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~1[~ <Jo ly <V/; d _nJ WORKERS' BMSTSYUTE FOR SAFETY AND HEALT5 MAIN OFFICE. 271 EAST STATE STOEET. COLUMOUS. OHIO 43215 -014/224-02: WASHINGTON OFKlCli: 1120 I6c.li St., Washington, D.C. 20036 - 202/463S?**? May 32, 1980 TO: Peter Uonunnrito Jacob dayman Fred Hoehlor William i.ucy ^George M. Parker George Pcrkel Sheldon Samuels Leonard Smith George Taylor .1. C, Turner FROM: SUBJECT: Warren J. Smith, Chairman of the Board Mprp t :j:p Board of Trustees Meeting i ' * j 14I3 At* A meeting of the Board of Trustees was originally scheduled for June 6, 1980, in Washington, D.C. Due to conflicting schedules, this meeting will be rescheduled for late July. We will Inform you of the new date shortly. Unclosed please find n Board of Trustees Mumherlup List. If any of the information is incorrect, please contact Jane liall of our office on 202/463-6081. Also enclosed is a Description of the Workers' Institute for Safety and Health. In response to the first Board meeting, last August, the Board has been completed by nominating seven additional members (list attached). They have accepted the nomination, and to expedite our efforts (as well as to limit the number of Board meetings) Jane will be in touch with you for a phone ballot next week. Upon ycur approval, the nominated members will be asked to attend the next Board meeting. I hope this procedure is acceptable to you. Enclosures cc: Knuc Ringen Board Secretary j BB 0000895 J fLJl 4/ JU/60 WORKERS' BNSTBTUTE FOR SAFEYV AW MEALTK MAIN OFFICE: 271 CAST STATE STREET. COLUMBUS. OHIO 43215 - 014/224-327' WASHINGTON OFFICE: 1126 10 L11 Si., Km. 100, NW, W.'isli. , DC 20036 202/463-6081 WORKERS' INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH BOARD OF TRUSTEES Membership List Warren .1. Smith (Choi rnum) Secretary-Treasurer Ohio AFL-CIO 271 East State Street Columbus, Oil 43215 1' (614) 224-8271 r V."- JT Dio 5 FiLES\j ii t 1 ! Heter Qommarito President United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers of America UKWA Building 87 South High Street Akron, OH 44308 (216) 376-61HJ .Limb dayman President National Council of Senior Citizens 1511 K Street, NW Washington, D.C, 20005 (202) 347-8800, ext. 339 Fred Koehler Director George Meany Center for Labor Studies 10000 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20903 (301) 431-6400, ext. 370 or 321 Wi IJ iaut Lucy Lntornuciunal Secretary-Treasurer American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 1625 I, Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 452-4834 George M. Parker President American Flint Class Workers Union 1440 South Byrne Road Toledo, OH 43614 (419) 385-6687 George Perkel 23 Old Colony Lane Great Neck, NY 11023 (212) 650-7811 Sheldon W. Samuels Director Health, Safety & Environment Industrial Union Department 815 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 393-5583 Leonard Smith Executive Secretary-Treasurer Kentucky State AFL-CIO 706 E. Broadway Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 584-8189 Ccorge Taylor Director Dept, of Occupational Health 6 Safer AFL-CTO 815 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 637-5175 00 00896~7 Workers' Institute for Safety & Health Board of Trustees J. (j. Turner (kaiorai President International Union of Operating Engineers 1125 17th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 347-8660 Board Secretary knot Kingun Workers' Institute for Safety & Health 1126 16th Street, NW Boom 100 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 463-6081 Membership List Page Two | BB 0000897 | WORKERS INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH DESCRIPTION Th* Workers Institute for Safety and Health fills the critical need to (1) identif^ioformation concerning the special safety and health hazards of workers and their families, and (Z) marshal human, monetary and material re sources to assist in their control. The Institute accomplishes these purposes through research and education, in collaboration with other elements of the labor movement and the scientific community, as an independent, not-for pro- fit, tax-exempt organization. irv *3^ ** *t .5 To prevent exposure to hazards that iris factors of dis.e^gy pTiej. to intervene in the process that results in such effects, and encourage the de velopment of effective treatment of diseased and injured workers and their