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Opening
Session
Welcome:
Lew
Moye
United Auto Workers
Presiding
Officer:
Diane
Babineaux
IAMAW
Invocation:
Henry
McCoy
CBTU Chaplain
Presentation
of Colors:
Color
Guard of Normandy Senior High School
Pledge
of Allegiance:
Kaci
Wiley
United
States and Canadian National Anthem:
Harold
Palmer, Recording Artist
OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4
Committee
Reports:
Rules,
Sergeant at Arms, Credentials
Greetings:
Lenny McNeill
Executive Vice President, Countrywide
Introduction
of Senator Barack Obama:
William
Lucy
President, CBTU
Guest
Speaker via Phone:
Senator
Barack Obama
Presidential Candidate
Remarks:
Phil
Gruber
Junior V.P., Machinist Union
Official
Welcome:
Robert
Soutier
President, St. Louis Labor Council
Official
Welcome:
Gerald
Feldhaus
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Building & Construction Trades
Council
of St. Louis, AFL-CIO
Official
Welcome:
Hugh
McVey
President, Missouri AFL-CIO
Fraternal
Greetings:
Oscar
Owens
ATU, Secretary-Treasurer
Introduction
of Executive Board:
Willie
Hughes, AFSCME
Introduction
of President:
Henry
Nicholas, IVP AFSCME/NUHHCE
President's
Report:
William
Lucy
President, CBTU
Introduction
of Special Guest Speaker:
Willie
Baker Jr.
Executive Vice President Emeritus
CBTU
Special
Guest Speaker:
Arlene
Holt-Baker
Executive Vice President, AFL-CIO
C.A.R.A.T.
Team Presentation
Introduction
of Guest Speaker:
William
Lucy
President, CBTU
Guest
Speaker:
William
Burrus
President, APWU
Announcements:
Mike Williams
Executive Director, CBTU