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Labor
Day is a celebration of workers'
economic and social contributions and achievements. On this day
we pay tribute to the men and women who, often at great personal
sacrifice, have joined together to form unions to improve the quality
of life in their workplaces and their communities. Our labor and
our labor unions have made the United States and Canada prosperous,
strong and free nations.
Many UAW locals are participating in parades and other Labor Day
events. We hope you will join in the fun. As UAW Local 155 member
James Abbott Jr., says, "It's time to show the world what solidarity
forever really means."
We're proud to share with you some of the Labor
Day celebrations taking place across the United States and Canada.
We wish all workers a happy and safe Labor Day!
Georgia
UAW Local 882, Hapeville
The local will host a Labor Day celebration on Sept. 3, from noon
to 5 p.m. at the E.T. Michael Recreation Center on Gilbert Road
in Hapeville The festival is sponsored by the Atlanta Labor Council.
All of the unions in the area will be attending, and a crowd of
3,000 or more is expected. Entertainment, games, guest speakers,
food and an antique car show are just a few of the attractions.
Annual Labor Day Catfish Festival, Kingsland
Activities and events include handmade arts and crafts displays,
antiques and collectibles, a family amusement area, the Labor Day
Parade, a catfish fishing tournament, a baseball tournament, a 5K
Run, 30K bike race, the Catfish Classic Golf Tournament and two
full days of free live entertainment. The Kingsland Community Betterment
Program and Kingsland Convention & Visitors Bureau sponsor this
three-day festival annually with events centered in downtown Kingsland.
For more information: visit
the Catfish
Festival web site.
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Illinois
UAW Local 974, East Peoria
For Local 974 the fun starts on Saturday, September 1, with their
Third Annual Cycles & Cars Cruise In to be held at the union hall
at 10:00 am. The Cruise In will be followed by a family picnic from
11 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. Children's games will be offered and the
Night Bandits will play later in the evening. Then the celebration
continues on September 3, with the Family Celebration Parade at
2 p.m. followed with food and entertainment till 7:00 P.M. Assembly
for the parade starts at 1 p.m.
For more information: call Dave
Chapman, 309-694-3151 or e-mail your questions to local974@uawlocal974.org
The Last Fling, NapervilleThe Last Fling is just that -
a final chance for everyone to let loose, have fun and end the summer
with a bang! The Last Fling runs from Aug. 31 through Sept. 3. Scheduled
events include a carnival ; entertainment featuring national artists,
including the BoDeans, Cheap Trick, .38 Special and Leftover Salmon;
two beer gardens with entertainment, food, a parade, Big Wheel races
and, last but not least, the Four-Legged Follies Dog Show.
For more information:
visit the Last
Fling Web site.
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Indiana
UAW Local 287, Muncie
Local 287 is celebrating Labor Day with a solidarity picnic and
car show. The picnic will be held at Springwater Park. Festivities
start at noon and go till?
For more information: call Larry
A. Toole at 765.289.2438.
UAW Local 933, Indianapolis
Local 933 will be participating in the Labor Day parade held Sept.
1 at 11 a.m. Local 933 retirees will parade aboard a bus, and free
T-shirts will be passed out to parade watchers. Free food and drinks
will be available to all parade participants at the Local 933 union
hall, Shelter House, after the parade.
For more information: contact
Bob Zellers at 317-928-1075
UAW 1111 Local, Indianapolis
Local 1111 will participate in the Labor Day parade in downtown
Indianapolis September 1. The Parade starts at 11 a.m. but entertainment,
prize drawings and fun for kids will begin at 9 a.m.
For more information: contact
Don Newcomb or Brenda Smith at 317-359-9585
UAW Local 9212, Indianapolis
Some Local 9212 members will be participating in the 115th Labor
Day Parade in Princeton while others will march in the Indianapolis
Labor Day Parade. In the Indianapolis parade members will drive
a red, white and blue truck, and there also will be several INDOT
trucks driven in the parade. In addition a DOC color guard will
march with the local.
For more information: contact
Bruce Hylman at 317-329-9609 or www.unityteam.org.
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Iowa
UAW Local 270, Des Moines
On Sunday, Sept. 2, from 7a.m. to 10 a.m., the Des Moines Central
Labor Body and United Way's AFL-CIO Labor Department will sponsor
the annual free pancake breakfast. On Labor Day, a citywide union
parade will be held at the State Capital Fairgrounds. Local 270
will march in the parade wearing new T-shirts and carrying signs
in support of USWA brothers and sisters who are on strike. After
the parade, from noon to 5 p.m., there will be a festival offering
free food, entertainment, prizes and carnival rides.
