Carteris Addresses Labor Federation Convention

ELLEN CRAWFORD ELECTED EXECUTIVE COUNCIL VP

From left, San-Francisco-Northern California Local President Kathryn Howell, San Diego Local's National Board member Don Ahles and Los Angeles Local Board member Jane Daly

Made up of more than 1,200 AFL-CIO and Change to Win unions representing 2.1 million union members in all sectors of the economy, the California Labor Federation held its biennial convention in Oakland, California, July 12-13. SAG-AFTRA was front and center, well represented by President Gabrielle Carteris; Los Angeles Second Vice President and National Board member Ellen Crawford; National Board members Don Ahles, Jane Daly and San Francisco-Northern California Local President Kathryn Howell; and San Francisco-Northern California Local Board members Marie Shell and Ann Fields. 

As the keynote speaker for the opening night dinner, SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris gave an impassioned and personal speech, honoring the legendary activist Dolores Huerta of United Farm Workers, who received the Federation’s prestigious Lifetime Award. “When I look at you, I see decades of hard, hard work and the joys and sorrows of a lifetime spent in the trenches fighting for workers. Thank you for your leadership and your courage, for being a warrior and raging against inequity, for standing strong for justice and for never giving up the fight,” said Carteris.

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This item was originally featured in the September 2016 local newsletter.