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AFSCME WV Photo Galleries
A few pictures from 2007
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Over 100 AFSCME members gathered in the East Wing of the WV State
Capitol on February 19, 2007 ( President's Day Holiday every
year since 1983 ) for our version of Lobby Day. We heard from
the elected leadership in both the House and Senate as they
answered important questions from our members and listened to
our positions. Thanks to the hard work of these AFSCME activists
in both the 2006 elections which changed the make up of the WV
Legislature and on Lobby Day, the bills described in the Update
article above were passed to help all state employees. The
stronger we get, the better pay raises and other positive
changes will be afforded to state workers. Above is Senate
Finance Chairman Walt Helmick answering member's questions after
the group heard from the House Majority Whip Mike Caputo, House
Majority Leader Joe Delong and Senator Jon Blair Hunter among
others. |
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The overflow room for the crowd and AFSCME Lobbyists explaining
the bills we all supported during this session before going to
see the legislators in their offices and in the hallways. |
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West Virginia AFL-CIO Delegates including AFSCME members rally at
the state capitol for the right to form and join unions without
employer interference. After the rally, AFSCME members lobbied
legislators for several hours regarding a real and fair pay
raise for state employees as a preview of the AFSCME Lobby Day
on Monday, February 19, 2007. AFSCME is a proud affiliate of the
AFL-CIO and with 1.4 million members nationwide, AFSCME is
currently the largest union in this umbrella labor group. |
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The annual Greenbrier Valley Dr. Martin Luther King Jr March &
Celebration begins on Monday, January 15th at 11 AM with a march
from the Greenbrier County Court House on Court Street to the
Lewisburg United Methodist Church, located next to the Lewisburg
Post Office, for a free hot meal and a program from 11:30 - 2:30
PM. All are welcome. AFSCME member Steve Rutledge and community
supporter Danny Eades carry the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Banner in the photo above. |
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"I am a Transportation Worker 2 and have worked for the Division
of Highways for about 3 years. I operate a backhoe, drive a
truck and just do general labor work. I like working for the
state. I take pride in it, but I would like to get paid too. The
pay is just too low. I was asked to join AFSCME by Pat Ramey, a
volunteer member organizer. She listened and cares about our
issues and I joined. I believe in my union and I am going to
fight for it and help it." Wes King, active member of AFSCME
Local 3244 |
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West Virginia Division of Highways AFSCME members at a recent
union function.
Left to right: Hubert Bryant - Cabell County, Keith Woodruff -
Wetzel County, Jeff Adkins - Kanawha County, John Swiger -
Harrison County, Cecil Hardin - Mercer County (retired) |
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AFSCME WV Council 77, AFL-CIO
501 Leon Sullivan Way, 1st Floor
Charleston, WV 25301
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(304) 342-2114
Fax (304) 342-2441
Council77@aol.com
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