New Day for Labor 2008

Labor Day Press Conference and Union Rally with Congressman Pete Visclosky will focus on
Region’s “First-Contract” Fights

• When: Monday Labor Day September 1, 9:15 a.m.

• Where: Lowell Labor Day Parade at USW floats, Position 21, Deanna Dr., just south of George’s Family Restaurant (1910 E. Commercial/Rt. 2 in Lowell)

• Why: Three newly organized workforces at Worthington Steel in Portage, Georgia Pacific in Wheatfield and ARC Bridges in Gary who have been fighting for their first contract for up to 2 years are prime examples of the need for the Employee Free Choice Act, one of Labor’s main priorities for the 2008 elections.

• Who: Union workers from the Region, including all 3 contract fights, will hold a rally and press conference featuring Congressman Pete Visclosky, candidate for Governor Jill Long Thompson and USW District 7 Director Jim Robinson to explain to the public this growing and widespread tactic used by companies to attack workers who choose to organize for better wages and conditions.

For more information contact:
Robin Rich, United Steelworkers District 7
219-881-6224 or 743-0624
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For Those in the Plymouth, Indiana Area

Indiana’s anti-working family Governor, Mitch Daniels, will be marching in the Blueberry Festival Labor Day parade on Monday (tomorrow).

We are asking for everyone to bring friends with them to a team-building rally tomorrow morning at 7:45a.m. (Plymouth time) at the Martin's Supermarket parking lot, then march in the parade at 9:00 a.m.

Please wear your union gear, a hat, and any Jill signs or other campaign media with you. If you cannot walk, you can ride on the float.

We will have something to do for everyone. The parade will be about an hour and a half long. Plus, there will be blueberries in nearly every imaginable form at the festival.