For more information: call Russ
Barker at 515.964.9964, or e-mail your questions to rdbarker@quest.net
UAW Local 838, Waterloo
This year Local 838 will observe Labor Day with a picnic for members
and their immediate families. Food, soft drinks and ice cream will
be provided. Attractions will include labor displays, children's
games and other activities. The picnic will be held at the UAW Hall
located at 2615 Washington in Waterloo, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information: call Jim
Rooff at: 319.292.4386 or e-mail your questions to trooff@UAW838.com
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Kansas
UAW Local 1021, Olathe
Local 1021 along with other unions in the area are sponsoring a
union booth at the annual Old Settlers Fair to be held in Olathe,
September 6, 7 and 8. The theme will be Buy Union, Buy American.
For more information: call Darel
Green at, 913.791.6628 or e-mail your questions to darelgreen@hotmail.com
Kentucky
UAW Local 2164, Bowling Green
Local 2164 will celebrate the local's 20th anniversary September
8, with a family picnic from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Solidarity Hall.
For more information: call Tim
Robinson, president, at 270.782.2164 or e-mail your questions to
uawlu2164@aol.com
Michigan
LaborFest Detroit
This year 's Detroit LaborFest will be held Sept. 3, from 10 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. in the Comerica Park lots across from the Fox Theater
on Woodward Ave. in downtown Detroit. LaborFest 2001 starts right
after the Labor Day parade and offers a wide variety of fun, food,
entertainment and information. To reserve space for an exhibit or
to order food and beverage tickets in advance, visit the LaborFest
Detroit Web site.
For more information: contact
Phil Gilliam at: 313.926.5216 (e-mail pgilliam@uaw.net)
or Dave Elsila at 313.882.2032 (e-mail davelsi@aol.com).
UAW Local 228, Sterling Heights
Local 228 plans on showing support for the UAW and all other unions
by marching in Detroit's Labor Day Parade as they have since1948
and attending the LaborFest that follows the parade.
For more information: call Bob
Rebecca at 810.264.5100, e-mail your questions to therebeccas@home.com
or visit www.uaw228.com
UAW Local 572, Detroit
Local 572 plans to walk in Detroit's Labor Day parade along side
the truck that will be provided for the local's retirees. UAW local
572's banner will be displayed on the retirees' truck. After the
parade they will attend LaborFest Detroit held in the Comerica Park
parking lots until 3 p.m.
UAW Local 637, Muskegon
Local 637 has purchased a float this year for the Labor  Day
Parade that starts at 11 a.m. in Muskegon. T-shirts with the parade
logo will be given to members and their families. There will be
food and refreshments after the parade at Pere Marquette park.
For more information: call Jeffrey
Kenny at 231.724.1740 or e-mail your questions to loc637uaw@aol.com
UAW Local 730, Grand Rapids
The Labor Day Parade will be held Sept. 3 starting at 10  a.m.
UAW Local 730 will distribute 500 T-shirts, American flags and jar
openers to members. Following the parade, a picnic will be held
at John Ball Park starting at noon. Awards and speeches will be
followed by live music, arts, crafts, rides and games.
The annual BBQ chicken and pig roast for members will take place
in the Local 730 tent.
For more information: phone
George R. Semposki at 616.534.7613
Local Union 771, Madison Heights
UAW Local 771 is celebrating Labor Day this year by building a float.
Members have been working on the float Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m.
at President Tony Feyers' house. Note: Local 771 turned 60 years
old on January 27. For more information:
call Tony Feyers at 248.589.1250 or e-mail your questions to uawlu771@aol.com
UAW Local 900, Wayne
Local 900 will participate in Detroit's Labor Day parade September
3, at 9 a.m. They will gather for the parade at the second staging
area on Woodward Avenue between Parsons and Martin Luther King Blvd.
Then on September 9 at 1:30 p.m. Local 900 will celebrate its 60th
anniversary. The local's past presidents will be honored along with
the its only surviving charter member, Retiree Chairman Art Valenti.
Refreshments will be served.
For more information: call the
local's president, Jeff Washington, at 734-721-2530.
UAW Local 961, Detroit
Local 696 will celebrate this year by marching in the Labor Day
Parade on Sept. 3 at 9 a.m. The local has a float in the parade,
which also will feature in-line skaters, the Eastside Cowboys, cheerleaders
and the Finney High School Band.
