3rd Annual Memphis Labor Council Picnic — Aug 22, 2026, Overton Park Shell

★ SAT AUG 22 · 11AM–4PM ★

3rd Annual Memphis Labor Council Picnic

Free Concert · Free Food · Overton Park Shell

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3rd Annual Memphis Labor Council Picnic · Saturday, Aug 22 · 11 AM – 4 PM · Overton Park Shell

Master of Ceremonies: Jayanni Webster — Director, CWA Local 3866

11:00 – 11:15Doors Open · Music & ArrivalDJ Denaro

11:15 – 11:25Presentation of ColorsShelby County Sheriff's Dept. Color GuardNational Anthem

11:25 – 11:35Prayer & InvocationPastor Keith CaldwellCentenary United Methodist Church

11:35 – 11:45GreetingsAntonio Cathey & Lori FosterMemphis & West TN CLC

11:45 – 11:55WelcomeSweetrica G. BakerMemphis & West TN CLC

11:55 – 12:15MusicJ. Buck

12:15 – 12:35SpeakerCharles ClarkFormer Director, Southern Region, National AFL-CIO

12:35 – 12:55MusicAngie P. Holmes

12:55 – 1:15SpeakerMaria OcejaVecindarios 901 & Civic TN

1:15 – 1:40MusicSaxophonist Aisha Dubose-Hughes (Lady E Flat)

1:40 – 2:00Good Trouble Maker AwardPresented by James JonesPresident, Teamsters Local 667 · VP, Memphis & West TN CLC

2:00 – 2:25MusicCourtney Little

2:25 – 2:50MusicDamion Pearson

2:50 – 3:10MusicGerald Richardson

3:10 – 3:25Closing RemarksKevin BradshawPresident, Memphis & West TN CLC

3:25 – 4:00Music, Fellowship & FarewellDJ Denaro

KIDS ZONE: Facing the stage, children's activities are in the pavilion at the right corner.

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IBEW Local 474

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IBEW Local 1288

Iron Workers International

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Memphis Building & Construction Trades Council

Memphis Police Association

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SEIU Local 205

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CWA Local 3866

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Teamsters National Black Caucus · Memphis Delta

Teamsters Local 667

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UFCW Local 1529

Sheet Metal Workers International Assn.

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TCU Lodge 794

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The NewsGuild-CWA

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UAW Community Action Program

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Tennessee AFL-CIO Labor Council

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APRI Memphis & Mid-South

MICAH — Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action & Hope

United Way of the Mid-South

Gossett Motor Cars

Progeny Place

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District Attorney Steve Mulroy

Justin J. Pearson for U.S. Congress

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Anthony Buckner — Shelby County Sheriff-Elect

Godwin, Morris, Laurenzi & Bloomfield · Labor Law

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