President George W. Bush hugs a baby after addressing an invitation-only Labor Day picnic gathering of the Greater Pennsylvania Regional Council of Carpenters at their Neville Island apprenticeship and training center. With temperatures in the mid-80s, the President spoke about national security, the economy and helping neighbors during a 25-minute address to the crowd of 1,000. 
President George W. Bush follows directions on how to use a radial arm saw during a tour of the Carpenter's Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center yesterday on Neville Island.
President George W. Bush helps to frame a wall during a tour of the Carpenter's Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center yesterday on Neville Island.
President George W. Bush chats with reporters after helping to frame a wall during a tour of the Carpenter's Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center yesterday on Neville Island.
President George W. Bush greets the crowd outside the Carpenter's Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center yesterday on Neville Island as he walks to the podium to make a national Labor Day speech. About a thousand people attended the invitation only event yesterday afternoon.
President George W. Bush addresses an invitation-only crowd outside the Carpenter's Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center yesterday on Neville Island. The President said the federal tax cut should be permanent. "You need to have more money as far as I'm concerned," he said, receiving a cheer from the crowd.
President George W. Bush addresses a crowd of about 1,000 people at an invitation-only Labor Day picnic for the Greater Pennsylvania Regional Council of Carpenters on Neville Island.
President George W. Bush is asked to autograph everything from a baseball to nametags after addressing a crowd of about 1,000 people at an invitation-only Labor Day picnic for the Greater Pennsylvania Regional Council of Carpenters on Neville Island.
Barbara Butera waits along Grand Avenue on Neville Island to catch a glimpse of President George W. Bush on his way to address a crowd of about 1,000 people at an invitation-only Labor Day picnic for the Greater Pennsylvania Regional Council of Carpenters on Neville Island.
From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. The thing to keep in mind that the crowd was mostly Union - with a few GOP faithful.
http://www.post-gazette.com/journal/photos_bydate.asp?ODate=9%2F3%2F02