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Get Out The Vote with Southland Friends of Labor

Join us at the Plumber's Training Center along the Frontage Road on South Larkin and Interstate 80.  Hear from labor leaders as Joan Esposito interviews them in 15 minute segments.  Labor Leader James Coyne from Plumber's Local 130 UA along Tom Villanova from Southland Friends of Labor will help us kick off this free event for union members, their families, retirees and supporters.  WCPT listeners are welcome.  Please RSVP to ensure we have enough seating for everyone.  Light refreshments will be served. You can into The Joan Esposito Show on the Heartland Signal on AM 820 or online.  This special broadcast will also be on Facebook Live!  Additional labor leaders and candidates to be announced after Labor Day.

  • Tom Villanova (co-host)
  • James Coyne, Plumbers Local 130 UA
  • Will County Executive, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  • Will County Candidates;
    • Michelle Stiff for Will County Clerk
    • Bob Howard for District 2 which covers all of Beecher, Elwood, Manhattan, Peotone, and Wilton Center; and portions of Frankfort and New Lenox
    • Marc McKirdle for District 3 which covers all of Crete, Monee, University Park and portions of Frankfort and Park Forest.
    • Sherry Newquist, Current Board Member, District 3 which covers all of Crete, Monee, University Park and portions of Frankfort and Park Forest.
    • Alex Zapien for District 9. The district covers mostly Lockport and Romeoville.
  • South Suburban - Cook County Commissioner candidate, Patricia Joan Murphy

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18th Annual Labor Golf Outing(opens in new tab)

Our 18th Annual Labor Golf Outing is Friday, October 3 at The Sanctuary in New Lenox.  Registration & Breakfast begins at 8:00 a.m. with a 9:00 a.m. shotgun. All sponsorships over $300 will be placed on our golf sponsorship banner. Please RSVP by Monday, September 21 to secure your foursome and/or sponsorship level.  We are proud to return to a place that supports our labor brothers and sisters.  You can email us at SouthlandFriendsofLabor@gmail.com or text us/leave a voicemail at (708) 996-1291 with any questions.  Please visit the DONATE PAGE to contribute  online or to RSVP.

The Joan Esposito Show

Tune into the Joan Esposito Show featuring Southland Friends of Labor

Click on YouTube to listen to the show.  Special thanks to all our sponsors and guests for another success Jobs Breakfast.  We appreciate all your support through the years. Be sure to check out our photo gallery from the event.

Southland Annual Breakfast Line Up

Southland Friends of Labor 17th Annual Jobs Breakfast

We look forward to welcoming union members and leaders, elected officials, candidates, apprentices, labor supporters and WCPT listeners for this one of a kind of event.  WCPT will do a remote broadcast with guests interviewed during the breakfast and aired on the Joan Esposito show that afternoon.  Weather permitting, we will have a burn demonstration next to the fire department right afterwards.

This is a free event.  Please RSVP to save your seat.  Sponsorships opportunities available.  Questions?  Email SouthlandFriendsofLabor@gmail.com or leave a voicemail or text us at (708) 996-1291.

WCPT Fall Labor Panel(opens in new tab)

Thanks to our supporters for tuning into the show. We also appreciate our guests for traveling up to Northbrook to watch the WCPT Fall Labor Panel in person with special hosts Thom Hartmann and WCPT’s Richard Chew. It was a vibrant discussion facing workers.

Panelists included:

WCPT Audio Link --> CLICK HERE

Union Labor 101 Workshop

The Southland Friends of Labor executive board invites you to attend its first Union Labor 101 workshop at the Sprinkler Fitters Local 281 training hall.  Continental breakfast and registration starts at 8:30 am.  We would like to ensure enough food and materials for everyone.  Please RSVP via email to SouthlandFriendsofLabor@gmail.com or leave a voicemail or text (708) 996-1291.

Southland Friends of Labor 16th Annual Jobs Breakfast

Thank you to all our guests and sponsors for participating in our 16th Annual Jobs Breakfast.  We also want to thank our host IBEW Local 176, the catering staff at Banquet 176 for a bountiful breakfast buffet and WCPT - Heartland Signal for helping to put the show on the airwaves.

Here is a link to the WCPT radio broadcast and the line up.

  • Tom Villanova (co-host)
  • Congresswoman Robin Kelly (2nd District)
  • Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  • Andy Rico, IBEW Local 176
  • Bob Howard, Chicago & Western Lakes Port Council
  • State Senator Bill Cunningham (18th District)
  • Kaitlynd French, Illinois Nurses Association
  • UAW Region 4; Brandon Campbell and Lucas DePain

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