Report on the TWU International Convention from the Local 514 Delegation

Convention Day 1 – Sept 25th, 2017

Convention Business & Resolutions
Speaker: Carolyn Goodman, Las Vegas Mayor
Credentials Committee Report
Rules Committee Report – Covered election process, opportunity to vote slate or individually
Honoring TWU Veterans
Speaker: Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
Convention Business & Resolutions
John Samuelsen, State of the Union Address
Fireman 9/11 Presentation, Kevin Smith, Local 525 President
Credentials Committee Update

Basically day one of the convention was introductions and formal committee reports from the Credentials Committee and Rule
committee. In addition, we the International Union honored the TWU Veterans and honoring Fireman 9/11 Presentation.

Convention Day 2 – Sept 26th, 2017

Convention Business & Resolutions
Macdara Valley, The Impossibilist, Michael J. Quill
Keynote Speaker: Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York

• Message of Respect & Fairness
• Middle Class Recovery Act in New York
• New Airport in LaGuardia
• Progressive & Union Leadership

Convention Business & Resolutions
Speaker: Reverend Dr. William J. Barber

Election of International Leadership

Two Slates ran for the International Leadership

Team Samuelsen :

• John Samuelsen, International President
• Alex Garcia, International Executive Vice President
• Gary Maslanka, International Sec-Treasurer
• John Bland, Administration Vice President
• Jerome Lafragola, Administration Vice President

Team Campbell:

• Joseph Campbell, International President
• Angela Cox Kasse, International Executive Vice President
• Linda Dill, International Sec-Treasurer
• Sandra Burleson, Administration Vice President
• Rick Rivera, Administration Vice President

Vote Results:

Team Samuelsen Slate: 364 Delegates

Team Campbell Slate: 36 Delegates

Day two was the vote for the next four years of leadership. This year we had two (2) Slates running. As you can see, the results were overwhelming for team Samuelsen. The Local 514 delegation would like to offer our deepest congratulations to the new TWU International Leaders. President Samuelsen did reach out to opposing team welcoming them into the fold to be sure we are all united. More info can be found on the TWU.org website.

Respectively submitted,

Jay Potter, Recording Secretary, Local 514