Union Strong Politics: Electing Leaders Who Will Fight For Working People
When we work together, we can elect leaders who will fight for working people. You can help by voting in every election, participating in labor walks, phone banks and rallies, and by talking to your union family about the candidates who are good for workers.
Volunteer for an upcoming walk or phone bank! Events are posted on our Mobilize page.
Mobilize Events List
Strikes For Labor: Family Bowling Night at Crystal Lanes
Corning, NY
Join us for a Union Night at Crystal Lanes on August 22nd from 5-8 pm! Union members and their families get one free game! Come and build connections and community with your brothers and sisters.
Political Mobilization Bootcamp
Elmira, NY
The rights and protections for working people have never been under more threat. Join us August 29th from 10 am-noon for an AFL-CIO training on how to get candidates who stand with labor into office locally and nationally. We will build skills and learn tools to support the elected officials who support us!
Westchester Putnam Central Labor Body - Labor Family Day
Hartsdale, NY
Join us for a day of union solidarity, family fun, food, and community on Sunday, August 30, 2026 from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM at Ridge Road Park (Pavilion 2). - Celebrate the strength of the labor movement and hardworking families. - Great food - Music and entertainment - Community and union solidarity - Family-friendly event - All are welcome.
Upper Hudson and Dutchess CLC Labor Day Rally and BBQ!
Poughkeepsie, NY
Join us for a Labor Day Rally and BBQ in Poughkeepsie! Please bring lawn chairs if you have them. Thank you!
Buffalo Labor Day Parade 🌟
Buffalo, NY
On behalf of the Buffalo Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, we extend this invitation for you and your members/organization to attend the 2026 Labor Day Parade and Lunch, on Monday, September 7th, 2026. From the picket line to the picnic table, Labor Day is a celebration of working people and our great power of solidarity when we join together in a union! Parade participants **MUST** register online by completing [this form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0_CxrwHI03eMUpFyF-bm3STvCf5GB7lMFH9yzFlFrwNAzxw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117355548130022110874). For too long, kings and billionaires have tried to put workers down, but we will never give up the fight. Workers built this country, and we have the power to take it back. from the workplace to the walls of city hall, workers have been speaking out and fighting for the dignities we deserve. This Labor Day weekend, join America's labor unions and working people across the country as we take back OUR day and show the big corporations who we are and how we fight. Prove that together we are, have been, and will always be Union Strong! Labor Day will begin with a special mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church on Abbott Rd. beginning at 9:00 AM. Line up for the parade begins at 10:00 AM along Dorrance Ave, and the parade begins at 11 AM. The parade route is identical to the last few years: Starting along McKinley, to Red Jacket, then along Warren Spahn Way. Parade participants **MUST** register online by completing [this form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0_CxrwHI03eMUpFyF-bm3STvCf5GB7lMFH9yzFlFrwNAzxw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117355548130022110874). Be sure to join us for lunch immediately after the parade in Cazanovia Park. There will be catering, soda and water, a union band, and fun for all!
Youngstown Labor Day Parade 🌟
Youngstown, NY
The Niagara-Orleans CLC invites affiliates and community to the Youngstown Labor Day Parade! Come celebrate and recognize all that organized Labor does in our community. Line up starts at 10:45AM at Fort Niagara. Parade steps off at 12 Noon.
Rochester Labor Day Parade!
Rochester, NY
Please join Join the Rochester Labor Council, AFL-CIO, our affiliated locals, political candidates, and community partners as we take to the streets to celebrate worker solidarity, strength, and community power! The parade will step off at 11 a.m. at the corner of East & Alexander, head west on Main St., then finish at Main & St. Paul Street.
Capital District ALF: Michael L. Burns Labor Day Celebration
Troy, NY
Last year on Labor Day, over 2,000 union members and their families came together to reclaim Labor Day. This year the celebration will take place Labor Day, September 7th, 2026 from noon to 4:00 pm at Joe Bruno Stadium in Troy. Since there is no game that day, we will have this wonderful location to ourselves. Like last year, the event is free and open to all union members, retirees and families. We will have more food stations, shorter lines and more family friendly activities. We are asking everyone attending to bring a non-perishable food item. We are planning to fill a truck for the food pantries and the food bank.
New York City Labor Day Rally & March
New York, NY
Tuesday, September 8 marks the return of New York City’s Labor Day mobilization. Let's join together in solidarity, and in support of our fellow workers, because NYC’s workers show up. Organized by the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Union Strong Phone Bank Tuesdays and Thursdays
Our #UnionStrong candidates need your support in the GENERAL ELECTION! Join us as we make phone calls for our Union Strong candidates! All you need is your cell phone plus your laptop/desktop or tablet! We will provide a quick training at the beginning of the ZOOM, before we start calling.
