Watch for these labor events coming up Lots of labor events are coming up this summer and fall that may interest you and your family. Labor Day events will be held not just on Monday, Sept. 3, but throughout that month at various locations in the state. Celebrate labor In Albany, for instance, festivities are planned for Saturday, Sept. 22, when the city will host the “2001 NYS Capital Labor Parade. This event has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years, and PEF members have marched proudly with their families in a warm celebration of their pride in providing professional public services to all New Yorkers. Contact your PEF field office for more information about how you can participate in this event or the Labor Day celebration in your community. Voice of the future The New York Labor-Religion Coalition will hold a statewide conference in Albany October 14-15. “Speaking Out for Justice” is the theme of this year’s conference, which will feature the unique role of youth in the movement for social justice. Young people throughout the state and America are becoming increasingly active and vocal on many important issues, including child labor, human rights and the environment. This conference aims at building strong cross-generational ties among these young people and more experienced activists. AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka will speak at this event, which will also include comments from young people who have been part of delegations to Mexican communities where US industries have relocated. For more information about this event, call 518-459-5400, ext. 6294 or e-mail the coalition at info@labor-religion.org. The Communicator Home Page