UNAC/UHCP Biennial Convention Kick-off

Oct. 3, 2008 - PRLog -- Beverly Hills – The United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) will be holding its 33rd Biennial Convention from Sunday, October 5, 2008 through Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

On Monday, October 6, 2008, the convention will officially begin at 9:00 a.m. Speakers for the opening ceremonies will be UNAC/UHCP President Kathy Sackman, RN; Maria Elena Durazo, Executive Secretary of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; and California State Senate President pro Tem-elect Darrell Steinberg. The speakers will focus on the importance of health care professionals becoming actively involved in politics to effectively impact elections and public policy issues.

The convention theme is “Navigating Our Future.” Almost 600 delegates representing the 16,000 UNAC/UHCP nurses and other health care professionals from across Southern California will focus on issues affecting unions and health care, including staffing ratios, health care reform, and political action.

Special recognition will be given during the color guard to Armin Reyes, a UNAC/UHCP Staff Representative currently serving in Iraq, and all US military divisions. The color guard will present a flag that Reyes arranged to have flown over the Headquarters of the Multi-National Corps in Iraq in the union’s honor.


WHO:      
President pro Tem-elect Darrell Steinberg, California State Senate
Maria Elena Durazo, Executive Secretary, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
Kathy Sackman, RN, UNAC/UHCP President
Approximately 600 UNAC/UHCP nurses and other health care professionals from hospitals across Southern California

WHAT:
UNAC/UHCP 33rd Biennial Convention Opening Ceremony

WHEN:
Monday, October 6, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.
•   Microphone set-up will occur between 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.

WHERE:   
The Beverly Hilton International Ballroom
9876 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

VISUALS:
Color Guard and Speakers

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UNAC/UHCP represents approximately 16,000 registered nurses and other health care professionals throughout Southern California, advocates for efficient, high-quality health care, and strives for social justice for all. UNAC/UHCP is affiliated with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). For more information, please visit www.unac-ca.org.