Live, Local, Labor Day Story! Exciting New Parade Route and Family Festivities at Festival Pier; Penn's Landing hosts Philadelphia's AFL-CIO Labor Day Family Festival


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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