New Exec-VP Drops By Council

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

A surprise appearance by newly-elected AFL-CIO Executive Vice-President Tefere Gebre (left) highlighted Monday’s Metro Washington Council meetings. Gebre – who previously headed up the Orange County (CA) Labor Council – told the Executive Board members that “everything happens here on the ground where you are” and pledged that “I will be a strong voice for labor councils as we work to rebuild our labor movement from the ground up” before mingling with Council delegates. Metro Council President Jos Williams (right) and his fellow Executive Board members welcomed Gebre warmly, citing Gebre’s roots as an immigrant and CLC leader as evidence of the Federation’s strong commitment to immigrant rights and central labor councils. photo by Chris Garlock