2008 CWA Convention

CWA Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Rechenbach takes the oath of office.

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CWA Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Rechenbach takes the oath of office.

AFA-CWA President Patricia Friend takes the oath of office.

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AFA-CWA President Patricia Friend takes the oath of office.

CWA Executive Vice President Annie Hill takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:18:38 -0700

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CWA Executive Vice President Annie Hill takes the oath of office.

IUE-CWA President Jim Clark takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:18:32 -0700

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IUE-CWA President Jim Clark takes the oath of office.

TNG-CWA President Bernard Lunzer takes oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:17:49 -0700

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TNG-CWA President Bernard Lunzer takes oath of office.

NABET-CWA President John Clark takes oath of office.

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NABET-CWA President John Clark takes oath of office.

PPMWS-CWA President William Boarman takes oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:17:40 -0700

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PPMWS-CWA President William Boarman takes oath of office.

Public Health Care and Education Workers Vice President Brooks Sunkett takes the oath of office.

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Public Health Care and Education Workers Vice President Brooks Sunkett takes the oath of office.

Telecommunications Vice President Jimmy Gurganus takes the oath of office.

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Telecommunications Vice President Jimmy Gurganus takes the oath of office.

Communications & Technologies Vice President Ralph Maly takes the oath of office.

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Communications & Technologies Vice President Ralph Maly takes the oath of office.

District 13 Vice President Edward Mooney takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:16:07 -0700

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District 13 Vice President Edward Mooney takes the oath of office.

District 9 Vice President Tony Bixler takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:16:00 -0700

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District 9 Vice President Tony Bixler takes the oath of office.

District 7 Vice President Louise Caddell takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:15:57 -0700

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District 7 Vice President Louise Caddell takes the oath of office.

District 6 Vice President Andy Milburn takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:15:31 -0700

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District 6 Vice President Andy Milburn takes the oath of office.

District 4 Vice President Seth Rosen takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:15:08 -0700

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District 4 Vice President Seth Rosen takes the oath of office.

District 2 Vice President Ron Collins takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:14:56 -0700

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District 2 Vice President Ron Collins takes the oath of office.

District 3 Vice President Noah Savant takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:14:36 -0700

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District 3 Vice President Noah Savant takes the oath of office.

District 1 Vice President Chris Shelton takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:14:24 -0700

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District 1 Vice President Chris Shelton takes the oath of office.

President Larry Cohen takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:14:10 -0700

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President Larry Cohen takes the oath of office.

At-Large Diversity Exec. Board Member Madelyn Elder takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:14:02 -0700

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At-Large Diversity Exec. Board Member Madelyn Elder takes the oath of office.

At-Large Diversity Exec. Board Member Claude Cummings takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:13:59 -0700

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At-Large Diversity Exec. Board Member Claude Cummings takes the oath of office.

At-Large Diversity Exec. Board Member Carolyn Wade takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:13:38 -0700

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At-Large Diversity Exec. Board Member Carolyn Wade takes the oath of office.

At-Large Diversity Exec. Board Member Nestor Soto takes the oath of office.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:13:32 -0700

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At-Large Diversity Exec. Board Member Nestor Soto takes the oath of office.

Delegate swipes his badge to record his vote during a roll call vote.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:06:34 -0700

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Delegate swipes his badge to record his vote during a roll call vote.

President's Annual Award_President Larry Cohen present District 3 Vice President Noah Savant with the President's Annual Award to recognize the organizing accomplishments of the "District 3 ...

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President's Annual Award_President Larry Cohen present District 3 Vice President Noah Savant with the President's Annual Award to recognize the organizing accomplishments of the "District 3 ...

Organizing award recipients at the 70th annual convention.

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Organizing award recipients at the 70th annual convention.

An organizing award recipient at the 2008 convention.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:03:33 -0700

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An organizing award recipient at the 2008 convention.

An organizing award recipient at the 2008 convention.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:02:27 -0700

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An organizing award recipient at the 2008 convention.

Organizing award recipients at the 2008 convention.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:01:19 -0700

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Organizing award recipients at the 2008 convention.

Solidarity Forever_Jeanette Spoor, Vice President of Retired Members Council Chapter 1103 leads the CWA convention in a chorus of the labor favorite, "Solidarity Forever."

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:58:43 -0700

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Solidarity Forever_Jeanette Spoor, Vice President of Retired Members Council Chapter 1103 leads the CWA convention in a chorus of the labor favorite, "Solidarity Forever."

Swearing in of officers_President Emeritis Morton Bahr, at microphone, swears in CWA Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Rechenbach, left, and Executive Vice President Annie Hill.

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Swearing in of officers_President Emeritis Morton Bahr, at microphone, swears in CWA Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Rechenbach, left, and Executive Vice President Annie Hill.

CWA delegates speak to a resolution.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:56:42 -0700

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CWA delegates speak to a resolution.

Democratic presidential presumptive nominee Barack Obama spoke to convention delegates via a satellite link.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:54:30 -0700

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Democratic presidential presumptive nominee Barack Obama spoke to convention delegates via a satellite link.

Democratic presidential presumptive nominee Barack Obama addresses convention delegates via a satellite link.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:53:34 -0700

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Democratic presidential presumptive nominee Barack Obama addresses convention delegates via a satellite link.

