AFL-CIO Events during Democratic National Convention
DenverPost.com
Aug 26, 2008
**AFL-CIO Officers, key spokespeople, union delegates, and rank-and-file workers available for interviews** A quarter of all delegates at the Democratic National Convention will be union members
In addition to the events listed, there will be ongoing outreach to union delegates at state and union caucus meetings regarding the election, Sen. Obama, and the Employee Free Choice Act.
Sun. Aug. 24, 2:15 pm MT -- Press Briefing on AFL-CIO Grassroots Political Program Who: AFL-CIO Political Director Karen Ackerman and Deputy Political Dir. Mike Podhorzer Where: Room 507, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver 3 pm MT -- Turn Around America Rally/Meeting of Union Delegates and Local Union Members, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, Sec.-Treas. Richard Trumka, Exec. VP Arlene Holt-Baker, other national and local union leaders Where: Four Seasons Ballroom, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver Tues. Aug 26 10 am MT -- Economic Panel Sponsored by the AFL-CIO and the American Prospect All Boats Rising: Transforming the American Economy Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Donna Edwards, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Paul Krugman, Robert Kuttner, Julianne Malveaux, Jorge Mursuli, John Sweeney, Richard Trumka, moderated by Ezra Klein and Harold Meyerson Where: Korbel Ballroom (4E-4F), Colorado Convention Center, Denver 7 - 8 pm MT -- AFL-CIO President John Sweeney Address to the Convention Wed. Aug 27 4 pm MT -- Reception: Labor and Veterans United for America With: Mark Ayers, chair of the AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council Where: RocHenge Skybox Conference Suite, Coors Field, Denver Contact: Steve Smith 202-412-4440 Alison Omens 202-341-7263
