K 804: Commending the New York City Central Labor Council upon the occasion of hosting its 143rd Annual Labor Day Parade on September 6, 2025

 Assembly Resolution No. 804 BY: M. of A. Bichotte Hermelyn COMMENDING the New York City Central Labor Council upon the occasion of hosting its 143rd Annual Labor Day Parade on September 6, 2025 WHEREAS, Labor Day serves to acknowledge the contributions and achievements of workers and the labor movement in securing rights like fair wages, safer working conditions, reasonable working hours, and weekends free of work; and WHEREAS, The very first Labor Day parade in the United State took place in Manhattan, New York on September 5, 1882; this parade drew in an estimated 10,000-20,000 participants consisting of laborers, union representatives, men with flags, musical instruments, badges, and other paraphernalia, all of whom marched pridefully through the streets of the city; and WHEREAS, This year, in honor of the dedicated workers of New York State-past and present-the New York City Central Labor Council will host its 143rd Annual Labor Day Parade on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in New York City; and WHEREAS, The New York City Central Labor Council (NYCCLC) is a non-profit labor membership organization devoted to supporting, advancing, and advocating for the working people of New York City; and WHEREAS, As the nation's largest regional labor federation, the NYCCLC brings together 300 local unions from every trade and occupation from both the public and private sectors of the New York economy; and WHEREAS, The NYCCLC represents more than one million workers, including teachers, truck drivers, operating engineers, nurses, construction workers, hospitality workers, electricians, firefighters, retail workers, janitors, bakers, train operators, transit workers, traffic wardens, police officers, EMTs, and countless others who constitute and strengthen today's modern workforce; and WHEREAS, This auspicious Labor Day parade is estimated to draw over 85,000 workers, their families, unions, constituency groups, labor partners, bands, and more to the streets of New York City in a powerful and vibrant display of solidarity and pride; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individuals and organizations of such noble aims and achievements are brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend the New York City Central Labor Council upon the occasion of hosting its 143rd Annual Labor Day Parade on September 6, 2025; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the New York City Central Labor Council.