{"id":24064,"date":"2025-08-26T21:51:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T02:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/?page_id=24064"},"modified":"2025-08-26T21:51:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T02:51:40","slug":"labor-day-parade-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/labor-day-parade-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Day Parade 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"fonts-plugin-block \" style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: normal;font-size: 20px;line-height: 1.4;text-align: center\"><strong>Granite City\u2019s Labor Day Parade<br>A March of Pride, Unity, and Tradition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"fonts-plugin-block \" style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: normal;font-size: 14px\"><em>GraniteCityGossip.com, August 26, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot_26-8-2025_212855_granitecitygossip.com_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot_26-8-2025_212855_granitecitygossip.com_.jpeg 853w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot_26-8-2025_212855_granitecitygossip.com_-300x146.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot_26-8-2025_212855_granitecitygossip.com_-768x374.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"fonts-plugin-block \" style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: normal\">Granite City will once again honor its proud labor heritage with the <strong>2025 Labor Day Parade<\/strong>, held on <strong>Monday, September 1st<\/strong>, beginning at <strong>10:00 a.m.<\/strong> The parade will assemble downtown on State Street between Niedringhaus and 18th Streets, and will march toward Wilson Park, where union members and families will gather for music, food, and fellowship.<br><br>Hosted by the <strong>Greater Madison County Federation of Labor AFL-CIO<\/strong>, this year\u2019s theme, <em>\u201c<strong>WORKERS DESERVE: Freedom, Fairness &amp; Security<\/strong>\u201d<\/em>, echoes the values that have long defined Granite City\u2019s workforce. The <strong>S.O.A.R. Organization<\/strong> (Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees) will serve as this year\u2019s Parade Marshal, a fitting tribute to those who laid the foundation for today\u2019s labor movement.<br><br>Granite City\u2019s pride in its labor force runs deep. From the steel mill to the classrooms, from public service to small businesses, the city\u2019s identity is woven from the grit, skill, and solidarity of its workers. The Labor Day Parade is more than a celebration, it\u2019s a reaffirmation of Granite City\u2019s commitment to honoring those who build, serve, and sustain the community.<br><br>\u201c<em>This parade isn\u2019t just about marching\u2014it\u2019s about remembering<\/em>,\u201d said Dean Webb, President of the Federation. \u201c<em>We celebrate the 8-hour workday, job safety, and everything unions have fought for to make our lives better<\/em>.\u201d<br><br>Residents of all ages are encouraged to come out, line the streets, and show their support. Whether you\u2019re cheering for your local union, waving to familiar faces, or simply soaking in the spirit of solidarity, your presence helps keep this tradition alive. It\u2019s a day to celebrate Granite City\u2019s legacy\u2014and to stand proudly with the workers who make it thrive.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24064","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24064"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24068,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24064\/revisions\/24068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}