The float of the Toledo Federation of Teachers. The Labor Day parade in Toledo included floats, the City of Toledo's pink street sweeper, 18 wheelers and, most importantly, unionized workers and their families.
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UAW's Toledo Jeep Unit Local 12 riding high in downtown Toledo.
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UAW Local 2213, professional registered nurses, and UAW Local 5242 members, including librarians and other professional staff of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, march in the parade.
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UAW Local 12 members and families in the parade.
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The Labor Day parade in Toledo lasted nearly two hours.
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Northwest Ohio Building Trades executive secretary/business manager Shaun Enright, left, with Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson.
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Eric Dean, the General President of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union, AFL-CIO, left, speaking after the parade in front of the grandstand. Next to him is Joshua Hughes, chairman, Lucas County Democratic Party. Second from right is U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Ohio), and at right, Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson.
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International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18 members in the parade.
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Children and adults come to see one of the members of the Toledo Horsemen Club as they pause in the parade.
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Toledo Newspaper Guild-Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 34043 members march in the parade.
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Brandon Waites of Toledo supports his son Asher Waites, who will be 3 in a few days, as they keep the beat with the Whitmer Marching Band that is in front of them.
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The Woodward High School Marching Band in the parade.
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Parade Grand Marshall John Boellner of Maumee, a retired letter carrier.
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Toledo Firefighters, members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 18, in the parade.
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AFSCME Local 2415 members from the University of Toledo express concern for the future of the University of Toledo Medical Center.
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