Gettlefinger to receive Debs Foundation Award

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On October 3, in Terre Haute Indiana, the Debs Foundation will present its 2009 Debs Award to UAW President Ron Gettelfinger. Giving the keynote speech will be Michael Sullivan, President of the Sheet Metal Workers and President of the Debs Foundation.

Since its founding in 1962, the foundation has preserved the Debs Home and kept it open as a museum for the public.

To honor the memory of Debs and to assist in keeping alive the spirit of progressivism, humanitarianism and social criticism epitomized by Debs, an award has been given every year since 1965 with the exception of 1971. The award honors a person whose work has been in the spirit of Debs and who has contributed to the advancement of the causes of industrial unionism, social justice, or world peace. So each late October or early November a banquet is held as a tribute to Debs and honoring an individual who has made significant contributions to society in the “Debsian” tradition.
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DEBS FOUNDATION
http://www.eugenevdebs.com/