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January 2008

GMP Executive Board Meets
In Special Session,
Holds Talks on Negotiations

 

The GMP Executive Board met in special session in mid-January to discuss the glass industry negotiations and other issues.

The Board discussed the 2008 Quadrennial Convention and reviewed committee assignments.

International President Ryan chaired the meeting. He outlined recent GMP business developments. He gave an analysis of the International’s financial needs for the near future.

Watches honoring 25 or more years of service were presented to President John Ryan, Vice President Frank J. Brandao, Sr., Director of Communicaitons Richard Kline and Executive Officers Russell Babcock and Dale Jeter.

International President John Ryan chaired a special meeting of the GMP Executive Board to discuss negotiations in the glass industry and the 2008 Quadrennial Convention. Beside him are International Vice Presidents Walter Thorn and Ignacio De La Fuente.
The Board held a moment of silence to honor the memories of several deceased International Officers: Michael Capri, Jerry Legg, Charles Hunt, Samuel Fullerton, William Menn and Joseph Cordery.

Executive Officer Sondra Powell and International Representative Larry Harris were unable to attend the meeting.


(L-R): Executive Officer Rickey Hunter, International Representative Edward Bedocs, Area Director Wesley Royster and Executive Officer Charles Boultinghouse. (L-R):International Vice Presidents Frank J. Brandao, Sr., and David Doyle and International Secretary-Treasurer Bruce Smith follow the proceedings.
(L-R): International Representative Richard Baumcratz, Organizer David Hoffman, International Representative Bennett Sallemi and Executive Officer Donald “Butch” Carter. (L-R): Executive Officer Jerry Cotton, Controller Fred Neibauer, Counsel Fred Greenberg and International Representative Pete Jacks.
(L-R): Executive Officers David Pope and Bruno Cyr, International Representative Hector Sanchez and Executive Officer Claude Beaudin. (L-R): International Representatives Mark Singleton and Matthew McCarty and Executive Officers Randy Gould and Russell Babcock.
(L-R): Director of Research and Education Frank Grotti, Director of Organizing Brenda Scotland and Executive Officer Rick Vitatoe. (L-R): Executive Officer Don Seal and Dale Jeter, International Representative Kim Mc Neil and International Organizer Larry Johnson.

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