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Boston Labor Day Parade

September 1, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

The Greater Boston Labor Council, AFL-CIO, has organized Boston’s first Labor Day Parade on Monday, September 1, 2025, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. To join, interested individuals and groups are encouraged to RSVP online or contact the Greater Boston Labor Council for press credentials or additional information.

Participants will assemble at Park Street and Beacon Street on Boston Common near the State House.

The procession will end at City Hall Plaza with music, speakers and food.

Speakers
• Jimmy Williams Jr., general president of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
• Michelle Wu, mayor of Boston
• Chrissy Lynch, president of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO
• Rank-and-file union members and community leaders

Entertainment
• Musicians Union Marching Band
• Good Trouble Brass Band
• BABAM Marching Band
• Northeastern University Pep Band
• Terca Club
• Circus Up
• Roberto Clemente Dancers

The parade will highlight the theme “Workers over Billionaires” and feature remarks from union leaders and elected officials, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Massachusetts AFL-CIO President Chrissy Lynch. Marching bands, dancers and community groups will also take part.

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