UAW Local 1231, Comstock Park
Local 1231 has built a float for the Grand Rapids Labor Day parade
to be held September 3 at 8 a.m. A picnic will follow the parade
at John Ball Park ending at 5 p.m.
For more information: call "Chuck"
John Affolder at 616.784.0629 or e-mail your questions to uaw1231@ameritech.net
UAW Local 1264, Sterling Heights
A bus will be leaving local 1264 to take members to the parade at
8 a.m., refreshments and games for the children will be available
at the parade site. After the parade the local will have a barbecue
till 5 p.m. During the festivities a raffle will be conducted for
the kids who participated in the parade. Prizes will include back
to school supplies, gift certificates and bikes.
UAW Local 1810, Goodrich
Local 1810 members will be driving the new Saturn SUV's in Detroit's
Labor Day parade. The VUE is built by Locals 1810 and 1853.
For more information: call Michael
Bickers at 248.524.6759 or e-mail your questions to bickers@home.com
UAW Local 6000, Lansing
Local 6000 will go to Detroit this year to participate in the Labor
Day parade. The local will have a float in the parade showcasing
the services that state workers provide to the citizens of Michigan.
The event will also be used to introduce Local 6000's petition drive
to obtain collective bargaining for state employees.
For more information: contact
Alan J. Kilar at 517.484.6000 ext. 243, or e-mail your questions
to akilar@uawlocal6000.org
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Missouri
UAW Local 110, Fenton
Local 110 will participate in the St. Louis Labor Day Parade on
Sept. 3. The parade will begin at 9 a.m. in downtown St. Louis at
7th and Market streets. This year members from Local 110 will drive
their minivans in the parade dressed in clothing that has a labor
theme. The P.J. Burns Band will play labor songs as Local 110 marches
under the St. Louis Arch.
UAW Local 2250, Wentzville
Local 2250 will march in the St. Louis Labor Day Parade Sept. 3.
Staging for the parade is at 7 a.m., and the local will take sixth
position on the corner of Broadway, Chestnut and Pine Street. The
parade begins at 9 a.m., and Local 2250 will have one float, a van
donated by the Wentzville plant and one truck donated by a local
dealership.
For more information: contact
Marty Aldrich, president, 636.327.5796.
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New
York
UAW Local 1097, Rochester
Local 1097 helped plan the Rochester Labor Council's annual
Labor Day Parade and will also march in the parade at 11 a.m. in
Downtown Rochester.
For more information: call Paul
Schuh at 716. 458.1908 or e-mail your questions to LNNI@aol.com
UAW Local 2149, Syracuse
Local 2149 will march from the New York State Fairgrounds to Veterans
Park and the Veterans Memorial. Marches will take place Aug. 30
at 11 a.m. and Sept. 1 at noon. The park and the memorial were built
with funds raised by Local 2149, and after the marchers arrive,
a dedication service will take place. Local 2149 President Joe Lamanna
will speak at the ceremony. Complimentary fair tickets and parking
will be available to local 2149 members.
For more information: contact
Jim Dagnesi at 315.428.2730, or e-mail your questions to degnesi@nvg.com.
UAW Local 2300, Ithaca
Local 2300 is planning to attend the Labor Coalition's Labor Day
Picnic and Potluck at the Stewart Park Pavilion in Ithaca on September
3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information: contact
Brian Goodell at 716-272-4108 or e-mail your questions to UAW2300@ClarityConnect.com
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North
Carolina
UAW Local 2404, Charlotte
Members will participate in Charlotte's third annual Labor Day parade.
This year, the local has a float in the parade, which starts at
11 a.m. in uptown Charlotte at 6th and N. Tryon Street. A picnic
and rally at Independence Park will follow the parade.
For more information: contact
Bill Baker at 704-661-7420, or e-mail your questions to bakeriii2000@yahoo.com.
UAW Local 5285, Mt. Holly
Local 5285 and other unions across the south have organized this
year's Labor Day Parade and Family Picnic to be held in uptown Charlotte
on September 3. The parade starts at 11:00 a.m., line up starts
at 9:30 a.m. The parade will include drill teams, floats, clowns,
vintage cars, bikes and marching units. The picnic will be held
from 1 to 5 p.m., and include contests, dancing and live entertainment.
