| September 3, 2001 is Labor Day
holiday in the United States and Canada. It is a day honoring the men
and women who built the labor movement through struggle and sacrifice
so that all working Americans and Canadians could enjoy dignity in the
workplace and a standard of living unparalleled in the world.
Labor Day is a day to reflect so we don’t lose sight of the
achievements organized labor has won for all of us. Through its
continuous and tireless efforts, we have: the 40-hour work week, paid
vacations, paid holidays, wage increases, seniority rights,
unemployment benefits, occupational health and safety laws, health and
welfare benefits, child labor laws and minimum wage.
Protect yourself, your family and your union. Register and vote for
pro-labor, pro-people candidates. There can be no free and democratic
society where free and democratic unions do not exist. |
