Mary Schwanger of AFSCME District Council 90 presents her union’s donation to United Way. Matt Tiffany of the Big Spring School District Education Association sings the national anthem. Organized Labor Takes to the Field for United Way On Sunday, August 14, union members, their friends and their families helped United Way of the Capital Region kick off its 2016 fundraising campaign at a Harrisburg Senators game. Hosted by Capital BlueCross and the Harrisburg Region Central Labor Council, this family-friendly event was an outstanding show of support for labor and United Way! Rob Bair, business manager of IBEW, Local 143, threw out the first pitch and Matt Tiffany of the Big Spring School District Education Association sang the national anthem. Decked out in their union colors, delegates from the Harrisburg Region Central Labor Council gathered on the field to present campaign endorsements and union treasury gifts to Rae Lynn Cox, United Way of the Capital Region vice president of communications and marketing.  For 74 years, United Way of the Capital Region and organized labor have worked together to has worked to improve the quality of life in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties. Thank you for continuing this legacy and LIVING UNITED! For more information on labor's partnership with United Way, contact Karen Overly Smith at ksmith@uwcr.org or call her at 717.724.4060. Rob Bair, business manager of IBEW, Local 143, throws out the first pitch. Delegates from the Harrisburg Region Central Labor Council gathered on the field to present donations to United Way. Volunteers Chris Smith and Shirley Yates of AFSCME Local 9001 volunteer at the labor booth during Kipona. Labor Volunteers Promote Children’s Safety at Kipona Festival The Harrisburg Region Central Labor Council’s (HBG CLC) Community Service Committee sponsored a children’s safety booth at the Kipona Festival at Harrisburg’s River Front Park over Labor Day weekend.   Eighteen volunteers from several unions including the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists; HBG CLC; AFSCME; IBEW, Local 143; Teamsters, Local 776; and USW, Local 1688 joined forces with super hero Captain America to distribute safe reflecting trick-or-treat bags and anti-bullying guides to the kids. Adults received NFL football schedules and voter registration forms.  Special thanks to all who supported this event! Want to volunteer for a future event? Contact Karen Overly Smith at 717.724.4060 or e-mail her at ksmith@uwcr.org for more information. United Way of the Capital Region Labor Liaison Karen Overly Smith mans the labor booth at Kipona.  Laura Quick from Teamsters, Local 776 receives her United Way NFL football schedule.

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