Occupiers will be out in force!!!
The Tompkins County Workers’ Center and the Midstate Central Labor
Council, AFL-CIO, will hold the 29th annual Labor Day Picnic from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, September 3rd, in Ithaca’s Stewart Park.
This
year’s picnic theme is “We Are the 99%” to send the message that all
our families – working and unemployed, organized and unorganized – need
jobs and the vital public programs that support communities, not tax
breaks for the rich.
The Workers’ Center and and Labor Council invite the community to join them and enjoy free picnic fare, music, and presentations of awards.
The Workers’ Center and and Labor Council invite the community to join them and enjoy free picnic fare, music, and presentations of awards.
For twenty-seven years, this Labor Day event has brought hundreds of
workers, their families, and community members together to celebrate
solidarity and to recognize the contributions workers make to our
community every day.
The picnic is free and everyone is invited. Everyone is asked to
bring a dish to share and to enjoy the free burgers (meat and veggie),
hot dogs, beverages, and ice cream.
The annual awards have become a highlight of the Labor Day Picnic
over the years, and this year will be no different. The Mother Jones and
Joe Hill awards are presented to people for their activism, organizing,
and sacrifice at work. The Friend of Labor award is presented to a
member of the community who has spoken out publicly or taken action in
support of working people. The notorious Goat of Labor goes to an
especially egregious offender of workers’ rights and/or the value of
labor to our common good.
Local human service agencies, Living Wage Employers, and other
organizations are welcome to have organizing tables at the event
(however, please contact in advance). For more information, contact the
Workers’ Center via our website at
www.TCWorkersCenter.org, or by calling 607-269-0409.
