ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Nearly 25 local organizations marched down Campbell Avenue in downtown Roanoke Saturday morning as part of the ninth annual Roanoke Labor Day Parade.
“It’s an opportunity for union folks around the area to come together and enjoy each other’s company, reminisce, talk about things that are going on in their environment,” said Western Virginia Labor Federation president Chuck Simpson. “It also gives the unions a chance to participate and come out and take part.”
The parade celebrates the laborers ahead of Monday’s holiday, by shining a light on the work done by local unions to support the working class…