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Today – Tuesday – is the day after Labor Day, a holiday which we celebrate on the first Monday in September. Labor Day was originally declared a holiday in 1886 under the presidency of Grover Cleveland.
The first parade to honor the Labor Movement was held in New York City and still today the holiday serves as a reminder of the contributions that workers – everyday people – made and continue to make to build this country.
Labor Secretary Tom Perez is quoted as saying, “The basic bargain of America is that no matter who you are, where you come from or what you look like, if you work hard and play by the rules you can make it.” It’s certainly not always true that we – the collective that makes up America – live up to that promise, but I am proud to say we do our part more often than not.
Of course, many of us think of the Labor Day holiday more as the official end of summer. We take a rest, with parades and barbecue and a last good swim. On Labor Day we know it’s time to turn the page and look forward to the new autumn season.
But it’s important to pause and think about all those everyday workers who built cities and towns, parks and roads. The people who served meals and drove the buses. Who sorted laundry, worked the assembly lines and dug ditches. The list of jobs goes on and on. Skilled laborer, tradesmen and just regular folk, people who believed in the basic goodness of this country and its potential to provide an opportunity. They still, by and large, believe in the promise and in the potential of America. And so do we.
And that, my friend, is worth celebrating!
