Updated: December 23, 2011
2012 ANNUAL MEETING: January 12 - 15, 2012 - Oakland, CA
The Electrical Workers Minority Caucus will hold its 22nd Annual National Meeting from January 12 - 15, 2012 in Oakland, California at the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel. Please join the EWMC in the San Francisco Bay Area for an interactive, informative and exciting conference. Come and share your insights, gather fresh and progressive perspectives, network and enjoy the beauty of the Bay Area.
For more information on The Conference, Hotel Reservations, Tentative Agenda, Community Service, Scholarship Award and Conference Registeration Form see the 4th Quarter, 2011 Issue of The Communicator in the EWMC News page or click this link: The Communicator
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Transportation Information to the Convention Hotel
To get from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to the Oakland Marriott City Center:
1. Supershuttle.
Shared Ride Van from Oakland Airport to the Oakland Marriott is $26.00, Call 1-800-bluevan or go to: SuperShuttle
2. AirBART and BART.
AirBART operates between the Oakland Airport and the BART (Coliseum/Oakland Airport) station daily, approximately every 10 minutes, until midnight. Service begins at 5 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and at 8 a.m. on Sundays and holidays.
There is a single shuttle stop for both terminals, conveniently located between Terminal 1 and 2 at Oakland Airport's third curbside. AirBART has a one-way fare of $3.00, CASH ONLY.
Once you arrive at the BART Coliseum/Oakland Airport station you pay $1.75 to get to the Oakland City Center Station. The trip duration on the BART train is 10 minutes. For more information go to: BART
3. Taxi.
You can call Thunder Express Taxi Cab at 510-585-1500; Moe at Thunder Express has agreed to offer a ride to the Marriott for $30, his number is 510-774-2121. You can also call Yellow Cap Taxi at 510-848-8300 for a ride.
To get from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to the Oakland Marriott City Center, You can:
1. Supershuttle.
Shared Ride Van from San Francisco Airport to the Oakland Marriott is $39.00, Call 1-800-bluevan or go to: SuperShuttle
2. BART: Recommended if you do not have too much luggage.
The BART station at SFO is located in the International Terminal. You can take the free AirTrain from both terminals directly to the BART station. Just follow the signs to AirTrain and board the Red Line train. When you arrive, take the escalator down to the departures level and walk straight ahead to the BART station. Terminals 1, 2 & 3 are approximately a one to three-minute AirTrain ride to the BART station. The fare for the trip from the San Francisco Int'l Airport Station to the 12th St. Oakland City Center Station is $8.40, The trip duration on the BART train is 42 minutes. For more information go to: BART
REMEMBER TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY FOR PROWORKER CANDIDATES
Larry Greenhill Sr. Honored with Truman Award
IBEW Local 26 Vice-President Larry R. Greenhill, Sr., (l) received the Truman Award from the Charles County Democratic Central Committee last Saturday night. Like award namesake Harry Truman, the Truman Award is given to a Democrat who has taken a stand for what is right, regardless of the popularity -- or unpopularity -- of that stance. The award was presented by the Southern Maryland Delegation and the Charles County Commissioners. Also present were Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, Comptroller Peter Franchot, Congressional Representatives Steny Hoyer, Donna Edwards and Elijah Cummings.