PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- MEDIA ADVISORY --
WHAT: Philadelphia's Labor Force and their Families get into the
scene on Labor Day with the Philadelphia's AFL-CIO Labor
Day Celebration at Penn's Landing. The public is invited to
view the parade and attend the festival.
WHEN: Philadelphia's AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade and Family Festival
and
WHERE: Monday, September 1, 2003
9 AM - 10 AM Parade Staging Area, Sheet Metal Workers
International Association - Local 19, 1301 S Columbus
Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA
10 AM - Noon Parade - Parade Route: South Columbus
Boulevard from Washington Avenue to Spring Garden Street.
Noon - 4 PM AFL-CIO Family Festival at Penn's Landing
Festival Pier
Columbus Boulevard and Spring Garden Streets.
Festivals activities: Face painting, make and take crafts,
pony rides, caricatures, kids rides and Zoo on Wheels.
Invited Dignitaries scheduled to make a presentation at
1pm: Mayor John Street, Congressman Robert Brady and City
of Philadelphia - City Controller Jonathan Saidel.
DETAILS: The AFL-CIO, the federation of America's Unions, includes
more than 13 million of America's workers in 65 member
unions working in virtually every part of the economy.
There are 109 unions in the Philadelphia Council of the
AFL-CIO. There will be close to 50 unions participating in
the parade and the festival, which will be close to 7,000-
10,000 marchers.
For more information please call 215-665-9800 or 215-386-
7000
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