[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 45 (Wednesday, April 16, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E681]
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    JEF EATCHEL: SAN DIEGO-IMPERIAL COUNTIES LABOR COUNCIL, AFL-CIO 
                            LEADERSHIP AWARD

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 16, 1997

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jef Eatchel, 
secretary-treasurer of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees 
Union [HERE] Local 30, as he is honored by the San Diego-Imperial 
Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO, for his leadership and contributions 
to the labor movement and to the San Diego community as a whole.
  Under his leadership, Local 30 has grown to become a powerful union 
and has been a catalyst in San Diego for organized labor's renewed 
commitment to organizing. HERE has been at the forefront of focusing 
both employers and elected officials on the improvement of the lives of 
working people in San Diego County.
  Jef has been active in the labor movement for almost two decades. He 
has dedicated himself to improving the wages, benefits, working 
conditions, and quality of life for union and nonunion workers in the 
hotel and restaurant industry.
  Jef serves as a trustee of the HERE international union pension and 
trust fund, is first vice president of the Culinary Alliance, and has 
served as a trustee for the International Foundation of Employee 
Benefits for the last 5 years.
  I have known Jef for many years, and I can attest to his dedication 
and commitment to the causes for which he labors. He is highly 
deserving of the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO 
Leadership Award.

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