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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 to 3:00 PM. FREE. Dave Keefer 309-230-6476  [email protected]

Fort Dodge: Western Iowa Labor Federation. Oleson Park, 12th Avenue S and 17th St. Fort Dodge. 1:00 PM.

September 2: Labor Day

Burlington: Des Moines/Henry County: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. 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 [email protected]. 319-759-3188.

Cedar Falls: Black Hawk Assembly: Gateway Shelter in Cedar Falls on the Cedar River and Main St.  11:30 AM to 3 PM. Jerry Hageman  [email protected]. 319-230-3757

Cedar Rapids: Hawkeye Area Labor Council: Hawkeye Downs 4400 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids Iowa. 11:00 Am to 4 PM.  Speakers: Martin O’Malley; Michael Bennet, Steve Bullock, Pete Buttigieg and Joe Boden. Rick Moyle.  [email protected]. 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. 4:00 PM.

Des Moines: Parade starts at State Capitol 11:00 AM.  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 [email protected] 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.   [email protected] or 563-542-5546 to RSVP. [email protected].

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 [email protected]

Iowa City: Iowa City Fed Assembly: Iowa City Park, Shelter #TBT. Noon to 4:00 PM. (Bring covered dish). Greg Hearns [email protected].  319-361-2374

Marshalltown: Iowa River Labor Coalition. UAW Hall 893, 411 Iowa Ave W, Marshallton, Iowa. 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Rick Moyle [email protected]  319-396-8461 or  Carrie Knipfer  [email protected].

Mason City: North Iowa Nine Assembly: Georgia Hanford Park, 2300 block of South Pennsylvania Ave. 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Randy Solsaa 641-512-8823  [email protected].

Quad Cities: Labor Day Parade starting at 11:00 AM t John Deere Harvestor Works Parking Lot, 1100 13th Ave. East Moline, IL. Cecilia O’Brien – (309) 756-7709  [email protected]

Sioux City: Western Iowa Labor Federation. Riverside Park 1301 Riverside Blvd. Sioux City. 11:00 AM. Fun and Games for kids of all ages,

Author: Press Release

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