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Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin seldom needs notes or a prepared speech at announcements such as the recent unveiling of UPS' $750 million expansion in Louisville.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a series of stories on the recent Kentucky State AFL-CIO convention. Click here to see photos from the convention on the state AFL-CIO Facebook page. Copies of all the photos are available by email at [email protected].
By BERRY CRAIG
AFT Local 1360
Nobody can fire up a union crowd like Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers of America.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles on the convention.
Ashley Snider was elected vice president of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO at the federation's 33rd biennial convention which concluded Tuesday in Lexington.
Snider will replace Ken Koch, who retired.
Snider is a member of IUE-CWA Local 83761 in Louisville and a trustee for the Greater Louisville Central Labor Council.
