President Michael Mulgrew leads the UFT contingent as the Labor Day Parade gets underway in New York City.

Marching in the parade are Maria Patterson (left), a teacher at PS 88 in the Bronx, and Megan Moskop, a teacher from MS 324 in Manhattan.

Maria Maravegias, a teacher at Transit Tech High School in Brooklyn, holds the UFT banner.

The UFT float is filled with revelry as it approaches the reviewing stand on Fifth Avenue.

PS 257 Marching Band Director Alexandra Hernandez (at left), next to Assistant Secretary LeRoy Barr, poses with her Brooklyn school's band before the start of the parade.

Madielee Scantlebury, a teacher at PS 111 in the Bronx (left), marches with retirees Gloria Bailey (center) and Lourdes Golick.

New York City Council Member Ben Kallos (left) joins UFT President Michael Mulgrew and Vice President Janella Hinds in the line of march.

Retired teacher Palma Villoni marches with her husband Dominic.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew, shares a laugh with (from second left) retired vice presidents John Soldini and Frank Volpicella and retired director of legislation and political action Marvin Reiskin.

The top deck of the retirees’ bus en route to the parade.

Leo Hoenig (in foreground), a UFT founder, with retirees Luz Garcia and Phil Kaplan.