Rochester Labor Day Parade

Rochester Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Hosts 2007 Labor Day Parade

Contact: Rochester Labor Council, AFL-CIO
              Aron J. Reina, (585) 263-2650

(Rochester, NY) – Beginning at 11:00am on Monday, September 3, 2007, Rochester Labor Council, AFL-CIO will host Rochester’s annual Labor Day Parade.

Featuring 100 units, more than 3,000 working families, 10 bands, floats, cars and more, the parade will once again wind from the intersection of East Avenue and Alexander Street, down East Avenue until the parade route turns west on Main Street, and concludes at the intersection of Main Street & South Plymouth Avenue.

Grande Marshals: Tony Bernardo (United Auto Workers Local 1097, retired), Dan Conte (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 86, retired), and Joe Montesano (International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1071, retired) will lead the parade.

The following have been invited to lead the parade as additional Grande Marshals:
Congresswoman, Louise Slaughter
State Sentator & NYS Senate Labor Chair, George Maziarz
State Assemblywoman & NYS Assembly Labor Chair, Susan John
Monroe County Executive, Maggie Brooks
Rochester City Mayor, Robert Duffy

Rochester Labor Council, AFL-CIO endorsed candidates have also been invited to follow the Grande Marshals. They are:
Monroe County District Attorney, Mike Green
Monroe County Family Court Judge, Sid Farber
Monroe County Legislature, Willie Joe Lightfoot, District 27
Rochester City Court Judge, Charles F. Crimi, Jr.
Rochester City Council, Carla Palumbo, NW District
Rochester City Council, Elain Spaull, SE District
Rochester City School Commissioner, Willa Powell
Rochester City School Commissioner, Melisza Campos
Town of Irondequoit, John Perticone, Town council
Town of Greece, Maureen Dauphinee, 3^rd Ward Town Council
Town of Ogden, Garry Cranker, Supervisor
Town of Ogden, Wayne McCrossen, Town Council
Town of Ogden, Anthony McCollough, Town Council

The Rochester Labor Day Parade will focus on its theme “Commitment to Community” with a focus on Secure, High Quality Health Care for All, while highlighting area workers in this struggle. Information will be provided in the days leading up to the parade.

For more information on the AFL-CIO’s campaign for Secure, High Quality Health Care, please visit our website at www.rgvalf.org and read the press release dated August, 22, 2007. Call in information for AFL-CIO President, John Sweeney’s August 29, 2007 press conference can be found within the same press release.

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