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Retiring Director Korman’s Final Report
'I Will Never Retire From the Labor Movement'
 After
announcing my retirement, which was on June 1, I received quite a few
calls asking: “Why?” First of all, let me say that I am in relatively
good health and hopefully will continue to be. The decision to retire
was actually made about a year ago.
While I am retiring as director of Region 4, like many of you, I will
never retire from the UAW or the labor movement. I’m sure there will
be times that I will visit a picket line or attend a UAW meeting if I’m
called to do so.
This is my last article for the Region 4 insert of the UAW’s Solidarity
magazine. Space does not permit me to reminisce about the years spent
doing all the things that I have thoroughly enjoyed. I have also enjoyed
the many friends and leaders I have met over the years. I hope that I
have made positive contributions toward building our region in the years
to come.
As I thought about what to write in my final article as director, it
occurred to me that I have been privileged to appoint almost half of the
current Region 4 staff. Their dedication is one of the reasons that our
region stands head and shoulders above many. We are also fortunate to
have a constant stream of qualified leadership coming up through the ranks
of our locals. They are young, energetic, and dedicated to the causes
of the movement we are all a part of.
 I
have also been very fortunate to have an assistant director who has a
wide range of experience in our region. I often kid Dennis Williams about
being a good student, but I know he has all the qualifications to continue
the great traditions of our region.
Let me close by saying that we can look back with pride at many of the
accomplishments we have made together over the years. Leadership in the
labor movement requires constant vigilance, and our work is never done.
There are powerful forces in this country that want to silence both our
voice and our vote.
I want to thank the staff and all the members of Region 4 for those things
we have accomplished and ask for your support and assistance for our new
Director Dennis Williams as he continues the work that is left to be done.
In Solidarity,
Paul Korman
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Dennis Williams, Director
Region 4
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Des Plaines, IL 60018-4105
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