RESOLUTION HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF AUGUST "AUGIE" SALLAS
WHEREAS, August "Augie" Sallas has retired following a lifetime of service to his community; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this milestone by the Honorable Michael Rodriguez, Alderman ofthe 22nd Ward; and
WHEREAS, Augie was born on August 11, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, where he grew up at Angel Guardian Orphanage and later attended Chicago Vocational High School in South Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Upon graduation, Augie secured employment as an apprentice in the printing industry, before marrying Marge and raising six children; and
WHEREAS, Augie utilized his talents to lead the creation of a memorial mural in Blue Island honoring local businesses and community leaders, and creating and implementing the "Fiesta del Sol" event in Blue Island, which became a model for the annual "Fiesta del Sol" in Pilsen; and
WHEREAS, Augie has spent his life furthering the labor movement in Chicago, as an organizer for the Chicago Typographical Union No. 16 (CTU), and its recording secretary, before being elected as its first Mexican American president in the 1980s; and
WHEREAS, During his years as president, Augie was responsible for ending a 40-month strike with the Chicago Tribune; and
WHEREAS, Augie also supported his union brothers and sisters by serving as secretary-treasurer of the Chicago Allied Printing Trade Council (CAPTC) for 12 years, as delegate in the state AFL-CIO and the Chicago Federation of Labor organizations, as the president of the Hispanic American Labor Council (HALC), and participated in AFL-CIO of Illinois, the Chicago Federation of Labor, and the Chicago Independent Club activities; and
WHEREAS, In 1967, Augie was a member of a referendum committee to fund the Moraine Valley Community College, and his vote succeeded in making the College a reality for area residents; and
WHEREAS, Augie moved his family to the Little Village Community (South Lawndale) to begin his career...
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