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2015 Honorees

At the ceremony held the Oklahoma State Capitol, we recognized the following individuals for Outstanding Human Rights Achievement:

Tim O’Connor

Central Oklahoma Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
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Biographical Info

Joint nomination: Labor leaders Jimmy Curry and Tim O’Conner

Tim O’Connor is the president of the Central Oklahoma Labor Federation, AFL-CIO. The federation represents 54 local union affiliates in 7 counties in Central Oklahoma. In all, the Federation represents over 16,000 members.

Last year, the Federation filed a petition in Oklahoma City to let voters decide if the minimum wage should be raised from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour. Before a vote could be taken, though, Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill prohibiting cities across the state from establishing local laws on the topic of wages and employee benefits.

The Federation is focused on public policy issues such as raising the minimum wage, immigration reform, the expansion of Medicaid in Oklahoma, and other issues of social justice that affect working families. They often partner with faith-based and community organizations to pursue these objectives.

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2015 Sponsors

United Nations Association of the USA
Greater Oklahoma City Chapter
P.O. Box 60856
Oklahoma City, OK 73146-0856

P.E.O.P.L.E Foundation, Inc.
1324 NE 8TH ST OKC,OK 73117
405-821-4180

La Oaxaca Bakery
1117 SW 59th St. OKC, OK
(405) 601-3756

La Oaxaque?a Panaderia
741 SW 29th St., OKC OK
(405) 635-0442

Embrace Harmony
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