[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 11 (Friday, January 17, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E57]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING RORY GAMBLE--FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESIDENT OF UNITED AUTO 
                             WORKERS UNION

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 17, 2020

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments and leadership of Rory Gamble, the first African 
American president of the United Auto Workers Union.
  Mr. Gamble's journey to president of one of the largest labor unions 
in North America is the embodiment of the American success story. Rory 
Gamble started his career as a welder fixture repairman for the Ford 
Motor Company in 1974. He immediately became an active member of the 
United Auto Workers Local 600 union. Over the years he took on 
assignments and increasing responsibility, holding several different 
positions in the union. His assignments have included local union 
health and safety coordinator, employee support services program, 
education director, civil rights coordinator, fitness center 
coordinator, family services and learning center coordinator, director 
of Local 600 Ford units, and retiree benefits liaison. More importantly 
he has advocated for union workers' pay and benefits, having served on 
two previous negotiating teams in 1998 and 2003. There is no doubt his 
hard work has led to his being appointed to the vital role of president 
of the UAW in 2019.
  Beyond his work for better wages and working conditions for laborers, 
Mr. Gamble gives his time as a volunteer with a number of community and 
charitable organizations. He serves as a board member of Bridging 
Communities, a grassroots organization dedicated to improving life for 
elders in Southwest Detroit. He is also co-chair of the Michigan Labor 
History Society, treasurer of the Rouge Employees Credit Union and a 
lifetime supporter of Southwest Detroit Little League. Mr. Gamble's 
efforts have been recognized numerous times, including by the City of 
Detroit.
  Please join me in recognizing Rory Gamble's outstanding 
contributions.

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