John,

This Labor Day, workers across America will commemorate and celebrate the struggles, sacrifice, and advancement of the Labor Movement, whose victories benefit every American.

The Republican Party has recently started claiming they are the party of working people. But let’s look at the facts; when Republicans took power in Iowa, they wasted no time passing an agenda meant to hollow out the middle class. Governor Kim Reynolds and Republican politicians passed laws to gut collective bargaining rights, slash wages for union and non- union workers alike, and even to increase property taxes on middle-class families. Now, Reynolds and her administration have lead our state into a historic workforce crisis.

That’s not a party of working people. That’s not a party that treats Iowans fairly or rewards hard work. The Republican Party believes you’re on your own. Period.

Republican politicians are working for those at the top, but not for the people whose blood, sweat, and tears built this country and whose sacrifices ensured the rights and freedoms we all celebrate on Labor Day.

The difference between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party is simple: the Democratic Party believes in fairness for every Iowan. We believe in improving the quality of life for all people, not just those at the top. We believe that we all do better when we all have great public schools, have affordable health care, and are members of strong and caring communities. And this November, we will elect leaders who reflect those values.

I hope you and your family have a safe, responsible, and healthy Labor Day.

Sen. Zach Wahls