August 29, 2024 – Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly, a central labor council of the AFL-CIO, is hosting the annual Labor Day Parade at 10:00 AM on September 2 in downtown Decatur.
The parade will feature Grand Marshal, IBEW Local 146 Business Manager Josh Sapp, and labor unions from throughout Macon County and surrounding areas. The theme is “Every Vote Counts.”
Other events include a “Picnic in the Park” immediately following the parade which will be held in Fairview Park. The event is free to sponsoring organizations and costs $25 for the general public. The fee will purchase a wristband good for food, refreshments, ice cream, and games for the kids.
At the picnic, Labor unions will present $17,000 in grants from the We Are One Community fund to twenty-two local charities. The We Are One Community fund is a donor-advised charitable giving fund for working families housed at The Community Foundation which gives 100% of all individual donations directly to local charity.
“Our Labor Day parade will showcase local unions and celebrate the good work they do every day. Together, working women and men are an asset to this community and we hope to let everyone know it’s better in a union,” stated Lamarcus Williams, President of Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly.
Labor Day Events:
10:00 AM: Labor Day Parade in downtown Decatur (lineup at 8:30 AM on Franklin Street)
11:30 AM: Labor Day Picnic (cost is $25 per person or free to union members) at Fairview Park
1:00 PM: We Are One Community $17,000 in grant distributions to local charities at Fairview Park.
