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6 wrz 2010 · WWJ's Ron Dewey took several photos while covering the 2010 Labor Day parade in downtown Detroit.
Musicians and union officials rally for the members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
The 2010 Labor Day parade in Detroit was led by the musicians of the Detroit Symphony, and their AFM Local 5 leadership. Officers from the International Conf...
6 wrz 2010 · Musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra were in the front of the parade as they battle with management over a tight budget.
HAPPENING NOW: A Labor Day parade takes place in Detroit. https://trib.al/EE0Fnmq
Labor Day in the 1890s. Presidential Politics. Links to more information on Labor Day. Since the end of World War II, the Detroit Labor Day Parade has been the largest labor parade in Michigan. As early as 1915, it drew crowds that lined the streets (left).
The parade was canceled until 1981, when a group of Detroit's surviving labor pioneers resurrected the tradition. Today, Detroit's Labor Day activities feature not only a parade and political speeches, but also several food and music festivals.
