United Mine Workers of America International President Cecil E. Roberts will be the keynote speaker at a July 10 rally of union members who are military veterans from West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The rally will highlight the issues important to veterans in the upcoming 2008 elections.
Roberts, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam, will be joined at the rally by West Virginia AFL-CIO Vice President Bob Brown, West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw, and Anne Barth, the Democratic nominee for West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District.
"Like all working people, veterans are worried about our future and our childrens' future," Roberts said. "Most of America's military veterans come from a working family background. They're not working on Wall Street, they're working in the mines, mills, hospitals and nursing homes. They're the police officers and firefighters. They bring power to your home and keep the railroads running.
"So we're going to be talking about the issues that matter to most veterans, our families and all working people." Roberts said. "And we're going to be talking about electing leaders who will put working families' concerns first." <!--[endif]-->
WHERE: Charleston House Holiday Inn
Kanawha Blvd, Charleston, W. Va.
WHEN: 11:00 am
Thursday, July 10
