ARIZONA
The Arizona Legislative Board is now registering persons interested in participating in a hazardous materials seminar being presented by the George Meany Center for Labor Studies, according to State Director Scott Olson.

The seminar will be held at the Little America Hotel in Flagstaff, Ariz., beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, November 1, 1999.

UTU officers and members are encouraged to attend, but space is limited.

For more information, or to register for the seminar, contact Olson at (602) 370-4961.

TENNESSEE
The United Transportation Union was well-represented at the state AFL-CIO Labor Council's 21st biennial convention, which was held in Nashville the week of September 13 and was attended by Vice President Al Gore and many of the state Democratic Party's headliners.

UTU Local Legislative Representatives J. Larry Jones (459), Robert M. Davis (1345), Don Fenrick (1557) and Randal Elliott (974) served as delegates to the convention and Jones also served as the chief sergeant-at-arms.

On the second day of the convention, UTU State Legislative Director Jerry Anderton was elected to the office of first vice president to the State Executive Committee.

Gore addressed the more than 300 delegates and friends in attendance, urging a greater commitment to public schools and health care for all children, and reminding the crowd that his father was instrumental in passing the first minimum wage law in the U.S.

Representative Harold Ford, Jr. (Dist.-9) drew much acclaim when he told the crowd that he was closer than ever to deciding whether to run for the U.S. Senate.

"On a scale of one to 10, I'm getting closer to 10, and 10 means I'm going to run," Ford told the crowd, who rose to their feet in applause.

Also in attendance were former Gov. Ned McWherter, Nashville Mayor-Elect Bill Purcell, and U.S. Representatives Bart Gordon and Bob Clement.

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