CLEVELAND, March 1 — The Alabama State AFL-CIO passed a remote control resolution on February 7.
The resolution, voted on by the federation’s Executive Committee, is similar to those passed by other state AFL-CIO federations in recent months. The Alabama AFL-CIO joins 13 other AFL-CIO State Federations that have adopted similar resolutions calling for improved remote control safety.
BLET Alabama State Legislative Board Chairman T.E. Hudson thanked Al Henley, Alabama AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, and Stewart Burkhalter, Alabama AFL-CIO President, for their assistance with the resolution.
The 13 other state federations are: Arizona; Texas; Michigan; Nevada; North Carolina; Missouri; North Dakota; Nebraska; Wisconsin; Georgia; Illinois; Pennsylvania; and Kentucky.
A PDF of the resolution is available at:
http://www.ble.org/pr/pdf/alabamarco.pdf