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BAC Executive Council Meeting Restates "Build. Adapt. Change."

2016 Issue 2
News in Brief
JOURNAL: ISSUE 2 - 2016

Mike Williams, President of Florida AFL-CIO, speaks about strategic organizing at the BAC Executive Council meeting. "When it comes to organizing, we need to reach out to community and faith groups. We need to build a coalition to win," says Williams.

Members of the BAC Executive Council, representing the Union's diverse crafts, membership and constituency groups, gathered in March for three full days of deliberations on a wide range of topics including an addition of Fiberglass Mechanic as a new classification, strategic organizing and coalition building, and members' engagement in the upcoming presidential election – all reflected the Union's commitment to Building. Adapting and Changing. Council members also joined the IU Executive Board in congratulating Local 2 Michigan former President Mark King on his recent retirement.

Union added Fiberglass Mechanic as a new classification to reflect the diverse crafts in BAC. Pictured above, Local 8 Southeast officers present President Boland with a "Build. Adapt. Change" plaque made of fiberglass by Local 8 SE Fiberglass masons who have been busy working on Disney projects in Florida. From left, Local 8 SE Field Rep Mike Bontempo, South Regional Director Ed Navarro, BAC President James Boland, and Local 8 SE President Jay Smith.

BAC Local 2 Michigan retired President Mark King receives recognition from the BAC Executive Board at the BAC Executive Council meeting on March 13th. From left, BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, Brother King, Executive Vice Presidents Gerard Scarano and Tim Driscoll, and President James Boland (at podium).

From left, newly appointed Executive Council members Hector Arellano of ADC 1 of IL, Glenn Kelly of Local 8 Southeast, and Russel Smith of OH-KY ADC.

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, the keynote speaker at the BAC Executive Council meeting, praised the BAC leadership for organizing young workers, people of color and women in the building trades and the labor movement.