Longshore and other workers join in celebration, protest during Labor Day event in Wilmington

“LA is a union town.”

That’s the phrase hundreds of union members chanted as the marched down Avalon Street in Wilmington on Monday morning, Sept. 1.

Thousands pf people representing more than 25 unions across Los Angeles and Orange counties marched and paraded in floats on Monday to celebrate the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition’s 46th annual Labor Day Parade and Rally — and to demonstrate the strength and unity among workers.

Teachers, actors, steelworkers, plumbers, gig drivers, fishermen, marine firemen and carpenters were among some of the professions that participated in the parade.

The parade also included performances from several local schools’ marching bands, including San Pedro High School and Banning High School.

Local officials join the 46th Annual Labor Day