by James Parks, Mar 2, 2010
Far left, Bruce Smith and at left James Boland.
The AFL-CIO Executive Council welcomed two new members at its meeting in Orlando today: Bricklayers (BAC President James Boland and Bruce Smith, president of the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers (GMP).
The council also honored retiring council members John Ryan,, John Flynn and UAW Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Bunn.
New council member Boland served as BAC’s secretary-treasurer before taking over from Flynn, who recently retired. In its statement honoring Flynn’s service, the council says;
