South Central Federation of Labor

The Juneteenth holiday, also called Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, falls on June 19th. This year, the parade and celebration will b e held on Saturday, June 20th, 2026. The Juneteenth Parade starts at the Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street, and goes to Penn Park, 2101 Fisher Street. SCFL will be participating, and we encourage you to join us. The Juneteenth Celebration continues with live entertainment, food, speakers, and family activities.

Staging for the Juneteenth Parade - 10:00am; parade kicks off - 11:00am.

Celebration at Penn Park - 12:00pm.

SCFL will be reserving an informational table. To volunteer at the SCFL Labor table or to be a part of the Labor contingent of the Parade, please RSVP here.

Street Closures during the parade: South Park Street will be closed from W. Badger Road to W. Wingra Drive between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Streets immediately surrounding Penn Park will remain closed until 6:00 p.m. Expect rolling detours and check City of Madison Metro Transit for bus route detours.

Other related events:

1) Senior Center Celebration: The Madison Senior Center (330 W. Mifflin St.) hosts an early celebration on Thursday, June 18, from 11am -1pm.

2) Kinfolk Juneteenth Celebration: An evening celebration taking place on Friday, June 19, at the High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Avenue, Madison.

3) Majestic Theatre, 115 King Street, Madison: An all-ages Majestic Theatre event kicks off on Friday, June 19, at 9:00 p.m. featuring local artists and DJs.

Hilton Madison Monona Terrace Petition

Workers at Madison Monona Terrace voted to join UNITE HERE Local 1 in August of 2025. They deserve a fair contract.

Please have your organization sign on to a letter to President and Chief Executive Officer of the Marcus Corporation here.

To sign on as an individual go here.

Congress must act: Stop the Forest Service workforce dismantlement

Please sign the petition here

Tens of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees represented by the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) are urging members of Congress to oppose the Trump administration's announced plan to relocate Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah, and eliminate all regional offices.

This is not a management reform. It is a reckless dismantlement of the workforce and institutional structure responsible for managing more than 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands that belong to the American people.

The 2026-27 SCFL Scholarship Application now available. The rules and application are here. Applications are due by June 26, 2026.

As we participate in any form of protest, rally, action, or event, it’s important to know our rights.

The National AFL-CIO sent out the following from the ACLU: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS:

"The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. Make sure you’re prepared by brushing up on your rights before heading out into the streets.”

To learn more, go to https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights.

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