far.: ilies, the Institute accepts, administers and coordinates resources from the labor movement, government and private sector organizations. It is empower to focus these resources on behalf of, and in fulfillment of, organized labor and the needs of the working men and women of this nation, through a board of governors elected from the ranks and officers of American unions and labor bodies by the founding trustees. The Institute is incorporated in Columbus, Ohio. Founding trustees ar Jacob Clayman, President, Industrial Union Department (AFL-CIO); Warren Smith, Secretary-Treasurer, Ohio AFL-CIO; Peter Bommarito, President, United Rubber Workers; J* C. Turner, President, The Operating Engineers; William Lucy, Secretary-Treasurer, State, County and Municipal Employees; George Parker, President, Flint Glass Workers; George Pcrkcl, Director of Health and Safety, Clothing and Textile Workers; George Taylor, Director of | BB 0000898 | Health, and Safety, AFL-CIO; Fred Hoehler, Director, George Meany Center for Labor Studies; Leonard Smith, Secretary-Treasurer, Kentucky AFL-CIO; and Sheldon W, Samuels, Director of Health, Safety and Environment, Indus- trial Unios^Departxnent (AFL-CIO). "V- In collaboration with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, the Institute's initial project will assist workers who have a high risk of cancer because of past exposure to cancer-causing agents such as beta- Naphthylamine and asbestos. Scientific Advisory Committee : -r-rr did Friurvi PPG FILES To ensure the utmost scientific quality in its programs of research anc development, WISH is establishing a Scientific Advisory Committee to evaluat* the design and execution of programs. Members of the Scientific Advisory Cor mittee will include outstanding scientists in the fields of occupational and envi onmental health and medicine, community medicine, and labor and health edu cation. Professor Irving J, Selikoff, Director of the Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, has accepted tc serve as chairman of this committee. Other leading scientists will be appoint in the near future. Facilities Facilities for the project are being provided by WISH in its secretaria in Columbus,, Ohio, and in its satellite office in Washington, D. C. Both sites are housed in AFL-CIO buildings, which have excellent facilities in terms of office equipment, communication technology and access to academic and tech nical resources. | DB 0000899 | NOMINATED BOARD MEMBERS A/28/80 Francis Burkhardt Research Director International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades David Fitzmaurice President International Union of Electrical Workers NOTE:T NOT CO. < iVv'i/! `J TjLCO Keith Johnson President International Woodworkers of America Odessa Koraer Vice President United Auto Workers .Joseph Odorcich Vice President United Steelworkers of America Howard D. Samuel President Industrial Union Department ---- Also nominated as Chairman of Program Committee William Winpisingcr President International Association of Machinists BB 0000900 1 ft d ( <s /n fot' / // Friday, May 9, 1980 Mr. Parker: A Miss Jane Hall, Secretary at the Workers Institute for Safety and Health, Washington, D. C., called and said that you are a member of the Board of Trustees. They had one meeting last year in August. Mr. Ringen her boss is trying to schedule another meeting for the Board on June 6th, Washington, D. C. in their building at 1126 - 16th Street, N.W., Room 100, to be held in Carey Board Room, 7th floor , beginning at 10 A.M. I told her you were in negotiations and that in all probability you would be unable to attend. She will be sending me some literature on this and if we decide to send some one she said I should call her at the following number: 202-463-6081. Florence Thursday, May 22, 1980 Miss Hall called today and said that the above meeting was canceled, but they would like to know what dates would be convenient for you to attend a one day meeting in Washington, Dates to consider are as follows: July 15, 16, 17, 18, or Monday, July 21, 22 and 23rd Sent Parker the above note along with the notice of new meeting to be scheduled. 5/22/80 F.E. (OVER) Thursday, June 5, 1980 Called their office and told them the Board Members were OK. Also said the meeting is to be July 22nd. They will send in a letter next week. ' "V- j'N t " V, { ; 1 NOT C0it FROM PPG FiLta --bT000O902_1