Ted Kennedy Jr. has been added to the line-up for Sunday's labor rally in Hartford's Bushnell Park.
Other speakers include Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, Senate President Don Williams, House Majority Leader Chris Donovan, former Secretary of the State and candidate for U.S. Senate Susan Bysiewicz and assorted labor leaders from various industries.
"This is not a Democrat or Republican issue - it's a workers' rights issue. Workers and their families involved in any type of business are invited to attend," said Ed Reilly, president, Greater Hartford-New Britain Building & Construction Trades and business manager, Iron Workers Local 15, said in a press release touting the event.
However, the list of speakers doesn't appear to include any prominent Republican elected officials.
The gathering will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., rain or shine. "We are looking for all union members and their families throughout Connecticut to attend this important statewide rally on May 1st. In fact, we are inviting all employees in the public and private sectors to join us," said Charles LeConche, business manager, Connecticut Laborers' District Council, said in the news release.
"At the rally, we intend to send a very strong message to the public, media and industry leaders that workers' rights need to be preserved. However, the way trends are going now, we are seeing the decline of these rights and the disintegration of the American family."
