2026 Labor Day Parade and Picnic
What a difference a couple of years makes …
2026 means we’ve bounced back fully from our years of Covid exile, and Pittsburgh STILL has one of the nation’s largest and strongest Labor Day parade celebrations!
Click here for all the details — to RSVP, and be sure to join us wearing your new union shirts or classic blue union shirts for a significant march in this critical midterm year–and be sure to join us at the picnic as well. PFT members in good standing and PFT Retirees are most welcome!
Here’s What’s Happening, When, Where, and More!
Date: Monday, September 7, 2026.
Where: Melody Parking Lot, Uptown (corner of Wylie & Crawford Avenues)
We are in Group 2 of the “White” Division. Look for our School Bus!
Get There: Shuttles are available from the PFT Building to the Melody lot from
7:45 AM – 9:30 AM, or meet us at Melody Lot on your own.
** Shuttles return to the PFT from parade’s end in downtown Pittsburgh across from the Wyndham Grand (formerly the Hilton). Shuttles do not return uptown.
RSVP HERE—tshirts for PFT members in good standing and one guest!
Italian Ice for all shuttle riders upon return to PFT parking lot! Catered picnic at the PFT! Treat bags for the kids, plus face-painting and temporary glitter tatools. Not to mention… — amazing raffle prizes for PFT member adults! And maybe even a few special guests…!
Can You Volunteer? Need More Information?
If you’re interested in volunteering, or just want to know more right this second? Reach out to the Labor Day committee chairs by contacting either of the committee chairs by clicking their names:
OUR HISTORY: It is a proud tradition for our union to be one of the most visible and vocal memberships in all of Pittsburgh on Labor Day!
It’s a HUGE deal—one of the best ways for members (veteran members, retirees, and especially new members) to connect with and represent the PFT in the most positive light.
Hundreds of PFT members march with their families in downtown Pittsburgh in the nation’s 2nd largest Labor Day celebration, and a delicious catered picnic awaits marchers and celebrants alike at the PFT building.
Labor Day Honors Solidarity By Bringing Unions Together!
We raffle off great prizes, enjoy live entertainment, and are visited by political luminaries throughout the day. The list changes every year!
Labor Day is a family-friendly, fun-filled, fantastic day that YOU can help bring to life—as a marcher, picnic volunteer, committee member, ticket taker and more! Contact the union for information on how to participate or how to get involved with Labor Day planning every year!
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Inquire about Labor Day festivities here, and stay tuned for updates on Labor Day 2019!
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