Event Date:
Saturday, September 7, 2024 - 10:00am
The Parade will be led by Grand Marshal John J. Murphy, International Representative, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry and NYC CLC Executive Board Member, and Parade Chair Fallon Ager-Norman, International Vice President and Region 1 Director, United Federation of Food & Commercial Workers.
The theme of this year’s parade is “All Workers, Many Voices, One Fight.”
SECTOR I March Time: 10:15AM
Assembly Location: West 44th St. between 6th Ave. & Broadway:
- AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION (APWU)
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS (IAMAW)
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA (CWA) & LOCAL UNIONS
- UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA (UWUA) LOCAL 1-2
- N.Y. HOTEL & GAMING TRADES COUNCIL (HTC) & UNITE HERE! LOCAL UNIONS
- UNITED AUTO WORKERS (UAW) REGION 9A & LOCAL UNIONS
Parade Route:
Route up Fifth Avenue
Reviewing stand, Bleachers: 63rd Street - 64th Street
Bleachers - No signs, enter from Madison Avenue & 64 Street
Disbursement area - 65th thru 68th Streets, Bus pick-up
Times to Note:
7:00am – Blocks closed to all but parade traffic
8:30am – Labor Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
10:00am – Beginning of Parade Steps Off
Approximately 1:30pm – Final Contingent Steps Off
Parade Guidelines:
The assembly area blocks will be closed at 7:00 AM except for parade vehicles, vehicles dropping off items and parade marchers.
The bus drop-off area will be Madison Avenue at 44th Street and Sixth Avenue at 44th Street. Buses will then proceed to the designated bus parking area at the end of the parade route.
No alcoholic beverages, BBQs, or heating of food is allowed. Heated/BBQ foods may only be distributed by a vendor licensed with NYC, having a valid Board of Health certificate and a contained heating unit with no open flames (hot dog cart, etc.).
No amplified sound is permitted in the assembly area. Sound permits are restricted to the parade route as well as bands and floats in the assembly area.
All parade vehicles are required to have a “Parade Vehicle” pass.
Floats have a height restriction of 14ft.
All trucks/floats are to have a minimum of 4 ground guides for their vehicles while in the assembly area and throughout the parade route. All drivers should make sure that they have a valid license, registration and insurance for the respective vehicles they will be driving in the parade.
No signs/placards with wood, metal, or plastic sticks. Cardboard tubes are preferred.
Any vehicles in the parade, other than floats, trucks, etc., must be decorated as parade vehicles or else they will not be allowed in the formation. All Vehicles dropping off supplies and/or food must have a “Supply Vehicle” pass displayed to enter the assembly area.
All vehicles dropping off supplies into the assembly area should arrive early, drop off the supplies, food, etc., and then exit the assembly area as early as possible.
CWA Labor Day Parade T-shirt graphics (below):
