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USW’s Redmond Elected to AFL-CIO Executive Council

For Immediate Release                                           March 11, 2008

(Pittsburgh) -- United Steelworkers (USW) International Vice President Fred Redmond is one of four new members of the AFL-CIO Executive Council, a key decision-making body of the 10.5 million member labor federation. Redmond, 53, and three others were elected to the Executive Council on March 4 at its annual winter meeting in San Diego, Calif.

“We know first hand what an asset Fred is to any leadership team,” said USW International President Leo W. Gerard. “He’ll be a valuable contributor to the important work of the council.”

The other new members of the Council are: Mark Ayers, President, AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD); Ann Converso, President, United American Nurses (UAN) and Richard Hughes, Executive Vice President, International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA).

Redmond, who joined the USW in 1973 when he went to work at Reynolds Metals in McCook, Ill., replaced retired USW Vice President Leon Lynch on the executive council. Elected by acclamation in 2005, Redmond took office as the USW’s International Vice President (Human Affairs) on March 1, 2006. He serves as chairman of the USW Container Industry Conference and coordinates bargaining for the USW Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Public Employees Sector.

Redmond is also a director of Working America, a Community Affiliate of the AFL-CIO, as well as board chairman of the A. Philip Randolph Institute. He is a member of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists.

Contact: Wayne Ranick (412) 562-2444

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