Parade down Main Street at 10:00 AM
Festivities in Spring Park to begin at 11:00 AM -4:00
TUSCUMBIA-Dollar tickets sold to give away prizes. Area businesses have donated many prizes to honor and
celebrate the working men and women in our area. Grand prize this year is a Trailer/Cub Cadet
Lawnmower package and two 51000 drawings. You do not have to be present to win.
Music by “Back on Track” in the park. Beauty Pageants at 2:00. Food trucks. Bicycle giveaways in the
park.
6th Annual Car Show sponsored by the Labor Council on the water wheel side of the park. Music and
stories by Mr. Tony Couch. Registration begins at 8:00. Area auto parts and detail shops have donated
many prize items for the car show Trophies and cash prize to be given away at L:00.
This year we honor as our Grand Marshal – Mr. Steve Stutts (retired District VP for Operating Engineers)
Our Administrative Person of the Year – Mrs. Angie Wilson-Holm – Operating Engineers Local 320.
Labor Person ofthe Year – to be announced at our Labor Day Dinner Reception Dinner.
Hall of Fame Living – Mr. Marshal Koger- retired business agent from the Steelworkers Local 481.
Hall of Fame Posthumous – Mr. Raymond Crosswhite – past business agent for Pipefitters Local 760.
Friend Of Labor Posthumous – Mr. Greg Burdine – was distinguished attorney in Florence.
Friend of Labor – Mr. Robert Palmer – retired journalist for Times Daily.
ln recent years the Shoals Labor Council celebrated our 100th Celebration of honoring working men and
women. Our largest turnout was in the 1980’s when President Jimmy Carter came and announce his bid
for the presidency. There was approximately 10-12,000 people in the park. We now do the parade
down Main Street in Tuscumbia but back in the day the parade started in Florence, came across ONeal
Bridge, through Sheffield, through Tuscumbia to Spring Park.
We are the longest running Labor Day celebration in the state and possibly in the country. The working people are America’s backbone, we celebrate them for all their hard work and sacrifices. The union members across our country fought for the weekend that all of us enjoy, the eight hour work day, better pay, healthcare, and many other
privileges in the work place.
Come out and celebrate with us. For more information please contact the Shoals Labor Council office Monday through Friday from 8:00 – 12:00.
Media Release/Shoals Area Central Labor Council
