IFL Offers Help for Flood Victims
By the IFL

The floods of 2008 have been a disaster for Iowans and for some in the labor movement a tremendous burden. The Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL- CIO has a number of resources on our home page of our website www.iowaaflcio.org .

The national Red Cross has assigned a labor liaison Verne Wagner has been assigned to Iowa and is working in the Cedar Rapids area. If you click on his name you can get information or paste

http://www.iowaaflcio.org/june_20_Verne_Wagner.htm into your browser.

The Hawkeye Labor Council, AFL-CIO in Cedar Rapids is asking for volunteers on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29 to work from 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM. show up at the Westdale Mall Parking Lot ? in front of the former Big Lots store. Those who would like assistance in cleaning up their homes and those who are able to volunteer, please call 396-8461. The link to their Press Release or copy and paste

http://www.iowaaflcio.org/Hawkeye%20Labor%20-%20call%20for%20assistance.htm

into your browser.

We will be trying to assist those in need over the coming months in a variety of cities across Iowa.

Thank you for what ever you can do to help these brothers and sisters in need.

In solidarity,

Ken Sagar, President, IFL