commercial
Workers International Union
1ST Vice-President Rosetta Daylie . . . . . . . . . . . .American Federation of State,
County & Municipal Employees
2ND Vice-President Michael Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . .International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers
Sergeant-At-Arms Jesse M. Rios . . . . . . . . . . . . .American Federation of
Government Employees Union
Executive Board
Thomas Balanoff . . . . . . . . . .Service Employees International Union
Henry Bayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees
Robert Boskovich. . . . . . . . . .Intl. Assoc. of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers
Kenneth R. Boyd . . . . . . . . . .United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
John T. Coli . . . . . . . . . . . . . .International Brotherhood of Teamsters
James P. Connolly . . . . . . . . .Laborers International Union of North America
William Dugan . . . . . . . . . . . .International Union of Operating Engineers
Thomas J. Faul . . . . . . . . . . . .International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
Terrence P. Fitzmaurice . . . . .International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Byron Hobbs . . . . . . . . . . . . .Service Employees International Union
Robert A. Hogan . . . . . . . . . .International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Stanley F. Karczynski . . . . . .Sheet Metal Workers International Association
Robert W. Pierson . . . . . . . . .International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Marilyn Stewart . . . . . . . . . . .American Federation of Teachers
James T. Sullivan . . . . . . . . . .United Association of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters
Lynn Talbott . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Union of Needletrades, Industrial & Textile Employees Hotel Employees
& Restaurant Employees International Union
Henry J. Tamarin . . . . . . . . . .Union of Needletrades, Industrial & Textile Employees Hotel Employees &
Restaurant Employees International Union
Martin Umlauf . . . . . . . . . . . .United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America
Finance Committee
Brian Glynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Intl. Assoc. of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers
Brian Hickey . . . . . . . . . . . . .International Union of Operating Engineers
Ed Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .American Federation of Musicians of the United States & Canada
The Chicago Federation of Labor represents over 300 affiliated unions and labor partners with a combined membership of over 500,000 workers in the Chicago and Cook County area.
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