[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 136 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1764]
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 IN HONOR OF MR. ALBIN GRUHN CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL'S ``LABOR LEADER OF 
                               THE YEAR''

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                         HON. CALVIN M. DOOLEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 27, 1996

  Mr. DOOLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise before my colleagues 
today in order to pay tribute to an important individual from 
California's Central Valley, Mr. Albin Gruhn. Mr. Gruhn is being 
honored during a special ceremony in Bakersfield next week as the 
Central Labor Council's ``Labor Leader of the Year.''
  As the 27th recipient of this prestigious award, Mr. Gruhn has joined 
a legacy of key leaders in the central valley's labor community. With 
one look at his remarkable record, it's not difficult to determine why 
he is so deserving of this honor.
  For more than six decades, Mr. Gruhn has faithfully devoted himself 
to organizing successful worker unity campaigns. In July of this year, 
he retired from 36 years of service as president of the California 
Labor Federation, AFL-CIO. While this position was perhaps his best 
known, Mr. Gruhn has also given his talents to the labor community in 
other capacities.
  Mr. Gruhn served as executive board member of Northern California 
District Council of Laborers for nearly 50 years, in addition to being 
appointed by State and Federal officials to several commissions and 
advisory committees.
  Mr. Gruhn, who triumphed as a potent force in the labor community 
more than 60 years after being blacklisted for union activities, is a 
natural choice for this award. I applaud Mr. Gruhn for his commitment 
and perseverance, and I hope that his enthusiasm for protecting 
workers' rights will live on within the valley's labor community.

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