The Twin Cities Labor Chorus put solidarity into song Tuesday night, hosting “Labor Sing” with Minnesota musician Charlie Maguire at the State Fairgrounds’ Labor Pavilion.
The sing-along did more than raise the spirits of 30-plus people in attendance, however. Donations collected at the concert were split evenly between relief funds supporting locked-out musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra and Laborers on strike at the Cretex concrete plant in Shakopee.
Founded in 2009, the Labor Chorus has become a staple at area union events, from picket lines to membership parties. For information about joining or booking the Labor Chorus, e-mail tclaborchorus@gmail.com.
Check out a gallery of Union Advocate photos from “Labor Sing” below.
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- “Labor Sing!” took place in the Minnesota AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
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- Labor Chorus Director Josh Wise urges the audience to sing along at “Labor Sing!”
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- Twin Cities musician Charlie Maguire accompanied the Labor Chorus on guitar and performed three songs of his own.
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- Chorus members join hands for the singing of “Solidarity Forever.”
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