[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 63 (Friday, May 19, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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            A.O. REED & COMPANY: SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AWARD

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 19, 2000

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, today I recognize A.O. Reed & 
Company, as it is honored by the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor 
Council, AFL-CIO, at its 12th annual Worker's Memorial Dinner with its 
Spirit of Cooperation Award.
  A.O. Reed, founded in 1914, is one of the largest and most respected 
locally owned construction companies. The company has been in 
continuous business in San Diego for over eighty years, and it is 
responsible for some of the largest, most complex projects in the San 
Diego area, including the East Terminal at Lindbergh Field, Hyatt 
Regency San Diego, San Diego Marriott Hotel, Kaiser Hospital, Salk 
Cancer Research Facility, Scripps Institute of Oceanography and Marine 
Biology, California State Prison, Idec Pharmaceutical, and Callaway 
Golf Ball Facility. With this Labor Council Spirit of Cooperation 
award, we honor their long-standing support for the trade union 
movement.
  A.O. Reed employees are compensated with wages and benefits that lead 
the industry. Their employees receive the best training available 
through state-approved apprenticeship and journeyman training programs. 
A.O. Reed management has demonstrated an admirable commitment to the 
collective bargaining process.
  A.O. Reed is also a consistent leader in charitable giving. They 
donate labor and materials to those in the San Diego community who are 
in need of plumbing and mechanical services.
  This award recognizes their contribution to San Diego and honors 
their partnership with Plumbers and Pipefitter Local 230 and Sheetmetal 
Workers Local 206. My congratulations go to A.O. Reed & Company for 
these significant contributions.

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