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EEE [iscussions netween your Union Leadership Teams and the Directors of Sanitation and
"| Er ‘Streets are going weil.
Wastad of | 4s Sanitation always says, “Together we stand, divided we fall.”
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Wo aa doing something that ha never boon done before in the ity of Dalls—oop
$Spoating te god word your co-workers and iets got even strong
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come Santa store ds, “Union nos params y dios os ceemos
La rca ome de loa nud amblreen el vabao es por med de martereot no.
Todos estamos haciendo algo que jams se habia visto en la ciudad de Dallas-sigan corriendo la voz positva asi
a sus compaferos do trabajo y vamos a hacernos mas fuertes todavial
“B1”, where did it come from? * B1, de donde lo sacaron?
‘The frst ever Water Department meeting was held on September 9, 2008. The meeting opened with a prayer and was (ay
followed by everyone introducing themselves and sharing a few words regarding how they felt about working forthe
city twas apparent that most everyone's opinions were very similar. (ae)
Toward the end of the meeting we began coming up with different sayings, and phrases that represented how we fet [AMM
collectively. Some sounded good, but none of them quite fit Then, ffom a group of determined City of Dallas Water ISOM
employees, came °B1" (as in, Be One). Instantly, everyone agreed this would be the motto of the Water Departments INSEE
‘ffort fo unite and begin making improvements with Sanitation and Streets. So as the meeting came fo a close, a siow [aa
Union clap gathered strength and direction when the faint chant of °B1", turned into a powerful roar of change. ihe
La primera junta del Departamento de Agua se llevo acabo el 9 de septiombre del 2008, La junta empez6 con la
BI se palabra de dios y después todos se presentaron y compartieron algunas palabras sobre como se sentian como
PRAY "sb2!sdores de la ciudad. Cas todos inion palabras simiares.
PEARCE I firal do fa junta todas empezamos a buscar cferenes frases o dchos que podtian repesentar nuestra nueva
direcciin.Algunos sobre salian pero ringuno quedaba perfecamente, Y de epente, de un grupo de empleades de
HOPRIOINIEE 29u2 detorminados a lograr cambios, sal 81 (ésea, Se Unc). Todos aplauceron y decideron que estas dos
i palabras las usara el Departamento de Agua en su esfuerzo para unfse con Sanfation y Calls. Cuando se
SUES tormino la junta un aplauso unido agaro fuerza y dreccin cuando al gitar B1,el grupo ino una frase poderosa
aa lograr cambios,
Member Spotlight: Leon Hobbs * Conozca Otros Miembros: Leon Hobbs
BF] con Hotes,» member of SEIU and thatthe cy wi rosie forhim ana de eminaria preraatoria
fn empoyes forte Cy of Dalas ober the way tat fey Sd wren
Steet deparments aleaerandan he fst began nis. eo, He is Leones hombre de fais con na
inept Optensteortne fate of neces esposa, Sanda jos, Mars
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Hobbs will aes ao ae SEIU members will be able to s
service tothe residents of Dallas this inake, Hobbs empezs a trabslar por la
serie te seni Ons ns eee ae
fn ¥se0inthe Water Ceparimert The Unan hes given nin the hope | iid elmo sil cut so coo
Hobbs originally moved to Dallas in "at mings can change. (Gudad proveeria buenos beneficos,
1970 right out of High School ffom Leon Hobbs, Miembro de SEIU y ¥ establdad para su famila
Leon Hobbs welcomes Mayor! te ciy of Cake whee he st) onpleao. del Dopaamerto Ge
Leppert to his Union Hal aftr 8. fx fai. ales de la Ciudad de Dallas os Hobbs esta organizando