Proto takes spot on union board
Appointment to international body expands Local 35 president's leadership responsibilities
Local 35 President Bob Proto, who represents service and maintenance employees at Yale, said Monday that he will assume a position on his union's international executive board.
The board of UNITE HERE appointed Proto as its newest officer in a unanimous decision last week, expanding his leadership role among the organization's approximately 440,000 active members. A labor expert said the promotion could test UNITE HERE's commitment to graduate student unionization and other issues in higher education, but local officials were skeptical that the change will significantly impact...
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