Next Council Meeting: Tuesday August 17th, 7:30 PM

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RSVP now for the Linda Chavez-Thompson for Lieutenant Governor campaign fundraiser Wednesday Aug. 18 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel DFW:

$500.00 reserves a table for ten at cocktail hour 5:30 - 6:30 PM and hors d'oeuvres reception 7 PM - 9 PM (2 drink tix p/p)

$250.00 reserves a table for ten at the hors d'oeuvres reception (and cash bar) 7 PM - 9 PM

$25.00 individual contribution - hors d'oeuvres reception (and cash bar) 7 PM - 9 PM. Does not include cocktail hour.

Make checks payable to Linda Chavez Thompson Campaign and remit to TCCLC

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2010 COPE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES LABOR-ENDORSED CANDIDATES:

David Cozad for U.S. Congress, Dist. 6

Tracey Smith for U.S. Congress, Dist. 12

Neil Durrance for U.S. Congress, Dist. 26

John Greene for State Rep., dist. 58

Lon Burnam for State Rep., dist. 90

Paula Pierson for State Rep., dist. 93

Marc Veasey for State Rep., dist. 95

Chris Turner for State Rep., dist. 96

Tom McKenzie for Judge, 233rd District Court

To review the Texas AFL-CIO endorsed candidiates please open the Texas AFL-CIO link at the bottom of this page.

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2010 LABOR DAY PICNIC at UAW 218 union hall

Monday, September 6th

check back here for details coming soon...

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Congratulations to
2010 Texas State AFL-CIO $1,000
High School Scholarship Recipients:

Tiana Vick (Mansfield, TX) AFGE Local 2139

Lauren Cutler (Granbury, TX) IBEW Local 220

Madison Castillo (Arlington, TX) TWU Local 513

Congratulations to the Tarrant County $1,000 local level 2010 TCCLC Scholarship Recipients:

Jossely Perez (North Richland Hills, TX) TWU Local 513

Jessica Lee Johnston (Van Alstyne, TX) CWA Local 6171

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Congratulations to the TCCLC 2010

$2500 Kendall W. Hill Memorial Scholarship Recipient:

Andrielle Scott (Fort Worth, TX) APWU Local 98

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