(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Chicago's official Labor Day Parade won’t be held on Labor Day proper, but this Saturday Sept. 2. And for the first time in a long time, it will be held in the historic Pullman neighborhood.
Terri Gage, superintendent of the Pullman National Historical Park, said this will be the first Labor Day parade since part of the area became a national park honoring the beginnings of the American labor movement.
“The parade itself is going to retain a lot its original flavor as a fun event and recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of American workers,” Gage said. “But what’s going to be really special this year is that it’s being held in this beautiful historic setting.”
Among the participants will be Ray Quiroz and his brother Al, former Pullman plant workers who are the only ones who still live at the site. They were members of the Steelworkers Union and say they supported the union because the union supported them.
Saturday's parade starts around noon. For more information, click here.
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