CUPE Ontario members will take part in Labour Day events in communities across the province.
The annual celebration has its roots in the labour movement’s fight for an eight-hour work day and it celebrates the many gains unions have struggled for on behalf of all workers, including health and safety regulations, parental leave, better wages, pay equity laws, and same-sex spousal benefits.
We want to see a sea of pink this Labour Day, and bring CUPE members together across sectors to say enough is enough!
WHEN: Monday, September 4, 2023 at 9AM
WHERE: Section 6, West Side of University Ave., North from Armoury to Dundas St. W.
Please come out and join your fellow unionists at the Labour Day event in your area.
(This page will be updated regularly.)
ONTARIO
Brantford and District Labour Council
Labour Day Soapbox Derby, Icomm Drive Hill at the Lorne Bridge
September 4, 2023, 8:00 a.m. for registration, 9:00 a.m. for race start time
Contact: Roxanne Bond roxannebond1@gmail.com
Website: http://www.brantforddistrictlabourcouncil.ca/
Cornwall & District Labour Council
Labour Day Family Party
Lamoureux Park
100 Water Street E., Cornwall
September 4, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Louise Lanctot louiselanctot18@gmail.com
Website: https://www.cornwalllabour.ca/
Durham Region Labour Council
Labour Day Picnic
Memorial Park Oshawa
110 Simcoe St. S. Oshawa, ON L1H7M7
September 4, 2023, 11:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Katy Brennan durhamlc@durhamlabour.ca, 905-579-5188
Website: https://durhamlabour.ca/events/
Huron & District Labour Council
Free Community Public Ice Skating at the YMCA of Goderich
*Two Events*
September 2, 2023; 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
September 5, 2023; 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Drew Macaulay drmacaulay@hotmail.com
Kingston and District Labour Council
Labour Day Festival
Victoria Park (Brock & Alfred), Kingston
September 4, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Kingston & District Labour Council kingstonlabourcouncil@gmail.com
Website: www.kingstonlabour.ca
Leeds and Grenville Labour Council
Labour Day Party
September 4, 2023 – all day
Contact: Jim Roy leedsandgrenvillelabourcouncil@gmail.com
Website: https://leedsgrenvillelabour.ca/
Lindsay and District Labour Council
Old Mill Park, 16 Kent St. E, Lindsay
September 3, 2023; 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Contact: James Mulhern oneworldonevoice@sympatico.ca
Website: https://www.lindsaylabour.ca/
London and District Labour Council
Labour Day picnic
East Lions Park, 1731 Churchill Ave, London
September 4, 2023; 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Steve Holmes hockeysteve@rogers.com
Website: https://londonlabour.ca/events/
Niagara Regional Labour Council
The Lions Club of Merritton Community Days Parade
Parade Route – Chestnut St. to Glengary St. to Glendale Ave. to Merritt St. to Carnival Grounds
Pen Center, 221 Glendale Ave., St. Catharines, Ontario
September 4, 2023, Parade starts at 11:00 a.m. sharp
Contact: nrlc.clc@gmail.com
Website: https://niagaralabour.ca/
Ottawa District Labour Council
Labour Day March and Picnic
March leaving Ottawa City Hall (Lisgar Street side) to McNabb Park (Gladstone and Bronson)
September 4, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Contact: Ottawa District Labour Council odlc@ottawalabour.org
Website: www.ottawalabour.org
Peterborough and District Labour Council
Labour Day picnic
Nicholls Oval 725 Armour Rd., Peterborough
September 4, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Stephanie Levesque ptbolabour@gmail.com
Website: https://peterboroughlabour.ca/
Quinte Labour Council
Labour Day Event
Parkdale Community Centre
119 Birch St., Belleville
September 3, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Marg Bourgoin quintelabourcouncil@gmail.com
Sarnia & District Labour Council
Labour Day Parade
Parade Starts at Christina and Wellington Streets
September 4, 2023, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Contact: Arlene Patterson SDLC57@outlook.com
Stratford & District Labour Council
Stratford Lions Pool
September 3, 2023; 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Patti-Jo Lindner cupw.pjlindner@gmail.com
Thunder Bay & District Labour Council
Labour Day Picnic at Current River Park
September 4, 2023; 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Carlos Satander-Maturana santalfo@tbaytel.net
Toronto and York District Labour Council
March from University Ave to the CNE grounds
September 4, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Contact: Jennifer Huang jhuang@labourcouncil.ca
Website: https://www.labourcouncil.ca/events
Windsor & District Labour Council
Labour Day Parade and Picnic
September 4, 2023, March begins at 10:00 a.m., Marshalling begins at 9:30 a.m.
Contact: Office@wdlc.ca
Website: https://windsorlabour.ca/