Guaranteed to amaze, amuse, entertain, educate and impress – the Seventieth Annual America @ Work AFL-CIO Union Industries Show has something for everyone!  It’s for kids, adults, high school seniors and senior citizens.  It’s the largest collection of union-made-in-the-USA products ever assembled under one roof.

 From May 16-18 at Cobo Hall in Detroit, hundreds of exciting exhibits and hands-on demonstrations will celebrate America’s union workers and the work they do.  Meet the folks who train guide dogs and watch as they put their canine students through their paces.

 For the first time in the show’s history, many of the exhibitors will be encouraged to sell their high-quality products on the floor – including automobiles, tools, work clothes, appliances, work boots, sporting equipment, building products and more – at prices you won’t see anywhere else.

 See the latest in autos, trucks and vans from Daimler Chrysler, Ford, GM and Saturn.  Kick the tires on the concept cars of the future.  Indy fans are sure to see one of their favorite cars from the circuit.

 Enter your name for drawings for a brand new Harley-Davidson motorcycle or any of a score of valuable prizes like appliances, groceries and household goods.  Get fire safety tips from safety professionals.

 Learn what it takes to be an airline pilot or an air traffic controller.   Listen and dance to your favorite tunes performed by union musicians.  See how stage hands from IATSE create special effects for movies.

 Interested in a union career as a craft worker?  Visit with any of a dozen or more apprenticeship trainers who will be on hand to talk about the training you can get.  Try your hand at any of a score of craft jobs.  Talk to electricians, operating engineers, iron workers, sheet metal workers, bricklayers, painters, plumbers, cement masons, tile setters and roofers about their careers and the training they got to prepare them.

 All this stretched across an area the size of three football fields!  So much to see and do it may take more than one visit to take it all in.

And, admission is free!

 For more info, please visit www.2008america-at-work.com.

 - Charles Mercer, President
AFL-CIO Union Label and Service Trades Dept.