For more information: contact
Dan Martin, LDPC Chairman at 704.483.3060 or e-mail your questions
to labordayparade@aol.com
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Ohio
UAW Local 12, Toledo
Local 12 will march in Toledo's Labor Day parade. The parade
begins at 9 a.m. After the parade Local 12 members will enjoy a
gathering at their union hall.
For more information: call Bruce
Baumhower at: 419.241.4474.
UAW Local 402, Springfield
Local 402 and the Labor Coalition of Clark County are celebrating
Labor Day with the Second Annual Labor Coalition Rally at the UAW
Recreation Park. The rally will be held from 1 to 5 p.m.
For more information: call Toney
Adams at 937.390.3820 or e-mail your questions to kadams3420@aol.com.
UAW Local 425, Lorain
Local 425 along with the Lorain County organized labor unions will
sponsor the Labor Day Family Celebration at Lorain's Lakeview Park
in Lorain.
For more information: e-mail
your questions to Victor Matos at victormatos@adelphia.net
UAW Local 549, Mansfield
Local 549 will participate in the Mansfield Labor Day parade Sept.
1 starting at Mansfield Square at 9 a.m.
For more information: contact
John McCune at 419.747.7655, or e-mail your questions to uawman@richnet.net.
UAW Local 647, Cincinnati
Thousands of union members will be celebrating Labor Day at Coney
Island on Kellogg Avenue, September 3, from 9 to 5 p.m. The festivities
will include a softball tournament, music, a grand raffle, horseshoes,
booths, children games and a picnic area.
For more information: call Walter
Randall at 513. 563.6181.
UAW Local 969, Columbus
Local 969 in conjunction with the other labor unions in Franklin
County will present United Labor's Family Day to be held August
25 from noon till 11 p.m. Some of the attractions are a car show,
union displays, children's activities, Columbus zoo animals, and
a baseball game featuring the Columbus Clippers. A television will
be given away during each inning and a concert will follow the game.
In addition, raffle ticket holders will have a chance to win a Saturn
3 door coupe. All proceeds will benefit Kids N'Kamp.
For more information: call Mark
A. Sweazy at 614.272.8710 or e-mail your questions to msweazy@uawlocal969.com
UAW Local 1219, Lima
Local 1219 will march in Lima's Labor Day parade sponsored by the
Allied Labor Council. Festivities begin September 3, at 9:15 in
the town square. Clowns will be there to entertain the children.
At 9:30 a.m. a program to honor union leaders will begin, and at
10 a.m. the parade will begin at Robb Avenue and N. Main Street
and travel south to the Town Square.
UAW Local 1765, Lima
Local 1765 members have decorated a truck to be in the Labor Day
Parade in Lima this year. They will also pass out American made
candy to children during the parade. The parade will be held September
3, at 9 a.m.
UAW Local 2075, Lima
The Allen County Allied Labor Council and Local 2075 are coordinating
the Labor Day parade this year in Lima. The parade will be held
September 3, starting at 9 a.m. at the Northland Shopping Center
and ending at the town square. For more
information: contact Jeff Monroe at 419-221-7657 or e-mail
your questions to monroej@gdls.com
UAW Local 4444, Toledo
Local 4444 will march in the Labor Day parade wearing new matching
shirts furnished by the local. Members will assemble for the parade
at 8:30 a.m., at Monroe and Summit Streets in downtown Toledo. A
picnic lunch will take place after the parade.
Lorain County Organized Labor Day Family Celebration
This celebration -- one of the biggest in the state with an expected
attendance of 20,000 -- is to be held Sept. 2 at Lakeview Park from
noon to 8 p.m. Attractions include a car show, live music, pony
rides, games, information booths, 25-cent hot dogs, chips and soft
drinks.
For more information: contact
John W. Hatcher at 440.934.3151, Ext. 29, or e-mail your questions
to lcla@centurytel.net.
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Oklahoma
UAW Local 1895, Broken Arrow
Local 1895 will have a float in the state's Labor Day Parade that
will take place in Henryetta on September 3, at 10 a.m. The local
will also be running radio spots to promote union-made and American-made
products.
For more information: contact
Wade McCaleb at 918-251-2900 or e-mail your questions to unionhall@msn.com
UAW Local 1999, Oklahoma City
Local 1999 will join the Labor Day festivities in Henryetta this
year. The parade is Sept. 3 starting at 10 a.m. on Main Street.
After the parade, the fun continues with a barbecue lunch, games
and a fireworks display later that night.
