Labor Day in Detroit: Thousands march, speakers talk union and Trump

Thousands of union members, loved ones march in Detroit Labor Day parade

Darcie Moran
Detroit Free Press


If 10-year-old Christian Savitskie breaks a leg, his dad could lose his job.

That is, if Eric Savitskie didn’t have benefits — such as time off to take care of an injured or sick child — afforded to him through the work of his union, the 34-year-old Southgate dad said, as he stood with his family amongst thousands of union members and allies at the annual Labor Day parade in Detroit.

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Numerous wagons with sleepy looking toddlers, double strollers and tiny tennis shoes journeyed just under a mile down Michigan Avenue to the newly refurbished Michigan Central Station in Corktown along with blaring horns, marching bands and workers on Labor Day.



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Labor Day speakers lambast Trump administration

Speakers at the event such as Evelyn DeJesus of the American Federation of Teachers, Kevin Mapp of United Steelworkers and Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, denounced the Trump administration’s work.

DeJesus raised alarm on the rolling back of instructions for English learners. Mapp said there was an assault on federal workers, clean water and vaccines. Kelley spoke about the thousands of federal workers laid off. ...................(more)

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