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Calendar_Icon   2026 WNY Labor Day Parade and Picinic
September 07 , 2026
Location: Corner of Dorrance Ave & McKinley Pkwy
You and your family are invited to march in the Buffalo Central Labor Council (AFL-CIO) Labor Day Parade. Parade line up begins at 10:00am at the corner of Dorrance Ave & McKinley Pkwy, with the parade stepping off at 12:00pm. Marchers can park their cars at or near Cazenovia Park. Free Shuttle rides from Cazenovia Park to Dorrance Ave from 9:00am - 11:45am. There is a picnic after the parade.
Calendar_Icon   2026 Michael L Burns Capital District Labor Day Celebration
September 07 , 2026
Location: Joe Bruno Stadium - 12:00PM - 4:00PM
On this day, we honor and appreciate the hard work, dedication and contribution of workers everywhere. It is free for all union members and their families, and there will be great food, music, tons of activities for kids and lots of fun things to do.
Calendar_Icon   2026 Rochester Labor Day Parade
September 07 , 2026
Location: NYSUT Building in Rochester (30 North Union St.) - estimated 8:00AM-9:00AM
More information to follow.
Calendar_Icon   Annual Labor Day Celebration at the New York State Fair
September 07 , 2026
Location: New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd - 10:00AM -Syracuse, NY
Additional event details, including ticket pick-up dates and times, will be shared in early August.
Calendar_Icon   2026 New York City Labor Day Rally & March
September 08 , 2026
Location: Liberty Street Lower Manhattan - 4:30PM
New York City's strength comes from the people who build, maintain, teach, heal, transport, protect, and keep our city running every day. This mobilization is an opportunity for the entire New York City Labor Movement to come together and demonstrate the strength, solidarity, and power of working people, while standing up for the rights, freedoms, and future of all New Yorkers.

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