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I.B.E.W Fourth District conducted its’ Membership Development Conference at the Rocky Gap Lodge near Cumberland, Maryland March 24-26, 2009. One Hundred Forty Delegates and Guest attended from 48 Locals of the District. Special Guest Dr. Richard Levins lectured on “Why Organize” and reviewed his publication “Middle Class Union Made” during the General Session. Separate Workshops for the Construction and Professional/Industrial Branches were conducted on day two and three covering a wide variety of topics “How Organizing Affects Collective Bargaining”, “Identifying Targets”, “Industry Nights and Job Blitz Action”, “Online Survey/IO Membership Development Policies”, and “The Online Organizing Library” were among the many important issues addressed.

	Delegates View
	International Vice President Sam Chilia Opened the Conference Addressing the Delegates
	International President Ed Hill Spoke Lengthily on the need to Organize all Branches of the Electrical Industry
	Dr. Richard Levins www.middleclassunionmade.com
	Dr. Richard Levins Professor Emeritus of Applied Economics University of Minnesota
	Dr. Richard Levins 1-877-MCU-MADE
	International Representative Larry McGlamary Reviewed the Service Contract Act and Organizing Opportunities it Presents
	Fourth District International Representative Greg Gore Addresses the Construction Organizing Workshop
	Special Assistant to the International President on Membership Development Buddy Satterfield Presented “Bring it All Together”