Hamburgers, hot dogs, kid’s sack races and an old-fashioned union tug-o-war contest highlighted the first Labor Day celebration at Tacoma’s Wright’s Park sponsored by America In Solidarity. It was the first organized Labor Day event for labor in the Tacoma-Pierce County area in many years.

Over 400 people attended the event that also featured a free bbq, speeches from local politicians and roving music from Hot Cargo. Helping co-sponsor the event was the ILWU, IBEW, AFSCME, OPEIU and the Roofer’s Union.

The team from IBEW Local #76 proved victorious in capturing the first tug-o-war contest in which should start an annual tradition for working families in the Tacoma-Pierce County area.

 Pictured is the winning tug-o-war team from IBEW Local #76.