AFL-CIO Candidates' Forum Set for Aug. 7

If you can't be at Chicago's Soldier Field for the AFL-CIO presidential candidates' forum Tuesday night Aug. 7, consider hosting or attending a house party to watch it with other union members.

The AFL-CIO has prepared a "Planning a Watch Party" toolkit, which can be downloaded here (Acrobat, 267 Kb). It includes party tips, a sample invitation and a working families' issue guide on topics that include good jobs, trade, health care, education, retirement and the Employee Free Choice Act.

Hosts are asked to let the AFL-CIO know about their parties by sending an e-mail to aomens@aflcio.org that describes the event, where it's taking place and how many people are expected.

The forum, which will feature questions from union members, runs from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT and will be carried on MSNBC and XM radio. Keith Olbermann, who hosts "Countdown" on MSNBC, will moderate.