Annual NWPA Area Labor Federation Labor Day Parade on Monday, September 4, 2017

ERIE, Pa., Sept. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of the Northwestern Area Labor Federation, (NWPA-ALF,AFL-CIO), will be joined by high school marching bands, clowns, parade floats/vehicles, public safety and construction vehicles in kicking off the 2017 NWPA ALF Labor Day Parade in Erie Pennsylvania on Labor Day, Monday September 4, 2017. Parade organizers, local elected officials and participants will be joining in the celebration of the rebirth of the Annual Labor Day Parade in Erie which was last held in 1987.

The parade will begin at 10:00 A.M. The parade will assemble on 11th Street between French Street and Myrtle Street. The parade route begins at 11th Street and State Street, proceeds north to N Park Row and then east to French Street.

Members of labor unions, several community organizations including "Variety" the Children's Charity will be having the children and family members of the adaptive bike program in the parade, two high school marching bands, parade floats, construction and public safety vehicles will be showcased. Several clowns will also be providing entertainment for the entire family. This year, Prizes for 1-2-3 Place will be awarded at the end of the parade in the following 7 categories: Best in Floats and best in Vehicles, Union with the most participants, Union with most YOUTH participation, Union with the largest percentage of participants, Union who traveled the furthest distance,  Entertainment: Bands, Clowns, Dance Groups, and Etc.,

SOURCE Pennsylvania AFL-CIO