2012 Toledo Labor Day Parade

Hundreds of people turned out to see local unions, their supporters and other organizations march to celebrate American workers Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in Toledo's Labor Day Parade. CLICK ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Tammy Hubbard, of Perrysburg, center, pointed out a loose balloon to her daughter, Anna, 6, while the pair waited with ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Taylor Lofton, 6, left, and her cousin, Annise Lofton, 9, joined several other members of their family in lining up ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Marly Downing, 6, center, and her sister Marissa, 7, dressed up and joined their family in supporting union members Monday ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo D'asia Cunningham, 9, handed out candy while marching with her mother, Becky, a UAW member. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Henry McCoy, center, a retired autoworker of 43 years, marched alongside other UAW members Monday morning during the Toledo Labor ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Though President Barack Obama was across town giving an address, union members brought a cut-out of him with them ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Pamela Givens, of Toledo, center, joined hundreds of other people in watching the parade downtown. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Max Perry, 5, of Perrysburg, center, leapt from the crowd to embrace an employee of his daycare center who was ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Representatives from Mecca Temple 43 rode in the parade downtown. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Toledo firefighters and their families rode in Monday morning's parade celebrating American workers. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A member of the Toledo Horseman Club trotted down Huron Street Monday before a crowd of onlookers. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Bobby Lockett, of Toledo, center right, points out the trucks in the parade to his 14-month-old great-grandson ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Local workers wave American flags as they march down Huron Street. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Teamsters and other union members from the Toledo area banded together Monday morning to march through downtown Toledo in the ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Supporters cheered the Teamsters Local 20 as they marched through downtown Toledo. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Landon Brown, 3, stuck his head out the truck he and his mother were riding in during the parade. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Zoe Bastian, 2, of Toledo, kept her collection of candy close Monday morning during the parade. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 8 march down Huron Street. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Damion Harkness, center left, and Shalimar Cooper, center right, cheer while marching with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo In addition to union members and local bands, classic and restored cars were also part of the parade through downtown Toledo. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Davionna Ballard, 3, and her aunt, Amanda Garth, of Toledo, left, hoisted signs up in support of President Barack Obama ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH