[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 72 (Thursday, May 26, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1108]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         JEF L. EATCHEL: WINNER OF LABOR'S ``SOLIDARITY AWARD''

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 2005

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, today I acknowledge a great friend of labor, 
Jef L. Eatchel--recognized with the ``Solidarity Award'' by the San 
Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
  Jef L. Eatchel has served as Secretary-Treasurer and Chief Executive 
Officer for UNITE HERE, Local 30 (formerly, Hotel Employees and 
Restaurant Employees Union, Local 30) of San Diego since he was first 
elected in 1985. Jef began his career at Local 30 as a cook at La Costa 
Resort & Spa, where he was appointed Shop Steward by International 
Vice-President, Herbert ``Pinky'' Schiffman. He was appointed as 
Business Representative at Local 30 in 1982. After representing the 
employees for three years, he was elected Secretary-Treasurer in 1985. 
He continues to serve as its Chief Executive Officer. Jef does a great 
deal of work beyond UNITE HERE Local 30. He serves as the Treasurer to 
the California Culinary Alliance; he was elected a voting director of 
the International Foundation of Employee Benefits for the West Coast 
and has served as a Trustee and member of the Educational Program 
Committee. He also serves on the Executive Committee for the Council of 
Institutional Investors and is National Vice President for District 9 
for the UNITE HERE International.
  As chairman of the San Diego Health & Pension Plan, he founded the 
Labor Union 401K in 1997 which now has forty different unions 
participating. He is also the co-founder of the San Diego Hospitality 
Training Trust. In these capacities, Jef works tirelessly to assure 
that the hard working union members who fall under these plans have a 
safe and secure financial future. Jef's innovation, enthusiasm and 
insight bring so much to the working families of San Diego.
  People like Jef Eatchel perpetuate these qualities and that is why 
the San Diego Imperial Counties Labor Council recognize and honor him 
with the 2005 ``Solidarity Award.''

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