Labour Day is just around the corner, falling on Monday, September 2nd, 2024. Labour councils and unions across the province are busy getting ready for events all throughout the long weekend. Join your fellow workers, neighbours, and OPSEU/SEFPO members at a Labour Day event near you! You can reference the below list, compiled below by the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
Planning to attend an event? We want to see OPSEU/SEFPO members in action! You can forward your Labour Day photos to OPSEUCommunications@opseu.org. Please include your name and Local number (or region, if you’re a retiree), the location of the event, as well as a brief description. Your photos may be used in upcoming OPSEU/SEFPO communications and publications such as InSolidarity – a newsletter produced by and for OPSEU/SEFPO members.
Labour Day events in Ontario
Barrie and District Labour Council
Heritage Park
5 Simcoe St, Barrie, ON L4M 1L6
September 2, 2024; 11:00 am – 2:00pm
Contact: barrielabourcouncil@gmail.com
Website: https://barrielabour.ca/
Brantford & District Labour Council
68th Annual Labour Day Soapbox Derby: Icomm Drive at the Lorne Bridge
Registration 8:00 am, Race Start 9:00 am
Contact: Roxanne Bond: http://www.brantforddistrictlabourcouncil.ca/roxanne-bond—recording-secretary.html
Website: http://www.brantforddistrictlabourcouncil.ca/
Durham Region Labour Council
Labour Day Picnic
Memorial Park Oshawa – 110 Simcoe St. S. Oshawa, ON L1H7M7
September 2, 2024; 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Contact durhamlc@durhamlabour.ca for details
Website: https://durhamlabour.ca/events/
Grey Bruce Labour Council
Labour Day Celebration and Parade
Parade starts at Home Hardware on Goderich Street
September 2, 2024; 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Contact: Kevin Smith, President GBLCpresident@live.ca
Hamilton & District Labour Council
September 2, 2024; 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Parade – Corner of Bay St. N and Stuart St.- 10:30 am
Picnic – Bayfront Park – 11:30 am
200 Harbour Front Dr, Hamilton, ON L8L 1C8.
Contact: Anthony Marco, President amarco@rogers.com
Website: https://hamiltonlabour.ca/events/labour-day-2024/
Kingston and District Labour Council
Labour Day Parade and BBQ
McBurney Park, 30 Alma St, Kingston ON
September 2, 2024; 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Contact: kingstonlabourcouncil@gmail.com
Website: kingstonlabour.ca
Lanark & District Labour Council
Labour Day Celebration, BBQ and Fun Day
September 2, 2024; 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Lower Reach Park, Smiths Falls
Contact: tlangford70@hotmail.com
Leeds and Grenville Labour Council
235 King Street West, Brockville, ON K6V 7A5
September 1, 2024; 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Contact: leedsandgrenvillelabourcouncil@gmail.com
Website: https://leedsgrenvillelabour.ca/events/labour-day-2024-mrs-harris-goes-to-paris-movie-event/
Lindsay & District Labour Council
Picnic: Memorial Park, 367 Lindsay St. S., Lindsay, ON, K9V2N2September 1, 2024; 11:30 am- 3:00 pm
Contact: James Mulhern oneworldonevoice@sympatico.ca
Website: https://lindsaylabour.ca/
London and District Labour Council
Labour Day BBQ
East Lions Community Centre, 1731 Churchill Avenue London, ON N5W 5P
September 2, 2024; 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Contact: Darryl Bedford
Website: https://londonlabour.ca/events/ldlc-labour-day-bbq-2024/
North Simcoe Muskoka & District Labour Council
Couchiching Park, 140 Canice St., Orillia ON
September 1, 2024; 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Contact : Mike De Rose president@nsmdlc.org
Oakville & District Labour Council
Coronation Park
1426 Lakeshore Rd W, Oakville, ON L6L 1G2
September 7, 2024; 11:00 am. – 2:00 pm
Contact: http://recsecodlc@gmail.com/
Website: https://tinyurl.com/LabourDayODLC2024
Orillia
When: September 1, 2024
Where: Terry Fox Circle (map)
For more info or to send North Simcoe Muskoka & District Labour Council a message here.
Ottawa and District Labour Council
Labour Day March meet at City Hall (on Lisgar) and Labour Day Picnic McNabb Park corner of Bronson/Gladstone
September 2, 2024; march 12:00 pm-1pm, picnic 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Contact: 613-233-7820
Website: https://ottawalabour.labourcouncils.ca/
Peel Regional Labour Council
Ken Whilllans Square
41 Main St. S, Brampton, ON L6W 2C4
September 1, 2024; 11:00am– 2:00pm
Contact: Ram Selvarajah, President president@prlc.ca
Website: https://peellabour.ca/
Peterborough & District Labour Council
Labour Day BBQ: Nicholl’s Oval Park, 725 Armour Rd. Peterborough, ON K9H 2A1
September 2, 2024; 11:30 am -2:00 pm
Contact: Dave Warda ptbolabour@gmail.com.
Website: https://peterboroughlabour.ca/
Quinte Labour Council
BBQ and Community Event – Parkdale Community Centre – 119 Birch St., Belleville
September 1, 2024; 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Contact: quintelabourcouncil@gmail.com
Website: https://quintelabour.ca
Sault Ste Marie & District Labour Council
Roberta Bondar Pavilion, 65 Foster Drive Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
September 2, 2024; 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Contact: Tara Maszczakiewicz, presidentssmdlc@gmail.com
Sudbury & District Labour Council
Delki Dozzi Track – 3 Mary Street, Sudbury
September 2, 2024; 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, Sensory Hour 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Contact: Jessica Montomery, president@sudburylabour.ca
Thunder Bay & District Labour Council
Current River Park, 450 Dewe Ave., Thunder Bay
September 2, 2024; 12:00 pm -4:00 pm
Contact: Carlos Sattander-Maturana, info@tbdlc.ca
Website: https://thunderbaydistrictlabourcouncil.wordpress.com/2024/07/20/labour-day-picnic-monday-september-2nd-2024/
Timmins & District Labour Council
September 2, 2024; 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Rally at Gillies Lake Conservation Area 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, BBQ at Hollinger Park 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Contact: JP Desilets jpdesilets@yahoo.com
Toronto and York Region Labour Council
Assembly: Queen St. W. and University Ave.
March: West along Queen St. from University Ave. to Dufferin St. south on Dufferin
September 2, 2024; 9:30 am -2:30 pm
Contact: Bria John bjohn@labourcouncil.ca
Website: https://www.labourcouncil.ca/
Waterloo Regional Labour Council
Waterloo Park – Westmount Road Entrance
50 Young St. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 2Z4
September 2, 2024; 12 pm – 4 pm
Contact: Jeff Pelich, President president@wrlc.ca
Website: https://waterloolabour.ca/