Labor Day message from the Michigan State AFL-CIO

Labor Day 2006 Parades and Events

Detroit

Metro Detroit AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade
“Unions March - Unions Vote"

10:30 am PARADE STARTS

Contact:  313-961-0800 for more information

 

Marquette

Marquette County Labor Council Labor Day Festival

Lake Bancroft Park, 501 W. Euclid Street, Ishpeming

11:00 am PARADE STARTS
Parade setup is at 9:00 am. The parade starts and ends at the Cliffs Shaft Museum and goes from Euclid to Main to Division and then comes back to the museum via Lakeshore Drive. Total length is 1.1 miles.

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm PICNIC
There will be several speakers and Fast Eddie for entertainment. Tickets are $1 each and can be picked up at the parade setup. The price of a meal is 4 tickets and includes a pasty, pop and ice cream. Beer is one ticket. Hard Lemonade is 2 tickets.

Free
Museum Tours:
The Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum is planning to be open from 12:00 Noon - 2:00 pm for free tours.
In addition a production dump truck from the mines will be on the grounds by Labor Day for viewing.

Directions:
From Marquette, take US 41 and west to Ishpeming. Take a left at the light after Pamida (Lake Shore Drive). Look for the signs and Cliffs Shaft tower.

Contact: http://www.mqtlabor.org/laborday06.htm

Muskegon

West Michigan United Labor Day Parade and Picnic

11:00 am PARADE STARTS
The
55 plus unit parade route starts at the lakeshore in Muskegon and ends with a picnic at Pere Marquette Park on Lake Michigan with family activities, a carnival, live bands and beer tent.

Contact: Penny Salas 231-722-3134

Grand Rapids

Kent/Ionia CLC Labor Day Parade and Picnic

10:00 am PARADE STARTS
Shuttle buses leave from John Ball Park starting at 7:00 am.  Everyone is invited to a picnic that includes games for kids, live music, food, union label and other booths. Thousands of people attend each year with many locals renting large tents to accommodate the members and the food.

Contact: Deb Knooihuisen 616-456-8233, dknooihuisen@unitedwaycares.com

Mackinac Bridge

ANNUAL BRIDGE WALK

9:00 am BRIDGE WALK BEGINS
Walkers meet at the north side of the bridge.