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To Congratulate Glen Skeen for Receiving the 2019 George Meany Award
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WHEREAS, The George Meany Awards Banquet, the largest labor recognition of its kind in the country is a night for the Central Ohio AFL-CIO and the United Way Community Services Department to recognize local business and labor leaders who have given outstanding volunteer service to the community; and
WHEREAS, The George Meany Award, named after the late George Meany, former President of the national AFL-CIO, is presented by the Central Ohio AFL-CIO to a labor person for outstanding leadership and support of health, welfare and recreation services to the Central Ohio Community; and
WHEREAS, Glen is a pillar in the community, always standing up for the little guy and willing to assist anyone in need. Glen is involved in many community organizations and works tirelessly to support his and other unions; and
WHEREAS, Some of the community organizations that Glen is involved with are, Charity Newsies, South Side Optimist Club, the central Ohio Labor Council - Trustee and Community Services Community Services Community Member, and the Central Ohio Workers Center.; and
WHEREAS, Glen took on the role of assisting in the coordination of food for the Christmas Cares, Unions Share event helping feed underprivileged families in Central Ohio during the holidays; and
WHEREAS, Glen has negotiated many contracts in his Union capacity insuring the continued success of our bargaining unit members and to improve the standards all workers in and around the area; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That we hereby congratulate Glen Skeen as the 2019 George Meany Award recipient.