The union, with over 1,200 members, had elected Diane Swaim president since 1983, and re-elected her in May 2007.
ðə jˈuːniən, wɪð ˌoʊvɚ wˈʌn,tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd mˈɛmbɚz, hæd ᵻlˈɛktᵻd daɪˈæn swˈeɪm pɹˈɛzɪdənt sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː, ænd ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛktᵻd hɜːɹ ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.