Many folks these days don't get the significance of today's holiday. It isn't about that last summer picnic or the day before school begins (where I live school actually started way back in July anyway) and it isn't about sales at the mall and your favorite department stores. Today is about the worker and about the unions that have made our laborers strong. .
In past years I would go on this day to support my sister and brother workers on an informational picket line or at a business where workers were on strike. I've also been part of special Labor Day marches and spent time with those who are out of work or underemployed.
It is because of organized labor unions that we generally have reasonable working hours, better wages, and safer working conditions. We can also be thankful for the health benefits most of us enjoy because of our labor unions. Think of that today as you go about your activities.
Labor Day is often called the unofficial end of summer, but instead of an end, let's think of it as a beginning - a start of better working conditions for us all.
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