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Stan Blake was chosen to receive the Labor Leader of the Year award at the Wyoming State AFL-CIO convention last weekend. 

The AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) is a federation of 56 national and international labor unions. The Wyoming council is "one of nearly 500 state and local labor councils," according to wyomingaflcio.org.

The Wyoming AFL-CIO hosted its 58th annual convention in Sheridan last weekend. The convention takes place each year the weekend after Labor Day. Last year's event was limited and held virtually due to the COVID-19 pand...