Charles Still In Charge After Big '420' Win

Charles Still In Charge After Big '420' Win


Carmen Charles landed a decisive victory Feb. 14 over two challengers, winning 65 percent of the vote to gain her third term as president of Hospital Workers Local 420 of District Council 37.

CARMEN CHARLES: Her journey continues.

Ms. Charles received 1,431 votes in the mail ballot election for a new three-year term. Former Hospital Assistant Division Director Harry Norbett got 419 votes and Jacoby Hospital employee Stanley Morgan received 333.

"I'm ecstatic for my local," said Ms. Charles. "We started this journey in 2002, and the members have given us the opportunity to continue."

Ballots were sent out to about 9,000 of the local's 10,000 members who were eligible to vote.

"I think my members are satisfied with the job we're doing," said Ms. Charles "When we took office, we came in with a clear-cut agenda to restore democracy and accountability and to educate our members as to the process of the union."

Ms. Charles's entire slate of DC 37 and Central Labor Council delegates was also elected.