From my email inbox comes news of Laborfest 2014.
Laborfest Milwaukee,
the only festival on the Summerfest Grounds free and open to the public.
11am Parade beginning at Zeidler Square Memorial Park
Laborfest 12pm-5pm Summerfest GroundsOrganized by volunteers from local labor unions and affiliates and supported by area businesses and nonprofits, this year marks the 55th since the first Laborfest began in Milwaukee. Marking the constant struggles workers face, Laborfest is a time to not only relax with your family on the lakefront but join in solidarity for strong neighborhoods and communities.
Enjoy Labor Day, achieved for all workers by unions, at Laborfest Milwaukee 2014! Children’s Activities
Live Music
Auto Show
Networking
Issues and Policies Tent
Food and Beverages available for purchase.
#LaborfestMKE
@MALC_WI
Milwaukee Area Labor Council on Facebook
www.milwaukeelabor.orgFor more information or to book an interview with Sheila Cochran contact:
Robin Lundgren, Administrative Assistant
Milwaukee Area Labor Council AFL-CIO
(414) 771-7070
Fax: (414) 771-0509
e-mail: robin@milwaukeelabor.org
633 S. Hawley Road, Suite 110
Milwaukee, WI 53214
It’s notable that among the guests at Laborfest 2014 will be President Barack Obama.
Check out: “Top 50 Best Labor Day quotes” going back to the time of Christ and the ancient Greeks.
http://brainz.org/top-50-best-labor-day-quotes/
One with particular relevance for Wisconsin: “Without Labor, nothing prospers.” Sophocles.
Hey, Scotty, where’s the 250,000 jobs you promised? Tick tock, tick tock…!