[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 46 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


             WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY: COMMUNITY SERVICE 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 National 
Association of Letter Carriers Branch 70 and the San Diego Construction 
& Building Trades Council, as they are honored by the San Diego-
Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO for their contributions to the 
labor movement and to the community as a whole.
  The Labor Council's ``Community Service Award'' again goes to the 
National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 70 for its sixth 
consecutive and most successful food drive in San Diego County. With 
the cooperation of the Postal Service, they collected 155,000 pounds of 
food for needy working families.
  Also being honored is the San Diego Construction & Building Trades 
Council, which helped to bring into being a neighborhood computer lab--
the International Learning Center--at the National City Park 
Apartments. The Construction and Building Trades Council took a 
leadership role in promoting this project and enlisted the help of 
local unions who gathered donations.
  The computer center has a bank of personal computers that is 
available without cost to the adults and 800 children who live in this 
apartment complex. Many individuals who could not otherwise gain the 
computer skills they need to improve their education and job prospects 
will now be able to do do.
  The National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 70 and the San 
Diego Construction & Building Trade Council are truly deserving of the 
award which they are receiving. I join in adding my sincere thanks to 
their members, and I am pleased to highlight their service with these 
comments in the House of Representatives.

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