CLEVELAND, March 11 — BLET Legislative Chairmen from across the U.S. will meet in Las Vegas in early May for their annual business conference, a legislative workshop and the IBT Unity Conference.
“The annual business meeting is always useful and provides the exchange of important information among the chairmen,” said J. T. Norris, Chairman of the National Association of State Legislative Board Chairmen. “If a chairman has tried something in one state and someone else is interested in that same situation for their state, then there can be a swap of information and thus no need to re-invent the wheel. In the end, it saves time and money.”
The group was formed a number of years ago and now counts 37 BLET Legislative Boards in the U.S. as members of the Association.
Following the annual business meeting on May 4-5, the chairmen will attend a two-day legislative workshop on May 6-7 presented by the BLET Education and Training Department in conjunction with the Teamsters’ Education Department.
The Teamsters Unity Conference follows the legislative workshop on May 8-9. The Unity Conference includes attendees from the full spectrum of IBT constituent member groups.
In addition to the various state chairmen, BLET National President Don Hahs, First Vice-President Ed Rodzwicz, National Secretary-Treasurer Bill Walpert and Vice-President & National Legislative Representative Raymond Holmes are expected to attend the business meeting.
For more information concerning the business meeting, contact NASLBC Secretary-Treasurer Perry Renfro at this e-mail address: pcrenfro@cebridge.net.