{"id":53771,"date":"2020-12-02T09:44:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T14:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=53771"},"modified":"2020-12-02T09:44:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T14:44:26","slug":"smart-mourns-the-death-of-larry-willis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/smart-mourns-the-death-of-larry-willis\/","title":{"rendered":"SMART Mourns the Death of Larry Willis","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-53772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Larry-e1417791545579-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/em>\u201cSMART joins labor unions across North America in mourning the loss AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department President Larry Willis.<br \/>\nBrother Willis was a tremendous leader who provided determined guidance, measured action and stood undaunted by the multitude of challenges transportation labor in our country faces now, and will continue to face going forward.<br \/>\nWith wide ranging experience as a lawyer, congressional staff member, policy expert and worker advocate, he brought a deep understanding of policy and transportation issues to his work. 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