[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 16 (Monday, February 4, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E88]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATING FRANCIS GIUNTA

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 4, 2013

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Francis 
Giunta for being inducted into the Dubuque Area Labor Hall of Fame. 
Francis has been an active member of the Communication Workers of 
America (CWA) for over 40 years.
  Francis has been an active member of the Dubuque labor community. In 
1975, he was elected Chief Union Steward for his CWA local. In 1977, 
Francis was elected President of his CWA local which is a position he 
continues to hold today. Francis has served many different roles in the 
Dubuque labor community. He served as President of the Dubuque 
Federation of Labor in the 1980s and has sat on various labor boards 
such as the United Labor Participation Committee and the Dubuque Area 
Labor Management Council.
  Francis has also seen a lot of change throughout his career. When 
Francis began his career in telecommunications, many Americans were 
using ``party lines'' which were shared telephone lines used by 
multiple households. When he retired, he worked in a digital subscriber 
age dealing with DSL and Broadband lines. I congratulate Francis on his 
induction into the Dubuque Area Labor Hall of Fame and wish him all of 
the best in his future endeavors.

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