PRESS RELEASE (August 29, 2019) —
August 31: Saturday
Lucas: August 31 — Saturday — John L Lewis Labor Festival For More Information: Call 641-766-6421
September 1: Sunday
Clinton: Clinton Labor Congress: Eagle Point Park Lodge. Noon-3PM. FREE. Dave Keefer 309-230-6476. dkeefer@lu25.org.
Fort Dodge: Western Iowa Labor Federation. Oleson Park, 12th Avenue S and 17th St, Fort Dodge. 1PM.
September 2: Labor Day
Burlington: Des Moines/Henry County: 4-7PM. At 40 & 8 Park (located behind Community Field in Burlington). Single $5, Family $10. Tickets include: Meal, Door Prizes, Kids Games and Bounce House. Ryan Drew rdrew@local150.org. 319-759-3188.
Cedar Falls: Black Hawk Assembly: Gateway Shelter in Cedar Falls on the Cedar River and Main St. 11:30AM-3 PM. Jerry Hageman slinky.jh@gmail.com. 319-230-3757.
Cedar Rapids: Hawkeye Area Labor Council: Hawkeye Downs 4400 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids Iowa. 11AM-4PM. Speakers: Martin O’Malley; Michael Bennet, Steve Bullock, Pete Buttigieg, and Joe Boden. Rick Moyle. rmoyle@hawkeyelabor.us. 319-396-8461.
Council Bluffs: Western Iowa Labor Federation. Lake Manawa State Park. Shelter #6. 2 1/2 miles south of Interstate 80 (exit 3), Council Bluffs. 4PM.
Des Moines: Parade starts at State Capitol, 11AM. Parade ends at the State Fairgrounds. Following the parade, union members and family are welcome to the Labor Union Park, 4640 Morningstar Drive. Park will clost at 5:00PM. Mark Cooper mark@scifl.org 515-265-1862.
Dubuque: Labor Day Post-Parade Picnic: Swiss Valley Park — Green Ash Pavillon. Picnic starts immediately following the Dubuque Labor Day Parade. Food and activites. Hog Roast. Please bring a pot luck dish to share. Children’s Bikes and Raffle Prizes. Pete Hird. pete@ibew704.com or 563-542-5546 to RSVP. dubuquelabor@gmail.com.
Keokuk: Keokuk Labor Temple, 301 Blondeau St, Keokuk, IA. Activites begin immediately following the Labor Day parade. Games, prizes, and food. Music by Staggard and Nathan Gosnell. Contact: Drake Custer 402-217-1271 or drakecuster@gmail.com.
Iowa City: Iowa City Fed Assembly: Iowa City Park, Shelter #TBT. Noon-4PM. (Bring covered dish). Greg Hearns ghearns@iowalabor.com. 319-361-2374.
Marshalltown: Iowa River Labor Coalition. UAW Hall 893, 411 Iowa Ave W, Marshallton, Iowa. 11:30AM-3PM. Rick Moyle rmoyle@hawkeyelabor.us 319-396-8461 or Carrie Knipfer carrie12975@gmail.com.
Mason City: North Iowa Nine Assembly: Georgia Hanford Park, 2300 block of South Pennsylvania Ave. 11AM-3PM. Randy Solsaa 641-512-8823. solsaa@wctatel.net.
Quad Cities: Labor Day Parade, starting at 11AM, John Deere Harvestor Works Parking Lot, 1100 13th Ave, East Moline, IL. Cecilia O’Brien (309) 756-7709. cecilia60@mchsi.com.
Sioux City: Western Iowa Labor Federation. Riverside Park 1301 Riverside Blvd. Sioux City. 11AM. Fun and Games for kids of all ages.
