HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - Hundreds of labor and union workers gathered in Holyoke on Labor Day to march for change and advocate for workers' rights amid a challenging political climate.

The Labor Day march in Holyoke began at Holyoke City Hall and concluded at Heritage State Park.

"Labor Day, first and foremost, is a celebration of what we do and who we do it with, but it is also a response to the current political climate we find ourselves in and it is a way to push back on the attacks on organized labor that have been and are going on right now," said Jeff Jones, President of the Western Mass Area Labor Federation and UFCW Local 1459.

Patrick Burke, President of United Auto Workers Local 2322, stated, 'This is a hard time for many working people, and we want to make sure the issues of l

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