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Speaker: John Wilhelm, Yale '67; President, HEREIU (Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union) |
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Wilhelm served as an International Union Vice President from 1982 to 1996. He was Western Regional Director from 1988 to 1996. He has served as a Trustee of the HEREIU Welfare/Pension Funds from 1988 to the present. He also has served as Trustee of the Southern Nevada Culinary and Bartenders Pension Fund from 1995 to the present. He has been the International Union's principal representative in Nevada from 1987 to the present. In 1996, Wilhem was elected General Secretary-Treasurer at the International Union's 42nd General Convention. During these assignments he has served as Chief Negotiator for the city-wide hotel contracts in Boston in 1982 and 1985; San Francisco in 1986; Los Angeles in 1988 and 1992; Las Vegas in 1989, 1994 and 1997; Yale University in 1982, 1984 and 1987; as well as numerous smaller contracts. Wilhelm is currently
Commissioner of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission (1997-1999).
He was appointed by House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt. Related Readings: |
Recently
elected General President by the General Executive Board (August
1, 1998), John W. Wilhelm brings almost 30 years of experience with
the International Union or its Local Unions to office. After graduating
Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Yale College in 1967, Wilhelm
began his Union career in December 1969 as an Organizer and Business
Agent for Local 217 Connecticut/Rhode Island. He was elected Secretary-Treasurer
of that Local in 1971 and served in that post until 1983. He was
Business Manager of Local 35 at Yale from 1978-1986. At Local 34
at Yale he served as Trustee, Organizing Coordinator and Chief Negotiator
for the newly organized Union of white-collar employees from 1980
to 1985.Last Updated: 06/06/2002