Labor Night With Nats a Homerun

Thousands of union members filled the upper levels of RFK Stadium Friday, on a perfect summer night, for the First Annual Labor Night with the Nats. With over 5,700 tickets sold, the first annual event -- sponsored by the Metro Council and the Northern Virginia Central Labor Council -- received the Spirit Award for the largest Nationals group ticket sales ever. 16-year old Hank Waugh threw out the first pitch for his father, third generation ironworker and Iron Workers Local 5 member Kenny Waugh, who recently had knee surgery and was unable to attend the event. "I'm excited that my son got the chance to throw out the first pitch. He's a big baseball fan and our family attends at least six Nationals games a year," says Kenny Waugh. The event raised over $5,000 for the Community Services Agency and some labor attendees continued the spirit of giving by donating toys to the Nationals Toys for Tots program held outside the stadium. "Even though the Nationals could not pull off a comeback, this was a great event," said Metro Council President Jos Williams. "Nothing's more American than baseball, labor solidarity and the spirit of giving to those in need," Williams added. American Postral Workers Union members at Friday's Labor Night with the Nats
-Report/photo by Andy Richards