[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 46 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY: LABOR TO NEIGHBOR AWARD

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 23, 1998

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Sheet Metal 
Workers Union Local 206 and the Ironworkers Union Local 229, as they 
are honored by the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO 
for their strong support of the Labor to Neighbor program. The Labor to 
Neighbor program educates and involves union members and their families 
in the campaign to protect jobs and the future of working people in San 
Diego and Imperial Counties.
  The Sheet Metal Workers Local 206 is being recognized for its 
leadership role in the Farm Team Project that recruits and develops 
future candidates for all levels of elected office throughout our area. 
They also provided major financial assistance for the Voter List 
Project and for the fight against Proposition 226, the thinly-veiled 
attack on organized labor's right to participate in our democratic 
process.
  The Ironworkers Local 229 is being recognized for their ongoing 
commitment to Labor to Neighbor, having been also recognized last year 
with this same honor. Local 229 organized an annual Labor to Neighbor 
fund-raising golf tournament to support efforts to educate union 
members on important issues and elections throughout San Diego and 
Imperial Counties.
  For these activities, the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, 
AFL-CIO recognizes the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 206 and the 
Ironworkers Local 229 with their ``Labor to Neighbor Award.'' I am 
pleased to join in honoring their contributions to the working families 
of both San Diego County and Imperial County.

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