NATIONAL CONVENTION

 

      The NALC’s 73rd Biennial Convention took place from August 5th through August 9th at Boston Convention and Exhibition Convention Center. Thirty-two (32) delegates represented the Branch at this convention, they were as follows: President Walt McGregory (Westland Main), Executive Vice President Jackie McGregory (Dearborn Annex), Vice President Darryl Clay (Retired Dearborn Main), Recording Secretary Katrina Jones (Westland), Financial Treasurer Mark Owen (Allen Park), Kris Shaw (Allen Park), Scott Russell (Allen Park), SGT @ Arms Paula Hall (Retired Lincoln Park), Dave Reise (retired Lincoln Park), Tracy Mitchell (Trustee Trenton), Jerry Cerpa Health Benefits Officer (Dearborn Main), Felicia Davis (Westland), Erik Venzke Step B (Monroe), Bryon Hendricks (Belleville), Karl Tamburro (Dearborn Main), Shaun Fowlkes (Dearborn Heights) Sherrie Lacey (Inkster), Kaliah Patrick (Inkster), Scott Watts (Retired Lincoln Park), Jennifer Rake (Northville), Janice Mitchum (Northville), Val Watkins (Northville), Dawn DeNoon (Northville), Nakia Whitfield (Westland), Ananias Epps (Westland), Mark Obermiller (Ypsilanti), Ashley Seper (Ypsilanti), Joe Golonka (Retired Canton), Rachel Blair (Grosse ILE), Patty Linna (retired Plymouth), Natalie Randazzo (Westland), Bryon Mikich (Westland).

 

      President Brian Renfroe presided over the convention of 5000-plus delegates. One of many highlights of the convention was the membership overturned a letter President Renfroe sent to other delegates saying that the Article 10 charges against him (Renfroe) wouldn’t be heard on at the convention. The membership is the supreme body and overturned President Renfroe’s decision. The charges were voted on by the delegates that attended and the delegates voted to allow President Renfroe to keep his job.

 

      Brothers and sisters, always remember, we may not agree on everything, but we are still NALC brothers and sisters at the end of the day. I will never turn my back on any brother or sister that doesn’t agree with the way I vote or if a brother or sister disagrees with my position. That was on full display at this convention. There were national officers, current and former, as well as regional officials that flat out went out of their way not to speak to people that didn’t agree with, the way they thought or voted on different matters. It was really a sad thing to see. We move on and continue to do the work of the members of this great union.

 

      There are convention delegate articles in this Branch 2184 Courier as well. See you all at the branch membership meeting here at the hall on Wednesday October 02, 2024 at 7:30pm.

 

CONTRACT UPDATE

 

      President Brian Renfroe didn’t have any new updates regarding the contract. President Renfroe says that “we are close and should have a contract soon”. Whenever soon is brothers and sisters, we will let you know as soon as we receive any information regarding our contract.

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-- Walt McGregory

President