Glenn then swore in the new officers, and PACE Executive Vice President RobertWages, the former OCAW president, handed the gavel to Young, who outlined the new union's goals in a state of the union address that drew three standing ovations. As far as PACE is concerned, we are going to organize. The board members were sworn in by Young. Afterward, Wages spoke. You are going to make the difference in this new union.
PACE is good news for workers.
Prior to closing, the convention heard from the leaders of two locals under attack by their employers. He described the long lockout the 280 workers have endured, which began in February 1996, and the campaign the workers have mounted to bring the company's track record of worker abuse, racism and pollution before the public. All we want is a fair contract. Young announced a collection for the striking and locked-out workers, and a delegate immediately made a motion for the new PACE executive board members to match the amount collected.