Earlier this year, Local 291 won the Reed Awards, presented by the Campaigns & Elections Politics magazine, for its work on a political campaign in fall of 2008 to stop layoffs and service reductions in Miami-Dade County. The award is in recognition of excellence in political communications. The Local campaigned heavily against County Manager George Burgess through extensive leafleting, phone banking, talk show appearances and newspaper ads, including the "Rain Lady," shown at right. Congratulations to Local 291 on its award for outstanding work on behalf of its members and community. You can read more about the campaign in the October, 2008 issue of The Express, found at http://www.twu.org/international/members.