NALC 74th Biennial Convention is in the books!
The Convention ran from August 3-7 in Los Angeles.
The 74th Biennial NALC Convention did not disappoint. I missed day one due to travelling on Monday. However, the convention was live streamed for the first time. I watched as Brian Renfroe declared he would not seek or accept nomination for a second term as President.
Day 2 was an exciting one as well. We went through Constitutional Amendments for most of the day. Sara Nelson, head of the Flight Attendants Union, gave an arousing speech about continuing the fight for labor. At the end of the day, the body decided that because there were so many amendments and resolutions to get to, Wednesday would be an all-day session from 8am to 6PM. This day saw MANY tellers votes, as delegates voting on the floor were close in deciding what amendments passed, and which did not. Day 2’s biggest accomplishment: an amendment that requires the President to keep written records of collective bargaining as to pass them down if something were to happen to him/her. Unfortunately, after much debate, ranked choice voting was shot down by the delegates.
Our Branch won an award at the Convention! Branch 274 won second place for being the most organized branches with 500-699 members! Congratulations to Glenn Recker for always being such a great organizer!
Day 3 was all gas, no brakes. The main highlights from day 3 were nominations for National officers of the NALC. What a blast this was! For 2 hours, louds cheers, horns, and applause could be heard throughout the convention floor as all but 3 spots will be contested in the National elections. Change is in the air! To review the candidates, please see the link below!
Day 4 brought more resolutions to the table and a vote for AFL-CIO delegates. There were over 30 nominations for only 7 spots. Also heard were two Article 10 appeals by Michael Rivera of Branch 70, both of which were shot down by delegates in teller votes. Day 4 brought historic change, as delegates accepted an amendment for locality pay for carriers in major cities. This was something brought forth to the convention floor back in 1960 and finally got recognition and approval now. After session, members waited in line for over 2 hours to vote for AFL-CIO delegates.
Day 5 saw the results of the AFL-CIO delegate election and the finishing of resolutions. Due to time constraints, not all resolutions were heard. Overall, small moves were made again by the delegates at the convention. A new day is upon us as all but 3 National officer spots will be contested. Look for more information on voting and elections soon! Thank you Branch 274 for allowing me to represent you in Los Angeles!
Tom Cser, Branch 274 President
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