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Building & Construction Trades 2007 Legislative Conference, Capitol Hill Rally
[March 19, 2007]

Building & Construction Trades 2007 Legislative Conference, Capitol Hill Rally


(Comtex Finance Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) WASHINGTON, , 2007 (U.S. Newswire via COMTEX) --The Building and Construction Trades Dept.-AFL-CIO is expecting over 2,500 participants representing trade unions from all 50 states to attend its 2007 Legislative Conference. This year's events focus on "Building Trades: Seize the Opportunity, Meet the Challenge", involving issues which impact over 2 million building and construction workers.



Place: Washington Hilton and Towers, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC Dates: March 26, 28 (Capitol Hill Outdoor Rally on the 27th)

ALL PLENARY SESSIONS OPEN TO MEDIA For Media Credential Requests: Email [email protected] include name, media outlet, address and contact number. Pick-up: Press Table, Ballroom Lobby, 7:30 AM - Noon Mar 26.


Monday, March 26 PLENARY SESSION 9:00 - 11:30 AM Hilton Ballroom, Lower Level EDWARD C. SULLIVAN, PRESIDENT, BCTD MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID (D-NV) -- SENATOR JOSEPH LIEBERMAN (I-CT) JOHN SWEENEY, PRES., AFL-CIO -- MAJORITY WHIP JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC) REP. JOHN MURTHA (D-PA)

Tuesday, March 27 Seize the Opportunity. Meet the Challenge. Rally For American Workers - 12 Noon Outdoor location: West Lawn, U.S. Capitol Building Building Trades Leaders and Congressional Speakers including: Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, Rep. Frank LoBiondo, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen. Robert Menendez, Rep. Linda Sanchez, Rep. Steven Lynch, Rep. Neil

Abercrombie, Rep. George Miller, will join over 1,000 state and local trades

leaders in rallying for Congressional action to stop the squeeze on middle-

class workers.

Wednesday, March 28 PLENARY SESSION 8:30 - 11:30 AM Hilton Ballroom, Lower Level REP. PETER KING (R-NY) -- MINORITY LEADER JOHN BOEHNER (R-OH)

2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FORUM FORMER SENATOR JOHN EDWARDS (D-SC) SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON (D-NY) SENATOR BARACK OBAMA (D-IL) GOV. BILL RICHARDSON (D-NM) SENATOR JOE BIDEN (D-DE) SENATOR CHRIS DODD (D-CT) SENATOR CHUCK HAGEL (R-NE)

For information: www.bctd.org

SOURCE Building and Construction Trades Dept.-AFL-CIO

Helen Corbett for The Building and Construction Trades Dept.-
AFL-CIO, +1-978-774-0492, [email protected]

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