The Light with Raymond Tyler
The AFL-CIO Atlantic and Cape May County Central Labor Council is sponsoring a Labor Museum in the lobby of the Boardwalk Hall. The grand opening of the Atlantic City Labor Museum will be Friday September 3, 2021.The ribbon cutting ceremony begins at 4 PM, with a celebration to follow at Kennedy Plaza with two bands.
I will be there to celebrate for my father Raymond Tyler Sr. My father was a proud card carrying member of The Carpenters Union. As a child attending Atlantic City schools, I could look up and see buildings my father helped erect from schools to casinos.
Every once in a while I would be walking home on the boardwalk and I would try and see if I could see my father up on a scaffold. I will never forget the hard work my father put in to make Atlantic City.
There are so many people behind the suits that worked as laborers that make Atlantic City great for tourists and natives alike. For every Mayor that steps up to the mic to announce a new project or ground breaking, there are people…union people that do sound, that set up the chairs and stages for events, people that keep the city clean and work year after year without so much as a thank you. This museum and celebration is long overdue.
The Burnsiders, a local reggae and R & B band from Atlantic City, will be performing (sponsored by Bobby Royal Jr.) Founded by Jeff Burnside and fronted by Jay Farmer. The Burnsiders are a force of nature.There are numerous R&B and Jazz Bands in South Jersey but The Burnsiders are the premiere reggae band and never disappoint to bring great music and vocals to any stage they grace.
The RoofTop Dogs, locals to the area, will be serving up Classic rock. There will be food and drinks available from the famous Ducktown Tavern.
This is a rain or shine event. In the event of rain the celebration will be inside the Boardwalk Hall.
From now on people coming to Boardwalk Hall can stop and see a lasting tribute to the hands that built and still maintain Atlantic City. Let’s all come out and say thank you to the laborers that have made Atlantic City great for these many decades.
FRIDAY AT 4 PM EDT – 8 PM
Free Event by Kirk Gerety and We Built This City, Atlantic City, NJ
at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
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