WHEREAS:

Women's issues are of continuing concern to union members nationwide; and

WHEREAS:

Members benefit from the information provided at workshops and from sharing experiences with one another; and

WHEREAS:

Women's conferences provide a common ground for many members to gather, gain insight and exchange ideas relating to pertinent everyday concerns; and

WHEREAS:

Frequently single-parents are heads of households and are often women.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

That the International Convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, convening in Chicago on June 23, 1986, direct its Executive Board to continue support for women's issues by sponsoring biennial regional women's conferences.

SUBMITTED BY:

Sue King, President
Bev Hermanson, Secretary
Local 443, Council 28
Olympia, Washington