“No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance.” 
- Martin Luther King Jr.

When you love this country, you fight for the people who make it work -- all people.

Friends, on Labor Day, we take time to honor those workers and recommit ourselves to that fight.

Labor Day was born out of the labor movement more than a century ago, honoring the workers and unions who went on strike and protested dangerous conditions, inadequate wages, and exhaustive hours. It was a defining moment in the fight for the Dignity of Work -- but it’s not over. We’re still in this fight today.

There are too many people in this country who are working too hard for too little. Dignity of work means hard work should pay off for everyone, no matter who you are or what kind of work you do: Whether you punch a clock or swipe a badge, earn a salary, or make tips; whether you’re raising children or caring for an aging parent; regardless of your race or gender; no matter where you live in the country.

It’s about wages -- and it’s also about work schedules, overtime, collective bargaining, healthcare, childcare, economic justice, and so much more.

Thank you for joining me in this fight.

Tell me: What are you doing to celebrate this Labor Day? Reply directly to this email to make sure I can read your answer.

With gratitude,

Sherrod