CLEVELAND (WJW) — Thousands of people lined East 146th Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive for the 53rd annual Labor Day Parade and Festival, followed by a celebration at Luke Easter Park.

The parade was packed with people enjoying marching band performances and other sights and sounds as well.

“This is a prime opportunity for us to celebrate labor and all the good work that they’re doing,” Congresswoman Shontel Brown said. “Hardworking Americans. The amazing jobs with our unions.”

Brown served as grand marshal for the parade and festival, which featured food trucks, vendors, bounce houses and more.

“Something for everyone of all ages to do,” Brown said. “So, it is a great time here and one of my favorite things to do. The people, the energy — it’s always amazing, always off the cha

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