I want to make sure we never forget why we celebrate today.
Years ago, workers from across the country came together and demanded certain rights in the workplace -- rights that Kansas workers still benefit from today. Thanks to the labor movement we have anti-discrimination laws, strong child labor laws, a forty-hour work week, overtime pay, and weekends off.
The labor movement started a revolution in the workplace, but we still have work left to end injustices in the workplace. The wage gap is still present, the minimum wage is not a living wage, and we don’t have guaranteed paid family leave.
So today, I want you to enjoy your holiday and remember the hard working women and men who made it possible. Tomorrow, we get back to work fighting for workers' rights across Kansas.
Thank you,
Laura