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| SOLIDARITY! AFSCME presidential candidates Lee Saunders and Danny Donohue show delegates and the world for that matter that the union has solidarity. |
LOS ANGELES — Candidates for AFSCME president and
secretary-treasurer met Wednesday, June 20 in historic debates moderated by Art Pulaski,
the AFL-CIO California Labor Federation executive secretary-treasurer.
In the presidential debate,
Danny Donohue (top photo, right),CSEA/Local 1000 president and an International vice
president, and Lee Saunders (top photo, left), AFSCME secretary-treasurer,
answered questions submitted by members.
Immediately following, the candidates for secretary-treasurer,
Alice Goff (left photo), president of District Council 36 in
Los Angeles, Calif., and Laura Reyes (right photo), president of UDW/Local 3930exchanged
their ideas about the union’s future.
Under
terms previously agreed to by the campaigns, delegates limited applause to
allow the maximum amount of time for questions and answers. As a result,
delegates heard from all candidates on a wide-ranging set of issues, including
their respective approaches to AFSCME’s organizing and political involvement.
They also shared personal stories of union activism.
Local 828 president Bess Watts was tapped as an election observer, which meant her day started at 5 AM on Thursday morning.
Stay tuned right here at the Voice Reporter for the latest results of the AFSCME presidential election.
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