{"id":1867,"date":"2022-08-18T15:34:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T19:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=1867"},"modified":"2022-08-25T14:50:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T18:50:30","slug":"celebrating-the-american-worker-on-labor-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-40-no-6\/celebrating-the-american-worker-on-labor-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the American worker on Labor Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1869 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/LaborDayParades-Email.jpg\" alt=\"Labor Day Parades\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/LaborDayParades-Email.jpg 600w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/LaborDayParades-Email-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">On Sept. 5, 1882, the first Labor Day celebration was held in New York City, with a picnic, concert, speeches, and a 10,000-strong worker parade from City Hall to Union Square.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">One hundred and forty years later, this Labor Day, we continue the tradition and celebrate the many contributions working people and labor unions have made to the prosperity of our country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u201cWe encourage all our members to attend local events and parades and honor the hard work of the labor movement \u2013 which brought us the 40-hour work week, anti-discrimination laws, fair wages, and so much more,\u201d PEF President Wayne Spence said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Sept. 5<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\">\n<h4><i>Buffalo\/Western New York Labor Day Parade and Picnic<\/i><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">PEF members will meet at Cazenovia Park beginning at 10 a.m. There will be buses to take marchers to the beginning of the parade route at Dorrance Avenue in South Buffalo. Line-up time for the parade is 11 a.m.; parade will step off at noon. Lunch will be 1 p.m. back at Cazenovia Park. Members \u2013 active and retired &#8212; 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 needed.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">\n<h4><i>Capital District BBQ Picnic and Celebration<\/i><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">The picnic runs from noon to 4 p.m. at Cook Park in Colonie, Albany County.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">\n<h4><i>Massena Solidarity Parade &amp; Celebration<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/i><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Line up for the parade at 10 a.m. at Willow Street by Coach\u2019s Corner Restaurant.\u00a0Lunch to follow at Spring Park from 12-3pm. Hamburgers,\u00a0hot dogs, chips, beverages, and ice cream. DJ in the park and bounce houses for the kids. Free to all PEF Region 7 members.<i><\/i><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">\n<h4><i>Rochester Labor Day Parade<\/i><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">PEF members will meet at the corner of East Ave. and North Union at 10:30 a.m. Please register in advance by calling the Region 3 office at (585) 736-9460 or email\u00a0<a id=\"LPlnk380079\" href=\"mailto:afritz@pef.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">afritz@pef.org<\/a>\u00a0with the number of people attending and their shirt sizes.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\">\n<h4><i>Syracuse Labor Day Parade<\/i><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">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 NYS Fair. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Fairgrounds. 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.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Sept. 9<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\">\n<h4><i>Michael L. Burns Labor Day Parade in Albany<\/i><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\">Parking is available at the Corning Preserve, beneath Interstate 787. CDTA buses will shuttle participants to the parade start at Academy Park, across from the State Capitol. The parade will line up below the New York State Education building between 5:15 and 5:30. 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