2007 UAW
Collective Bargaining Convention
By John Davis
The 2007 UAW Collective Bargaining Convention
kicks off at 10:00AM Eastern time on Tuesday March 27, 2007 at
Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan. Over 1500 delegates from local
unions all across the country will be in attendance as the platform
for this year's national contract talks will be decided.
The agenda for March 27, 2007 includes:
- Welcome from UAW President Ron
Gettelfinger
- Report by UAW Secretary/Treasurer Elizabeth Bunn
- Address by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland
- Welcome by Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick
- Speech by Professor Harley Shaiken
of the University of California at Berkeley
In addition, the delegates will begin the process of debating
and approving resolutions submitted by local unions all across
the country. Tune in to the Region 8 website on March 27 for a
detailed report on the days events.
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