A District One officer pledges that his local will get 15 percent of the local's members signing up in support of the Employee Free Choice Act.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:52:26 -0700

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A District One officer pledges that his local will get 15 percent of the local's members signing up in support of the Employee Free Choice Act.

Delegate speaks to convention.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:51:07 -0700

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Delegate speaks to convention.

A wide shot of the convention floor

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:49:48 -0700

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A wide shot of the convention floor

Convention delegates look on as retiring District 2 Vice President Pete Catucci delivers remarks to the convention.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:48:43 -0700

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Convention delegates look on as retiring District 2 Vice President Pete Catucci delivers remarks to the convention.

Delegates vote on a motion.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:44:39 -0700

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Delegates vote on a motion.

Verizon Business tech Roger Reese spoke about his company's refusal to recognize that a majority of the techs' in the northeast supported CWA representation in a card check.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:43:57 -0700

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Verizon Business tech Roger Reese spoke about his company's refusal to recognize that a majority of the techs' in the northeast supported CWA representation in a card check.

Flight attendants Shawn Fivecoat (from Northwest) and Paul Tanner (Delta) discussed the difficulty in organizing under the Railway Labor Act.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:43:21 -0700

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Flight attendants Shawn Fivecoat (from Northwest) and Paul Tanner (Delta) discussed the difficulty in organizing under the Railway Labor Act.

Delegates representing AFA-CWA.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:42:26 -0700

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Delegates representing AFA-CWA.

From left, Telecommunications Vice President Jimmy Gurganus, AFA-CWA President Pat Friend, IUE-CWA President Jim Clark, and CWA President Larry Cohen.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:41:52 -0700

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From left, Telecommunications Vice President Jimmy Gurganus, AFA-CWA President Pat Friend, IUE-CWA President Jim Clark, and CWA President Larry Cohen.

Delegates confer at microphone.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:41:14 -0700

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Delegates confer at microphone.

Delegate speaks to a resolution.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:40:37 -0700

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Delegate speaks to a resolution.

CWA President Larry Cohen and newly-elected Executive Vice President Annie Hill.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:39:54 -0700

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CWA President Larry Cohen and newly-elected Executive Vice President Annie Hill.

Newly-elected Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Rechenbach.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:39:10 -0700

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Newly-elected Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Rechenbach.

Delegates speak to a resolution.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:38:26 -0700

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Delegates speak to a resolution.

Delegates listen to speakers.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:37:46 -0700

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Delegates listen to speakers.

CWA delegate.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:37:11 -0700

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CWA delegate.

Barbara Easterling addresses convention for the last time as Secretary-Treasurer.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:36:44 -0700

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Barbara Easterling addresses convention for the last time as Secretary-Treasurer.

Barbara Easterling addresses convention for the last time as Secretary-Treasurer.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:36:16 -0700

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Barbara Easterling addresses convention for the last time as Secretary-Treasurer.

CWA President Larry Cohen.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:35:45 -0700

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CWA President Larry Cohen.

CWA President Larry Cohen.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:35:11 -0700

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CWA President Larry Cohen.

Retiring District 2 Vice President Pete Catucci, right, shares a moment with President Cohen.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:34:39 -0700

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Retiring District 2 Vice President Pete Catucci, right, shares a moment with President Cohen.

Delgates applaud remarks by retiring District 2 Vice President Pete Catucci.

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Delgates applaud remarks by retiring District 2 Vice President Pete Catucci.

District Two Vice President Pete Catucci delivered inspiring remarks to convention delegates.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:33:27 -0700

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District Two Vice President Pete Catucci delivered inspiring remarks to convention delegates.

District 9 Vice President Tony Bixler, left, and PPMWS President William Boarman with District 2 Vice President Pete Catucci.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:32:59 -0700

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District 9 Vice President Tony Bixler, left, and PPMWS President William Boarman with District 2 Vice President Pete Catucci.

Delegates applaud.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:58:08 -0700

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Delegates applaud.

Candid shot of delegates.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:58:06 -0700

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Candid shot of delegates.

Delegates await turn to address convention.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:58:04 -0700

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Delegates await turn to address convention.

Posters displayed at convention indicated that hundreds of CWA locals have pledged to get 15 percent of their members to sign up as supporters of Employee Free Choice Act.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:58:01 -0700

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Posters displayed at convention indicated that hundreds of CWA locals have pledged to get 15 percent of their members to sign up as supporters of Employee Free Choice Act.

Retiring Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Easterling.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:58:00 -0700

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Retiring Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Easterling.

James Starr, Chair of the Retired Member Council, addresses delegates.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:57:53 -0700

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James Starr, Chair of the Retired Member Council, addresses delegates.

Candid shot of delegates

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:57:49 -0700

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Candid shot of delegates

Delegates applaud.

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Delegates applaud.

Delegates pause during opening prayer

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:57:16 -0700

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Delegates pause during opening prayer

Color guard present colors at the opening of the convention.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:57:15 -0700

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Color guard present colors at the opening of the convention.

District One delegates.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:57:11 -0700

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District One delegates.

Members of the CWA Retired Members council.

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:57:09 -0700

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Members of the CWA Retired Members council.

Delegates caucus during break in convention

nobody@smugmug.com (cwa) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:57:04 -0700

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Delegates caucus during break in convention