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Value On Display. Every Day.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Speeches

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President Ayers Remarks to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Convention -

I’m proud to say I gained my values from this Brotherhood, and from the wisest and most dedicated man I have ever known.  Ed Hill.  Ed has been my best friend and has mentored me throughout a good part of my career.  He is always the voice of reason and, as all of you know, he is a principled man never reluctant to take a difficult stand if he feels it will benefit the Brotherhood.  He is a devout Christian who lives his life according to Christian teachings, and we have all benefited from that.

President Ayers Remarks to Laborers International Union of North America International Convention -

Terry, it is a privilege for Secretary-Treasurer Sean McGarvey and I to work with you...the International Officers...Local Union Officers...and with the rank and file of the Laborers Union.  You are a key player in a dedicated team to advance the interests of the union construction industry. And I can't think of a better place I'd rather be than here with men and women who constitute THE ORANGE CRUSH!

President Ayers Remarks to International Brotherhood Boilermakers Convention -

Thank you for that gracious introduction, President Jones. It is my privilege to work with you...the International Officers...Local Union Officers...and with the rank and file of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers.

President Mark Ayers Keynote Address to 68th Annual Convention -

Thank you. Brothers and Sisters…Ladies and Gentlemen. It is my great privilege to welcome you to the 68th convention of the Building and Construction Trades Department. We are proud to hold this convention in the great state of Minnesota.  You have a rich labor heritage that gave us the Knights of Labor and the Democrat Farm Labor Party, as well as three stalwart politicians who held the organized labor movement close to their hearts: Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale and Paul Wellstone.

President Ayers Remarks to Non-Traditional Employment for Women Awards Dinner -

They are the true heroes.  They are the ones who are committed to changing the culture of the union construction industry.  They are the ones who are knocking down the barriers that have historically thwarted the advancement of women into the skilled trades.

President Ayers Remarks to DOL Apprenticeship Event -

Secretary Solis also recognizes the dignity of work, and she works tirelessly to insure that every worker in America is treated fairly, and safely returns home from work each day in the same condition they left for work in the morning. 

President Ayers Remarks to Legislative Conference of Canadian Building and Construction Trades -

Value on Display…Every Day.  That is our value proposition.  And in today’s world…which is a world that has been turned upside down by economic upheaval…that value proposition is our currency.    

President Ayers Remarks to National Community Reinvestment Coalition Conference -

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President Ayers Remarks to Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association East Coast Business Managers Meeting -

In past years, when I’ve addressed this delegation I have tended to focus my remarks on how America’s Building Trades Unions have been steadily taking the necessary steps to achieve success in a new era of American commerce that is supremely focused upon delivery of value and  the commitment to excellence.

President Ayers Remarks to U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship Event -

First of all, I want to thank Secretary Solis and the staff at the Department of Labor for producing this wonderful, and long-overdue, event. Isn't it great to have a Secretary of Labor that recognizes the value of labor/management relationships?

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