Many of our local community organizations have acted to
encourage you to attend our convention, such as the AFL-CIO retiree’s
council, St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly AFL-CIO, the 4th district
Democratic Delegate Council and others.
Several of our members are
volunteering to coordinate housing for members attending the VFP
Convention staying on for the Republican Convention.Sunday, August 31 – Street program planned by VFP Chapter 115 and member David Harris
Monday, September 1 - St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly has
planned a Labor Day celebration
Monday, September 1 - An anti-war march
Tuesday, September 2 and Wednesday, September 3 - A Peace Island Conference, Concordia University, St. Paul - http://www.peaceisland.us
45,000 Republican delegates are scheduled to be in town and 15,000
journalists are to be here. We have something to say and here is the place to
say it!