LONG BEACH —Over 150 CSEA City of Long Beach Unit members, CSEA City of Long Beach Lifeguards Unit members and guests marched in the city’s Irish Day Parade, which honored the city’s essential workers.
Outfitted in green t-shirts supplied by the city unit, members proudly marched down the parade path to the sound of applause and shouts of appreciation for CSEA members’ devotion to keeping the city running. A few parade onlookers even reached out to shake members’ hands as they passed by.
CSEA City of Long Beach Unit President John Mooney feels that the parade theme of “Honoring Essential Workers” was important to frontline workers who do so much for the city.
“The parade put a face behind the workers who have endlessly kept the city running and looking beautiful through the COVID-19 pandemic,” Mooney said. “To see the smiles upon our union brothers and sisters’ faces, knowing that the clapping and smiles from Long Beach residents were for them truly warmed my heart.”
— Wendi Bowie
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- CSEA City of Long Beach Unit President John Mooney puts unit member Thomas Canner on megaphone duty at the parade once again.
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- CSEA City of Long Beach Unit member Danella Farr makes the parade route easier on herself by riding her bicycle.
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- City of Long Beach Unit members wave at parade onlookers from city vehicles. Top left, Anthony Hemphill, top right, Stephen Jones and, driving truck, Anthony Johnson Jr.
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- Queen E. Cole waves at a parade attendee who she knows.
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- Joe Rodrigues drives one of the City of Long Beach’s trucks in the parade.
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- At different points of the parade route, Thomas Canner used the megaphone to announce CSEA’s arrival and contributions to the city.
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- George Decatrel makes the parade a family affair by bringing his daughter Noelle Calabrese Decatrel to march with CSEA.
