(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Labor Day Weekend was celebrated in Chicago with a parade and festival on the Far South Side Saturday.
The Chicago Labor Day Parade made its way along Cottage Grove Avenue between 107th and 112th streets, winding around the perimeter of the Pullman National Historic Park.
It featured dozens of floats and representation from dozens of labor unions. Loaded into three large pickup trucks, the large Scabby the Rat, Fat Cat, and Capitalist Pig inflatables, each a staple at Union Strikes and demonstrations across Chicagoland.
Mayor Brandon Johnson was among those at the parade in the Pullman neighborhood.
Watching the parade with his family was city construction laborer Carlton.
“Oh, I’ve been in the union all my life. And thank God for the union,” Carlton said.
Retired now with a pension, Carlton shared what he found most important in being represented by a labor union.
“Mostly the benefits was to have support. Brotherhood, other workers with me and standing for the same cause. And we getting fair treatment. And, yeah, the union means a lot.”
The parade stepped off around noon, followed by Eddie Fest in the park, with an afternoon of family friendly activities, live music, and food – all within sight of The National A. Phillip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum.
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