NC/SC CIVIL-HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
MEETING
LUPA 3520/Jeff Hicks

The NC/SC Council met once again on 19 July 2008, this time at UAW Local 2404 in Charlotte NC. The Council meets quarterly at different Locals, with guess speakers on Civil Rights issues and Education. The Council also sponsors a Best Meal Contest; which Local 2404 took the title from Local 5287.

This Council meeting was special; being that President Ricky McDowell was fresh from the NAACP Conference in Cincinnati Ohio. Ricky supplied the council with bit and pieces of the conference, but the most important thing; was the speech on DVD, on Presidential hopeful Barack Obama. After a meet a greet, the council sat down and watched the DVD and gave their input on the upcoming Presidential Elections. The majority of the council wants a President that is for the Working Man.

Billy Sanders of the EEOC was guess speaker. Billy notified the Council of hot issues going on with the EEOC and local companies. He also talked about the new call center for the South. The call center is based in Charlotte NC and is manned to take calls and supply information on Discrimination. Billy also explain about new programs that the EEOC offers via their website www.eeoc.gov , he also explained that all information on the website is free for the coping.

Ricky announced several conferences that the Council will be participating in, such as the Region 8 Conference in Jackson Mississippi, the International Conference in Black Lake and announced that the next Council meeting will be held at Local 3520 on Oct 18th 2008.