As we approach Labor Day, it is worth taking a moment to remember what this holiday represents. Labor Day is more than the unofficial end of summer or another day off work. It is an opportunity to recognize the contributions of working people and to remember the generations of workers who stood together to demand safer workplaces, fair wages, reasonable hours and a voice on the job.
Those struggles are not simply part of our history. They are part of the continuing story of working people in South Dakota and across the country.
The labor movement has always been about more than what happens inside a workplace. It is about neighbors helping neighbors, families supporting one another and people coming together to have a voice in the communities where they live. When working people have a seat at the table, our communities are stronger.
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