Labor Day

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LABOR FEST 10 AM TO 3 PM

COPELAND PARK

Parade begins at intersection of Gillette Street and Kane Street, ending near Copeland Park at 11am.

Festivities including food/beverages for sale and games at the Copeland Park Ballpark. Event Host: Western Wisconsin Central Labor Council

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Galvanizing Labor Day for a Workers’ Compact

1 p.m. Central - Online

Busboys and Poets and Ralph Nader present Galvanizing Labor Day for a Workers’ Compact, a discussion of how unions can maximize the impact of Labor Day to mobilize workers and voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and afterwards.

Speakers Include:

• Ralph Nader, Consumer Advocate, lawyer, and author (live via streamyard)
• Damon Silvers, Visiting Professor of Practice in Labour Markets and Innovation at University College London’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) and former Director of Policy and Special Counsel for the AFL-CIO (live via streamyard)
• Robert Reich, UC Berkeley Professor and former United States Secretary of Labor
• Gene Bruskin, Labor Activist and founder of Labor Network for Ceasefire
• Chris Townsend, Former United Electrical Workers (UE) Washington representative and founder of the Labor Organizing School
• Bill Meade, Executive Director of Fight For A Living Wage.
• Theresa Amato, Principal of Amato PLLC will moderate the program. Amato is a lawyer who provides legal and consulting services to nonprofits and foundations, as well as political candidates, parties, and committees.
• and more, pending confirmation

Watch the live stream here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=8yjZAuWRgck