CLEVELAND, September 16 — The Wyoming AFL-CIO became the 21st state federation to pass a remote control safety resolution on September 11, 2004. The resolution was passed at the state AFL-CIO convention.
BLET Wyoming State Legislative Board Chairman Terry R. Jones thanked BLET Division 115 (Cheyenne, Wyo.) Legislative Representative Joe Barrett and Division 103 (Cheyenne) Legislative Representative Charlie Fanning for their work. Brother Barrett introduced the resolution and Brother Fanning presented it to the convention.
In addition to Wyoming, the following AFL-CIO State Federations have passed remote control resolutions: Arizona; Texas; Michigan; Nevada; North Carolina; Missouri; North Dakota; Nebraska; Wisconsin; Georgia; Illinois; Pennsylvania; Kentucky; Alabama; Iowa; West Virginia; Utah; Colorado; Florida; and Ohio.
A PDF of the Wyoming AFL-CIO resolution is available at:
https://www.ble-t.org/pr/pdf/AFLCIOResolution13.pdf