For more information: phone
Bob Alexander at 405.732.7330 or e-mail your questions to office@uawlocal1999.org.
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Ontario,
Canada
UAW Local 251, Chatham
UAW Local 251 and the Chatham-Kent Labour Council plan to have a
free BBQ at the Thames Grove Conservation Area, Grand Avenue East,
Sept. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature music and
a variety of activities for children.
For more information: contact
John Todd at 519.627.1629, or e-mail your questions to uawl251@kent.net.
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Pennsylvania
UAW Local 544, Dravosburg 
Local 544 marches annually in Pittsburgh's Labor Day parade, which
is one of largest in the country. Marchers include Local 544 leadership,
members and their families, along with other UAW locals from southwestern
Pennsylvania. Marchers will distribute pins, caps and information
to spectators. Following the parade, a family picnic will be held
at White Oak Park.
For more information: contact
Jim Capp at 412.469.6718
UAW Local 1069, Philadelphia
This local will extend its Labor Day celebrations through September
16 when they will hold their first annual Family Day Picnic at Clementon
Lake Amusement Park in Clementon, New Jersey. President John DeFrancisco
and the local's picnic committee members have worked hard to make
this a great event for everyone. Local 1069 represents the production
and maintenance workers at Boeing Helicopters.
UAW Local 1872, York
The Labor Day Parade put on by York/Adams County's Central Labor
Council and the New York Boys Club will be held Sept. 3 starting
at 10 a.m. An activity is planned at Kawanis Lake after the parade.
For more information: contact
Richard L. Boyd, president of the York/Adams Central Labor Council,
at 717.235.1777, or e-mail your questions to: marlo.palmieri@york.com
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Texas
UAW Local 218, Hurst
The Labor Day 2001 Picnic will be held at UAW Local 218 on Sept.
3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All unions in the DFW Metroplex are included,
and the event is sponsored by the Tarrant County Central Labor Council
and Texas State CAP. The picnic features a BBQ lunch, live music,
door prizes, political speakers and indoor-outdoor fun.
For more information: contact
Gary Livingston at 817.282.0294, or e-mail your questions to UAW218@aol.com.
Westfest, West
Since 1976, people from everywhere have come to West, a central
Texas town, for the Annual Westfest Festival to celebrate Czech
traditions. The festival is held the Saturday and Sunday of Labor
Day weekend. A crowd of 40,000 people is expected to join the residents
of West in a family-style celebration of food, culture, dance and
plain old Czechoslovakian fun!
For more information: visit
the Westfest web site.
Wisconsin
UAW Local 9, West Allis
The Brewery Workers are participating in the Milwaukee Labor Council's
Labor Day Celebration that begins with a parade Sept. 3 at 11:30
a.m., followed by a Laborfest celebration at the Summerfest grounds
from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information: contact
James Robinson at 414.475.5898 or e-mail your questions to local19@execpc.com
UAW Local 72, Kenosha
Local 72 will participate in the Labor Day festival to be held in
Columbus Park on Sept. 3 beginning at 11 a.m. The  festival
will include organizing literature, warranty Information, apprenticeship
information, CAP ticket sales and optical goods and information.
Other attractions include a Local 72 engine display, games, pony
rides, a petting zoo, live music, face painting, a book raffle,
helium balloons and door prizes. Some of the holiday delicacies
festival participants will find include Chili for Charity, roasted
sweet corn, Mexican food, Italian sausages, hot dogs, bakery goods,
hot beef, donuts, bratwurst, ribs, chicken wings, soft drinks, bottled
water and beer.
UAW Local 95, Janesville
Local 95, in conjunction with other Labor Organizations in the community,
is presenting a three-day event from Sept. 1-3 on the UAW Local
95 grounds. Attractions include  kids'
entertainment, live music, a beer tent, all-day teen mud volleyball,
a car display, raffles and food. The Labor Day Parade will be held
Sept. 3 at 1 p.m. in downtown Janesville and features the University
of Wisconsin Marching Band.
For more information: call Ivan
Collins at 608.755.5120, Ext. 122, or e-mail your questions to laborfest@jvlnet.com.
UAW Local 180, Racine
A Laborfest will be held September 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in
Racine, at Pritchard Park. Free food, beverages, games, entertainment
and speakers are offered.
For more information: call Kevin
Mieczkowski at 262.631.5983 or e-mail your questions to kmieczkowski@yahoo.com.
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