It's About Jobs! Rally in Philadelphia Friday

Painters and Machinists Unions' National Tour Buses Will Join Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Working Families Bus for Jobs Rally in Love Park

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --  As the Philadelphia labor movement's education and mobilization political program kicks into high gear, organizers in Philadelphia are getting bus loads of help from two international unions and the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO this weekend.

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) are rolling both of their "It's About Jobs!" national tour buses into town for an outdoor rally in Love Park. Joining the national unions, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Working Families bus will be on hand with top union leaders aboard. IUPAT President and Philadelphia native Jimmy Williams, IAM General Secretary – Treasurer Warren Mart, AFL-CIO Sate Federation Secretary - Treasurer Frank Snyder and Southeast Area Labor Federation President John Meyerson are hitting the road to help Philadelphia AFL-CIO President Pat Eiding fire-up the troops for the final weeks of the 2010 political season.

In addition to labor leaders, Congressman Chaka Fattah and state legislative leaders will add their voices to the chorus of pro-job speakers appearing Friday.

Workers and labor leaders will be available for comment and the buses and assembled workers and volunteers will provide appealing visuals for still and video photographers. Interviews may be conducted remotely by telephone before or after the events tomorrow by calling 267.303.7638 to make arrangements.

What:  It's About Jobs! Rally

Who: IUPAT President Jimmy Williams; IAM General Sec.-Treas. Warren Mart; PA AFL-CIO Sec.-Treas. Frank Snyder; Southeast Area Labor Federation President John Meyerson; Philadelphia AFL-CIO President Pat Eiding; local workers and union volunteers.

Where: Love Park, 16th and JFK Blvd, Philadelphia

When: Friday, September 24 from 11:00am until 1:30pm

SOURCE Pennsylvania AFL-CIO

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