Thousands of union members march in annual Tri-State Labor Day Parade in Philadelphia

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JOINING US. THE BIG STORY ON ACTION NEWS IS LABOR DAY 2024 AND PHILADELPHIA'S ANNUAL LABOR DAY PARADE KICKED OFF TODAY WITH A SERIOUS MESSAGE OF SOLIDARITY. >> ACTION NEWS REPORTER RHONDA THOMAS LIVE FOR US IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA WITH MORE ON THAT. RHONDA >> WELL, THE PLIGHT OF ARAMARK WORKERS HERE AT CITIZENS BANK PARK WAS ONE THAT LABOR UNION LEADERS ADDRESSED AT TODAY'S LABOR DAY PARADE AS A MESSAGE THAT STARTED ON THE STAGE AND THEN WENT TO THE STREETS. >> WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT LABOR LOCAL UNIONS WITH A SHOW OF UNITY. >> JUST BEING WITH MY UNION BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND ENJOYING THE MOMENT. HONESTLY, I LOVE IT. YES, I LOVE BEING HERE. IT'S A GREAT MOMENT. >> THAT SENTIMENT ECHOED DOWN COLUMBUS BOULEVARD AS DOZENS OF UNIONS AND THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS MARCHED IN THE 37TH ANNUAL TRI-STATE LABOR DAY PARADE. >> IT'S A GOOD FEELING. IT GIVES ME CHILLS TO KNOW THAT WE'RE COMING TOGETHER AS A TEAM, TOP OF MIND ARAMARK WORKERS AT CITIZENS BANK PARK THIS WEEKEND. >> THEY VOTED IN FAVOR OF A STRIKE AS UNION MEMBERS FIGHT FOR BETTER WAGES AND HEALTH CARE. >> ARAMARK WORKERS HAVE SHOWN THAT WE WILL NOT BACK DOWN AND WE WILL NOT SETTLE FOR LESS. THAT'S RIGHT. WE'RE STANDING HERE FOR OURSELVES, OUR FAMILIES AND OUR FUTURES. >> IT'S A CAUSE WITH WHICH OTHER UNION MEMBERS CAN SYMPATHIZE. >> THEY WANT FAIR WAGES, HEALTH CARE, PENSION, I'M SURE. ABSOLUTELY WE SUPPORT IT. >> PHILADELPHIA TEACHERS ARE FIGHTING THEIR OWN BATTLE. >> WE WILL BE NEGOTIATING A CONTRACT THIS YEAR, SO WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO WORKING CONDITIONS AND THE MIX WITH THIS YEAR'S MARCHERS. >> WE ARE THE LABORERS, MAYOR CHERYL PARKER, THE MIDDLE CLASS BUILT AMERICA, AND GUESS WHO BUILT THE MIDDLE CLASS? >> LET ME HEAR YOU SAY UNIONS. UNIONS. >> SHE AND OTHERS TOUTED THE POWER OF UNIONS IN THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. >> WE ARE A BIG UNION TOWN. >> THE MIDDLE CLASS. I MEAN, IT'S WHAT IT'S ABOUT. IT'S WHAT IT'S ABOUT. IT'S WHAT ALL MY MEMBERS ARE ABOUT. >> UNION MEMBERS WILL EVEN PLAY A ROLE IN LITERALLY SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE AT THE CONSTITUTION CENTER. >> IATSE WILL BE BUILDING THAT, SHOWING JUST HOW MANY ASPECTS OF LIFE UNIONS TOUCH ON A DAY MEANT TO CELEBRATE THE AMERICAN WORKER. >> THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT NOW, AS FAR AS ARAMARK WORKERS HERE AT CITIZENS BANK PARK VOTING TO STRIKE, WHILE ARAMARK SAYS THEY DO HAVE A CONTINGENCY PLAN IN CASE THOSE WORKERS DO HIT THE PICKET LINE, THE WORKERS SAY THEY WANT CONSISTENCY IN PAY, WHETHER THEY'RE WORKING HERE. >> THE WELLS FARGO CENTER OR AT LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD. NOW, SPEAKING OF THOSE ARAMARK WORKERS AT WELLS FARGO, AT WELLS FARGO CENTER HAVE ALREADY VOTED TO GO WITH A STRIKE AT LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD WHILE THEY ARE VOTING RIGHT NOW. AND THEY SHOULD HAVE A DECISION BY FRIDAY AT CITIZENS BANK PARK, TORONTO. THOMAS

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