Labor Day Parade, 1988

File — Box: 15, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

Clipping, front page of IBEW Electrical Union World, “Labor Day Parade: Jay Mazur Grand Marshal,” with list of participating Local 3 divisions, August 15, 1988, and clipping covering event, September 21; front page of New York Observer with photo of Chinatown marchers in ILGWU T-shirts, September 12, 1988; sample of parade poster, with letter from official printer soliciting orders, July 14; invitation from New York City Central Labor Council to Mayor Ed Koch to join officials at parade, with reply declining invitation, August 18 and 22; Daily News press clipping re hostile reception for Ed Koch at West Indian Day (local Labor Day) parade in Brooklyn, September 6; letter from Gov. Michael Dukakis’s presidential campaign office declining invitation, August 24; lists of labor and political officials at Labor Day Breakfast, September 8; Mazur speech at breakfast; list of scheduled dates and times of Labor Day commercial broadcasts, with thanks to those who contributed, August 23, 1988; memos from Mazur to New York City locals noting contribution expected from each to offset ILGWU expenses, November 9, 1988; list of contributions by unions for radio ad campaign, August 31; memo to Mazur re planning outline; revised schedule for planning meeting, July 12; list of line of march of participating unions, August 2; memo, press release, and related materials re Jobs with Justice Labor Day activities, August 23; routine correspondence

Dates

1988

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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