Labor of Love: A St. Patrick’s Day Special

Labor of Love: A St. Patrick’s Day Special

How the Chicago Journeyman Plumbers Local 130 plans Chicago's St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

This documentary reveals how the Chicago Journeyman Plumbers Local 130, UA became involved in organizing the city’s storied St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The film explores what it means to be Irish, how the dyeing of the Chicago River became a global event, and the process behind the crowning of the queen and the selection of the Grand Marshal.

Labor of Love: A St. Patrick’s Day Special is a local public television program presented by WTTW.