METRO-AREA LABOR DAY
ACTIVITIES
(9/2/2010)
Celebrate America’s workers this weekend by
showing your union pride at a number of
activities scheduled in the metro-area.
Labor-To-Labor walks continue Saturday; watch for
full details tomorrow. Union members are
eligible for special discounted tickets all
weekend as part of Six
Flags America’s Union Member Appreciation
promotion. “Cool off at the
area’s best water park, Hurricane Harbor,
featuring incredible attractions Tornado and
Bahama Blast at an event for union members,
friends and their families!” says Six Flags
America. Tickets are $19.99 (plus tax). On
Monday, start Labor Day off at the
Dundalk-area Labor
Day Parade, which kicks off
at 9a and features the Solidarity Band from
Musicians Local 40-543 and the Baltimore Labor
Chorus. "The parade route will march up Sollers
Point to Dunmanway to Heritage Park in
Dundalk," say event organizers. Then at noon,
the Northern V
irginia Area Labor
Federation is hosting a Labor
Day Picnic starting at 12P at
Veterans' Memorial Park in Woodbridge. “Come
join us for great food, fun and fellowship,”
says NoVA Labor President Dan Duncan,
“we’ll have horseshoes, softball, swimming
and more; don’t forget to wear your union
colors!” PLUS: preview the AFL-CIO’s
Labor Day 2010 TV
spot, celebrating
the working people who are the backbone of our
nation and the power of working together for a
stronger America. Ads will run during several
sports broadcasts: Major League Baseball games
on Sunday and Monday, the Sunday NASCAR Pep
Boys Auto 500 race and the Monday night opener
of NCAA football. GOT MORE LABOR DAY? email
streetheat@dclabor.org
to notify us of other Labor Day events in the
metro-area! – photo
(top): a collage of photos from the 2009 NoVA
Labor Day Picnic; photos by Joyce
Putnam
News Articles
Free Screening At Film Rally For Gray
Local filmmaker – and DC Labor Film Fest advisor -- Aviva Kempner will co-host a “Film Rally” for labor-endorsed mayoral candidate Vince Gray (r) on Tuesday, September 7 at 8p at the Avalon Theatre. Kempner will screen her award-winning documentary, The Life and Times of...
news article · Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO · Sep 2, 2010
Labor On The Move: Richards Lands in Ohio
Former Union Cities Assistant Mobilizer Andy Richards (l) is now working as an AFL-CIO Field Communications assistant in Ohio. His report on marathon phone banker Max Reynolds – Ohio Labor 2010: UAW Retiree—‘Volunteer Once, You’ll Do It Again’ – ran on Wednesday’s AFL-CIO...
news article · Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO · Sep 2, 2010
Events
Labor Forum: A Discussion With Ward 5 Candidates
Hear from candidates running for election in Ward 5.
· Sep 2, 2010
Labor On The Air: Latest Local Labor News Updates With Metro Council President Joslyn Williams
WPFW's Gloria Minott talks with Metro Council President Jos Williams.
· Sep 3, 2010
Six Flags' Union Appreciation Day
Union members are eligible for special discounted tickets as part of Six Flags America's Union Member Appreciation Day.
· Sep 4, 2010
Six Flags' Union Appreciation Day
Union members are eligible for special discounted tickets as part of Six Flags America's Union Member Appreciation Day.
· Sep 5, 2010
World Labor News From LabourStart
USA : Gay journalists to face union picket line
Source: Washington Blade
Feed · Labourstart U.S. News · Sep 2, 2010
China : How should US labor respond to China?
Source: The Nation
Feed · Labourstart U.S. News · Sep 2, 2010
USA : Coke closing its Marysville facility
Source: HeraldNet
Feed · Labourstart U.S. News · Sep 1, 2010
USA : Human Rights Watch: European companies undermine workers' rights in their US operations
Source: HRW
Feed · Labourstart U.S. News · Sep 1, 2010
USA : Unions Spurn Democrats Seen as Turncoats on Health, Organizing
Source: Bloomberg
Feed · Labourstart U.S. News · Sep 1, 2010
