On September 5, 1882, the first Labor Day celebration was held in New York City, with a picnic, concert, speeches and a parade of 10,000 workers from City Hall to Union Square.
One hundred and forty years later, this Labor Day, we continue the tradition and celebrate the many contributions that workers and unions have made to the prosperity of our country.
“We encourage all of our members to attend local events and parades and honor the hard work of the labor movement, which brought us the 40-hour work week, anti-discrimination laws, fair wages and more,” said Wayne Spence , president of the PEF. said
September 5
Buffalo/Western New York Labor Day Parade and Picnic
PEF members will meet at Cazenovia Park from 10am. Buses will be available to take marchers to the start of the parade route on Dorrance Avenue in South Buffalo. The line-up time for the parade is at 11 a.m.; the parade will leave at noon. Lunch will be at 1 pm back at the Cazenovia park. Members, active and retired, and immediate family are invited. RSVP to the Region 1 office at (716) 853-3100 with your name, number of attendees and adult shirt sizes required.
Capital District BBQ Celebration and Picnic
The picnic runs from noon to 4 p.m. at Cook Park in Colonie, Albany County.
Massena parade and solidarity celebration
Line up for the parade at 10am on Willow Street at Coach’s Corner Restaurant. Then lunch at Spring Park from 12 to 3 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, drinks and ice cream. DJ in the park and bounce houses for the kids. Free for all PEF Region 7 members.
Rochester Labor Day Parade
PEF members will meet at the corner of East Ave. and North Union at 10:30 am. Please register in advance by calling the Region 3 office at (585) 736-9460 or email afritz@pef.org with the number of people attending and their shirt sizes.
Syracuse Labor Day Parade
PEF Region 4 members and their families are invited to march with their union brothers and sisters from the Greater Syracuse Labor Council in the Labor Day Parade at the New York Fairgrounds. The parade starts at 11:30 a.m. at the Fair Grounds. All are welcome. Anyone interested in showing unity and solidarity should call the Region 4 office at 315-471-2311 for tickets and parking passes.
September 9
Michael L. Burns Labor Day Parade in Albany
Parking is available at the Corning Preserve, off Interstate 787. CDTA buses will take participants to the parade start at Academy Park, across from the state Capitol. The parade will line up under the New York State Education Building between 5:15 and 5:30. Parade starts at 6pm Food, music, rock wall, game truck and fireworks at dark!
