TEXAS AFL-CIO COPE 2024
DAILY SCHEDULE
​Sunday, January 28, 2024
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8:30 AM
NEW ATTENDEES ORIENTATION
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10:00 AM
CALL TO ORDER – Rick Levy, President, Texas AFL-CIO
PRESENTATION OF COLORS & OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
NATIONAL ANTHEM
INVOCATION
WELCOME ADDRESS
DEDICATION OF 65TH TEXAS AFL-CIO CONVENTION
Rules Committee Report
Credentials Committee Report
Report of the President – Rick Levy
Report of the Secretary-Treasurer – Leonard Aguilar
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11:15 AM
SPEAKER
Hon. Jasmine Crockett, U.S. Representative, District 30
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11:40 AM
SPEAKER
National Nurses United ​
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12:00 PM
BREAK FOR LUNCH
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING RESOLUTIONS
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1:15 PM
CALL TO ORDER
COPE PRIZE DRAWING
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1:30 PM
UNIONIZE TEXAS & VOTE
Robin Johnson - CWA
Pauline Mims - UAW
Jennifer Hernandez - IUPAT
David Beard - USW
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1:45 PM
SPEAKER
Zeph Capo, President, Texas AFT
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2:00 PM
U.S. SENATE DEBATE
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MODERATORS:
Rick Levy, President, Texas AFL-CIO
Leonard Aguilar, Secretary Treasurer, Texas AFL-CIO
Bob Garrett, Austin Bureau Chief, The Dallas Morning News
Jessica Montoya Coggins, Executive Director, Texas Signal Media Foundation
CANDIDATES:
Colin Allred
Roland Gutierrez
Carl O. Sherman
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3:15 PM
ADJOURNMENT
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
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4:00 PM
CONSTITUENCY GROUP MEETING
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5:15 PM
SOCIAL HOUR
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6:30 PM
DINNER & TEXAS LABOR HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
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Monday, January 29, 2024
9:00 AM
WORKSHOPS
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10:15 AM
CALL TO ORDER – Rick Levy, President, Texas AFL-CIO
COPE DRAWING
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10:20 AM
SPEAKER
Marisa Bono, Chief Executive Officer, Every Texan
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10:40 AM
PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS
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11:10 AM
SPEAKER​
Rick Lord, Executive Director & Secretary-Treasurer, Texas Building & Construction Trades Council
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11:20 AM
COPE SOLICITATION​
Hon. Mihaela Plesa, Texas State Representative, Dist. 70
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11:30 AM
LEGISLATIVE PANEL​
Moderator: Emily Amps, Director of Policy & Politics, Texas AFL-CIO
Hon. Erin Gamez, Texas State Representative, Dist. 38
Hon. Venton Jones, Texas State Representative, Dist. 100
Hon. Armando Walle, Texas State Representative, Dist. 140
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12:30 PM
COPE MEETING – RECESS
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1:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER
COPE DRAWING
VOTE ON COPE REPORT (ENDORSEMENTS)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DISMISS COMMITTEES
ADJOURNMENT