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On September 6, 2014, the NYC Labor Movement marches up Fifth Avenue in a massive display of solidarity. This is one moment in which all of labor in, around and from outside NYC can come together to celebrate all of the important work WE ALL do every day.

Help us spread the word about the parade by opting-in to our Thunderclap. Your support will help us amplify our message of solidarity on September 6.

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Join us on Wednesday evening 9/17
Bobst Library, 10th Fl.,
70 Washington Square South in the Village
near A/C/E/D/F, N/R  & 1 Trains

We’ll have readings from the book, you can meet people who are in the book and we’ll talk about new developments in labor/gay politics.
There will be copies of OUT IN THE UNION for purchase, light refreshments and lots of interesting people…..

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Please use the Labor Day Fliers attached to distribute to your unions and co-workers. See you at the parade!

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The parade is being held on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 10am.  It begins at Fifth Avenue and 44th Street and continues up Fifth Avenue to 64th Street.

This year, we are honored to have Chris Erikson, Business Manager of IBEW Local 3 as our Grand Marshal and Julie Kushner, Director of UAW, Region 9A, as our Parade Chair, leading our parade up Fifth Avenue.

Join us to celebrate the working men and women who help keep NYC up and running!

NYC Labor Day Parade | New York City Central Labor Council.

Richard Steier, editor in chief of The Chief, received Metro’s Communicator of the year at the Metro Convention. He is pictured here with co-directors (l to r) Cara Noel, CLC and Anne Silverstein, CSA.

The Metro Convention was held on May 30th. The morning panel was on communications messaging and strategies for low-wage organzing. Michael Hirsch, longtime labor journalist, moderated the panel. We heard from  Danny Massey, Berlin Rosen, about the fast food workers campaign and Janna Pea, Deputy Communications Director, RWDSU about the car wash workers.

Register under the Annual Convention page.

The morning panel is scheduled for 10 a.m. The panel is titled, “Communications Messaging and Strategies for Low-Wage Organizing.” The panelists are Danny Massey, Berlin Rosen (fast-food workers), Janna Pea, deputy communications director, RWDSU (car wash workers), and Elaine Kim, communications director, 32BJ, SEIU (airport workers campaign). Longtime labor journalist Michael Hirsch will moderate the panel.

After the morning panel, you will have an opportunity to hear Richard Steier, editor, The Chief, who will be honored as Metro’s Labor Communicator of the Year. Steier will have copies of his recent book, “Enough Blame to Go Around: The Labor Pains of New York City’s Public Employee Unions,” available for purchase. Deidre McFadyen, director of internal communications at the United Federation of Teachers and a former reporter at The Chief, will introduce Steier.

The awards session is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

At 2:30 p.m., the convention will feature a workshop, “Twitter Session: Leading a Revolution with 140 Characters.” Charles Lenchner and Elana Levin of Organizing 2.0 will lead the workshop.

Register online under the Annual Convention page.

Details on the Convention are in the attached pdf below.

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