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[VIDEO UP] WCDP and Ann Arbor Dems co-sponsored Virtual Monthly Meeting: Labor and the Democratic Party

January 7, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Video up!  See below ⬇️  or watch on Youtube 📺
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9:30-9:40       Opening remarks: Theresa Reid, Chair, WCDP

9:40-9:50      Update from  Congresswoman Debbie Dingell

9:50-10:15      The Housing Crisis in Washtenaw County

  • Dan Kelly, Director, Shelter Association of Washtenaw County (aka the Delonis Center)
  • Judge Erane Washington, Chief Judge, 14B District Court

10:15-10:50    Labor Movement Priorities for the Democratic State Legislature and in Washtenaw County

  • Ian Robinson, President of the Huron Valley Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, will speak about labor movement priorities for Michigan’s newly elected Democratic legislature, as well as top priority initiatives here in Washtenaw County

10:50 to noon             Panel with local labor leaders

  • Jared Eno, President, University of Michigan Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO), American Federation of Teachers-Michigan, Local 3550
  • Ryan Husse, Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 252
  • Robert Joerg, Director of Advocacy, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), Michigan Chapter
  • Jeremy Lapham, Vice President, Michigan Nurses Association (MNA), University of Michigan Professional Nurses Council (UMPNC) Chapter
  • Tricia Paff, President, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Local 3907
  • State Representative Jimmie Wilson, Jr., Executive Board Trustee, United Auto Workers (UAW), Local 898

Details

Date:
January 7, 2023
Time:
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Website:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81306564414

Venue

Ann Arbor VA Healthcare Center
2215 Fuller Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 United States

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