Members of four GCIU local unions held a celebration in Dayton, Ohio, to remember over 18 months of hard work that resulted in a successful merger.

GCIU Locals Dayton 56N, Cincinnati 20N, Columbus 15N and Indianapolis 37N are now unified under the charter of Local 128N. Each of the old locals was presented with a clock and a plaque commemorating the merger.

Citing loss of membership and other factors, 13 members of the four locals met for over a year-and-a-half to iron out details of the consolidation.

The new officers of the new local are: Pres. Robert Bryan, Secy.-Treas. David Parsley, Dayton Vice Pres. Fred Paxton, Columbus Vice Pres. Phil Schick, Cincinnati Vice Pres. Joe Kunkemoeller, and Indianapolis Vice Pres. Tom White.

Photo courtesy of Local 128N

The merger committee that fashioned the new GCIU Local 128N holds a commemorative cake during their merger celebration. The photo includes: Columbus Local 15N's Phillip Schick, David Russi and Robert Hopkins; Cincinnati Local 20N's Robert Bryan, Robert Beck and Ron Leist; Indianapolis Local 37N's Everett Sample, David Parsley, Ken Houston and Tom White; and Dayton 56N's Willie Long, Fred Paxton and Steve Payton.