July 20, 2000

Transportation Trades Department Convention

Labor leaders and legislators spoke about the need for solidarity in fighting for working class concerns. Among the issues discussed were trade issues, health care, passing worker-friendly legislation, and proposed changes to transportation regulations.

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Tom Daschle U.S. Senator [D] South Dakota
Patricia Friend President Association of Flight Attendants

Richard A. Gephardt U.S. Representative [D] Missouri
Sonny Hall President Safe Transit and Rail Transportation
James Hoffa President International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Dan Pickett President Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Walter Shea Founding Secretary-Treasurer AFL-CIO->Transportation Trades Department
Joslyn "Josh" N. Williams President AFL-CIO->Metropolitan Washington Council
Don Young U.S. Representative [R] Alaska

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AFL-CIOAFL-CIO

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Program ID:: 158337-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jul 20, 2000 | 10:28pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Jul 21, 2000 | 5:18pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Jul 20, 2000 | 10:28pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jul 21, 2000 | 2:27am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jul 21, 2000 | 5:18pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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