Rochester, N.Y.-- Perhaps the Rochester Labor Council’s most visible event is the annual Labor Day Parade, revived by the Council in 1986 after 64 years. This year's theme is WE ARE ONE: DEFENDING WORKER RIGHTS.
Last year, forty unions participated in the march that highlighted more than 3,000 members. Several bands, over one hundred vehicles, and several community groups accompanied the marchers. Parade organizers estimated over 5,000 Rochester area residents came out and supported local labor last year.
*parade planning meetings involving delegates from Labor Council affiliates and other groups participating in the parade
*developing the actual parade formation including the sequencing of divisions and units within divisions
*distributing parade posters and other publicity materials
*publicizing the parade route
*ordering official parade t-shirts
*recruiting and orienting parade Marshals
*communicating parade information to affiliates and their members
The CSEA Monroe County Local 828 Parade Committee is hard at work right now, and we have several members who are part of the Labor Council's decision-making process this year.
Our Local 828 is additionally planning a picnic for our members and our families at Seneca Park immediately after the parade. Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Details are forthcoming-- stay tuned to the Voice Reporter for up to the minute reports from our Parade Committee. And, for more information about this year's Labor Day events, click on the Rochester Labor Day WE ARE ONE button on the right column of this page or go here.
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| MARCH WITH US ON LABOR DAY Well over 3,000 union folk took to the streets of Rochester last year for the annual Labor Day celebration saluting America's working class. The parade is sponsored by the Rochester Labor Council. photo: Ove Overmyer |
Last year, forty unions participated in the march that highlighted more than 3,000 members. Several bands, over one hundred vehicles, and several community groups accompanied the marchers. Parade organizers estimated over 5,000 Rochester area residents came out and supported local labor last year.
Affiliates of the Council are encouraged to participate in the planning process by sending representatives to planning meetings. 2011 parade planning meeting dates are listed here.
Key aspects of the parade's planning and execution include:
*developing the actual parade formation including the sequencing of divisions and units within divisions
*distributing parade posters and other publicity materials
*publicizing the parade route
*ordering official parade t-shirts
*recruiting and orienting parade Marshals
*communicating parade information to affiliates and their members
The CSEA Monroe County Local 828 Parade Committee is hard at work right now, and we have several members who are part of the Labor Council's decision-making process this year.
Our Local 828 is additionally planning a picnic for our members and our families at Seneca Park immediately after the parade. Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Details are forthcoming-- stay tuned to the Voice Reporter for up to the minute reports from our Parade Committee. And, for more information about this year's Labor Day events, click on the Rochester Labor Day WE ARE ONE button on the right column of this page or go here.
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| WE ARE ONE! WNY CSEA members gather with CSEA President Danny Donohue before the 2010 Rochester Labor Day Parade to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our organization. photo: Ove Overmyer |
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