The International Union conducted its fourth grassroots training class for Local activists last month. This program was hosted at the International Union’s headquarters in New York and was attended by 17 Local 100 activists. Attending for the local were Glenn O’Sullivan, Kendra Hill, Bruce Sabb, Gail Lee, Michael Morales, A.Jenkins Jr, Eze Chisholm, Rudy Marquis II, Wendell Marlin, Luciano Cipriano, Whitfield Gibson, Tracy Moore, Raymond Miranda, Romain McLean, E.C. Turnbull Jr, Paul King and Jerry Archer.

TWU Legislative Director Roger Tauss (right in photo below) and Int’l Education and Research Director Bob Wechsler (left in photo) participated. The class was taught by Walter Pearson. The union conducts a bi-annual grassroots program at the National Labor College in Silver Spring, MD, but in recent months began taking the show on the road to assist Local unions wishing to expand member mobilization skills. In addition to the New York event, the union has conducted programs for Locals in San Francisco, Tulsa and Cleveland.