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Unlike in many years past, no giants of politics like Bill Clinton, Barack Obama or Joe Biden came to celebrate the Labor Day Parade in Detroit.
Nonetheless, other politicians joined thousands of union members, officials and supporters Monday morning on Labor Day to celebrate the annual march down Michigan Avenue, from Corktown to downtown. For the most part, the weather was very pleasant except for about a five-minute downpour of rain.
The march was fairly tame, and surprisingly there were few anti-Trump signs, unlike last year in the heat of the 2016 presidential election.
Democratic gubernatorial candidates, ex-Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer, ex-Detroit Health Department director Abdul El-Sayed and retired Ann Arbor businessman Shri Thanedar joined the parade, as did other political candidates.
Other notables included Mayor Mike Duggan, his challenger, state Sen. Coleman A. Young II, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, City Council members Brenda Jones and Mary Sheffield, city council candidate Roy MacAlister, Congressional candidate Fayrouz Saad and Congress members Debbie Dingell and Brenda Lawrence.
(I marched with the Detroit Newspaper Guild.)
Detroit Newspaper Guild
State Sen. Coleman A. Young II
Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones
Union activist Barbara Ingalls is still fired up about President Trump.
Many signs pushed for a "living wage."
Sometimes things just go better with a better.
Family bonding on Labor Day.
Mayor Mike Duggan supporters.
Something to be said about getting a front row seat.
Abdul El-Sayed is running for governor.
Shri Thanedar, candidate for governor.
Stevie Blanchard, administrative officer at the Detroit Newspaper Guild, and her dog Frank.
Supporter Leroy Soles with Council candidate Roy McCalister
Supporters with Congressional candidate Fayrouz Saad (With U-M shirt)
The usual bikers' contingent was in attendance.
City Council member Mary Sheffield (Second from left)
