Sisters and Brothers:

The Republican National Convention will take place in St. Paul, MN beginning on Labor Day, 2008. Choosing to begin on Labor Day is an insult to all working people who have been suffering under Republican policies. We need to join the thousands that will be out in the street. As the economy is falling apart Washington continues to fund the war and bailout corporations rather than helping working people who are losing jobs to outsourcing and their houses to predatory lenders. Twin Cities unions are organizing a labor contingent for the September 1 march.

Tens of thousands will gather in St. Paul to oppose the war in Iraq and the Republican agenda. Trade unionists and organizers of working people need to be side by side with anti-war organizers and environmental activists. Billions of our tax dollars are being spent to feed the war machine while the Republican agenda attacks immigrant workers and the right to organize at every turn.

Make plans now to come to the protest on Labor Day 2008 in St. Paul MN with your co-workers, friends and families.

We will be meeting in the center of MLK Boulevard at 11am. Look for the "Labor Says No to War" banner. Bring your union banners, and wear your union colors. For more info, contact Cherrene Horazuk, Chief Steward of AFSCME Local 3800.