A Labor Day Parade in Overtown

"Labor Day would be incomplete without a parade," says the script for the September 1, 1952 WTVJ-4 evening newscast. "It was the members of the Longshoremen's Union who provided the manpower."
"Five hundred members pf the Longshoremen's Union held a Labor Day parade this morning on Third Avenue. In the line of march were two floats, two bands, a lift truck and several tractors, the working identification marks of the union members. There were no uniforms as such, just a longshoreman's everyday working clothes."
"What the parade lacked in numbers and fancy decorations the marchers made up in spirit and determination. Yes, everyone loves a parade, and the longshoremen's union members held one in Miami today -- their contribution to this Labor Day of 1952."
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This clip is derived from news film in the WTVJ Collection. Accession number TVN0058-297-05; airdate September 1, 1952.