December 3 2013: John Commerford Labor Education Awards Reception

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Our thanks to everyone who made the John Commerford Labor Education Awards reception, held on December 3, 2013, so successful.  This includes the more than 150 people who attended; the awardees; Barbara Bowen,  President of the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY, and Eric Foner, prize winning historian, for their excellent remarks; Gail Malmgreen for coordinating the event; Rachel Bernstein for her help in securing the site and other important support; Regina Olff for arranging for the food; Loraine Baratti, Art Fleischner, Philoine Fried, Jane Latour and Kimberly Schiller for their work at the event; President George Gresham, President of 1199 SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East, for providing the site; and our patrons whose financial support made the evening possible:

  • AFSCME, DC 37
  • Center for Worker Education, CCNY
  • Larry Cary, Esq.
  • Local 372, DC 37
  • Local 1930, DC 37
  • New York State United Teachers
  • Organization of Staff Analysts
  • Professional Staff Congress/CUNY
  • United Federation of Teachers

More details on the wonderful event will follow in our next newsletter, Work History News, which will be mailed out to members and available on this website soon!