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IUPAT Appoints Organizing Chief
General President James A. Williams has tasked Greg Raftery to head the organizing department for the International as a special assistant to the general president.   Although the general president will continue to act as the director of organizing (as mandated by the IUPAT General Constitution), brother Raftery is now responsible for coordinating and driving organizing efforts on the International level.  

His new duties include reviewing and monitoring the progress of local organizing plans that were submitted to the International for financial assistance, assigning the regional organizing coordinators (ROC) to specific campaigns throughout the U.S. and Canada, conducting regional organizing seminars and providing overall direction and assistance to local organizing efforts.   Raftery is also tasked with spearheading the new GO Fund organizing campaigns recently initiated throughout North America.

“There is no question that Greg has the drive, energy and know-how to take our organizing program to a new level of success,” said Williams.   “We’re fortunate to have his experience as a resource for every director of organizing in the union.”

“The IUPAT has some fantastic organizing opportunities and I’m excited to lead our efforts,” said Raftery.   “I’m looking forward to working with each of our district councils in the coming months.”

Previously, Raftery served as an IUPAT ROC for the Central Region since 2006.   General President Williams has filled this vacancy by appointing General President Representative Mark Van Zevern to be the new ROC for the Western Region.   He joins Assistant to the General President/ROC Rick Root (who has been reassigned to the Central Region), AGP/ROC James Williams Jr. in the Eastern Region and AGP/ROC Jack White in the Canadian Region.

“We’ve got a solid team leading this department and I fully expect them to have a productive and successful run ahead of them,” said Williams.

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