57th Annual MT AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention  

May 9th-11th, 2013 

Holiday Inn Grand MT, 5500 Midland Road, Billings

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NEW UPDATES as of May 8th!  Tentative Agenda

Thursday,May 9th - Convention convenes

10:00 am         Convention Convenes in Grand Montana Ballroom

                                    Pledge of Allegiance

                                    Moment of Silence

             Invocation, Pastor Steve Gordon

             Welcome Address

                                    President Jacquie Helt, Montana State AFL-CIO

                                    President Darrell Johnson, Greater Yellowstone Central Labor Council

                                    Commissioner Bill Kennedy, Yellowstone County

                        Announcements/Introductions

Committee Appointments and Reports

                                    Credentials Committee

                                    Union Labels & Boycotts Committee Activities                     

10:30 am         Governor Steve Bullock

11:30 am         Lunch Break from Convention floor proceedings

11:45 am         Women’s Leadership Luncheon, Poolside Terrace

                                                Keynote Speaker:  Pam Bucy, Commissioner of Labor

1:00 pm           Convention Reconvenes in Grand Montana Ballroom

1:05 pm           Pam Bucy, Montana Commissioner of Labor

1:20 pm           Representative Chuck Hunter, Minority House Leader

1:35 pm           Workshop Breakout, Yellowstone and Bighorn Rooms

Ø  No Rights at Work presented by Montana AFL-CIO, presented by Sandi Curriero-Luckey and Kelly Sprekelmeyer of Mt AFL-CIO

Ø  New Delegate Workshop with Al Ekblad, Executive Secretary

2:35 pm           Announcements/Introductions

Committee Reports

                                                Credentials Committee

                                                Union Labels & Boycotts Committee Report

                                                Other Committee Reports

2:45 pm           Break

2:55 pm           Executive Secretary Al Ekblad’s Convention Address

3:10 pm           President Jacquie Helt’s Convention Address

3:20 pm           Executive Board Reports:

                                            -     Vice President Quint Nyman’s Report

                                           -     Fran Marceau, District 1, Kalispell

-          Timm Twardoski, District 2, Missoula

-          John Forkan, District 3, Butte

-          Doug Neil, District 4, Great Falls

-          Kim Rickard, District 5, Helena

-          Ed Logan, District 6, Billings

-          Amy Hauschild, District 7, Billings

-          Keith Allen, At-Large Member

-          Jerry Rukavina, At-Large Member

-          Tammy Pilcher, At-Large Member

4:00 pm            Tim Fox, Attorney General for the State of Montana 

4:15 pm           Senator Robyn Driscoll, Minority Whip

4:30 pm           Message from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

4:45 pm           Adjourn for evening

6:00 pm           Picnic hosted by the Greater Yellowstone Central Labor Council at the

UA Local Hall, 317 Washington Street, Billings Mt 

Friday, May 10th - Convention Re-convenes

9:00 am           Convention Reconvenes in Grand Montana Ballroom

                                    Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence

                                    Announcements and Committee Reports, Introductions

9:10 am           Kurt Swenson, Vice President Northwest Region, Corval Group

9:30 am           United States Senator Jon Tester

9:40 am           Karen See, Coalition of Labor Union Women

10:00 am         Linda McCulloch, Secretary of State

10:15 am         National AFL-CIO Resolutions and Executive Orders report by Al Ekblad, Montana State AFL-CIO Executive Secretary

10:35 am         BREAK

10:55 am         Report by Montana State AFL-CIO Political/COPE Director Chris Cavazos

11:30 am         Registration closes for district caucus elections/Announcements and Committee Reports

11:45 am         Lunch Break from Convention floor proceedings

2:10 pm           Convention Reconvenes in Grand Montana Ballroom

                        Announcements and Committee Reports, Introductions

2:20 pm           Workshop Breakout, Yellowstone and Bighorn Rooms

Ø  Prevailing Wage presented by Dave Luckey, Prevailing Wage Specialist of Mt Department of Labor and Industry

Ø  Staying out of Trouble with the U.S. Department of Labor, running Union Elections, presented by Wally Brauer and John Heaney, of Ballot Point

3:20 pm           Special Order of Business                 

                           Nominations (Executive Secretary, President, Vice President)

                        Delegate Address by Non-Incumbent Officer Candidates

3:45 pm            

4:30 pm           Presentation of Lifetime Achievement award to Jim Murry

5:00 pm           Adjourn

5:30 pm           Banquet at Holiday Inn Grand Montana, Missouri Room     

                        5:30 pm –Cocktail Hour with AFM Local 642 band “Highline”

Ø  Hosted beer sponsored by Montana Organizing Project

Ø  Cash bar

6:30 pm – Dinner

7:15 pm – Special Guest Speaker, Former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer

Saturday, May 11th - Convention Re-convenes

9:00 am           Convention Reconvenes in Grand Montana Ballroom

                        Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence –

                        Announcements, Introductions

9:20 am           John Forkan, Montana Alliance for Retired Americans

9:40 am           Message from Senator Max Baucus

9:45 am           Andrea Marcoccio, Executive Director of the Montana Democratic Party

10:00 am         Engaging in Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) by Al Ekblad, Montana State AFL-CIO Executive Secretary

10:20 am         BREAK

10:30 am         Monica Lindeen, State Auditor

11:35 am         Announcement of 2014 convention site

                        Swearing in of Officers and Board

11:40 am         Drawing for card raffles

Adjournment