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By: John Haer PITTSBURGH (September 7, 2009) Local President and KDKA-TV Anchor / Reporter Paul Martino led AFTRA Pittsburgh’s proud contingent in one of the country’s largest celebrations of working people and their unions last Monday. Behind the AFTRA banner, promotion vans with announcers and DJ’s from 6 radio stations waved to the crowd estimated at 10,000 despite a light rain. Special T-shirts and hats ID’ed the “People Who Entertain and Inform America.”
National VP Joe Biden addressed the marchers and rallied the crowd for health care reform and the Employee Free Choice Act. “This is my 11th Labor Day march,” said senior member Alan Boal, “And it’s still a thrill.” AFTRA marchers and friends enjoyed a post-parade barbeque pool party at the AFTRA office building.
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