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38th International Convention

Nearly 6,000 delegates, alternates and guests gathered in San Francisco for AFSCME's 38th International Convention, held July 28th—August 1, 2008.

Convention Video

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  Sen. Barack Obama
  Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) addressed AFSCME's 38th International Convention on Thursday, July 31, 2008.
• Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton
  Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) addressed AFSCME's 38th International Convention on Thursday, July 31, 2008.
• We Make Organizing Happen
  Organizing was in the spotlight on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 as delegates heard inspiring stories of successful organizing efforts.
• More video
  

Convention Press Coverage

• Press coverage of AFSCME's 38th International Convention
  

From the Blog

• Celebrating Activism
  On Thursday, delegates heard inspiring stories from AFSCME activists about the power of mobilizing our members.
• Homage to Memphis
• Obama!
• More from the Greenline blog

AFSCME Convention Daily

• Monday's AFSCME Daily – July 28, 2008 (2.4MB PDF)
  
• Tuesday's AFSCME Daily – July 29, 2008 (767K PDF)
  
• Wednesday's AFSCME Daily – July 30, 2008 (980k PDF)
  
• Thursday's AFSCME Daily – July 31, 2008 (1.1MB PDF)
  

Photo Gallery

• View photos from the Convention in San Francisco.

Convention Call

The Convention Call, AFSCME's formal invitation to delegates, was mailed to councils, locals and retiree chapters in April. It outlines specific requirements about the submission of resolutions, delegate election procedures and submission of credentials.

• 38th International Convention Call
  
• Convention Call Book
  Downloadable PDF of the full 38th International Convention Call Book (6.2mb)

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