Kristie Keleshian at CBS New York reports thousands of Workers and Union Members marched along Fifth Avenue for New York City’s Labor Day Parade on Saturday September 6th.
More than 200 Unions were represented at the event, which is the oldest and largest Labor Day Parade in the United States. This year’s grand marshals were Hotel and Gaming Trades Council President Rich Maroko and Women’s National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Terri Carmichael Jackson.
Governor Kathy Hochul started the morning signing a package of Bills into law that included protecting Union wages over what’s considered Federal uncertainty. “New York will stand tall, Washington can’t screw with us and I’m signing to make sure that that never happens,” she said.
Union Workers themselves, meanwhile, talked about what they want to see change once a new Mayor is elected in November. “Raise the minimum wage for Construction Workers,” Laborers Local 79 member Justice Favor said. “Protect our Labor Bargaining Agreements and the Workers’ Rights,” UA Local 1 plumber Myriam Giraldo added.
