L.A. Rallies For Jobs Across Country

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

Thousands of working people will join community and labor leaders from across the country for a massive rally for good jobs in California and nationwide. Rallying in front of City Hall in Los Angeles (part of the AFL-CIO's 5 States/5 Cities strategic plan that includes Washington DC), participants - including AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Letter Carriers President Fredric Rolando, and labor and community leaders -- will call for leaders and candidates to make a serious commitment to good jobs that can't be outsourced. The massive rally in Los Angeles is part of a national call for decisive action to create good jobs and the election of leaders who will move the nation forward. "We all know somebody who has been laid off from work and looking for a job for months or even years," notes Metro Washington Council President Jos Williams. "It's time for local leaders to show they are absolutely dedicated to fighting for good jobs in America and keeping us on the path forward. As we head to the polls in November, voters will be ready to stand with those leaders who have demonstrated a real commitment to jobs and will remember who turned their backs on working people." The fight for jobs then hits the airwaves coast-to-coast on MSNBC at 5:30 PM Eastern as President Trumka goes straight from the jobs rally to take the message national on the Hardball show on MSNBC. - Chris Garlock; photo by Oliver Quillia/CNBC