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Labor Day 2020, like no other in our nation’s history, is absent of parades and large gatherings. Canceled due to COVID-19, celebrations are replaced with Zoom meetings that commemorate the American worker as we all hope better days are ahead.
Traditionally on Labor Day union leaders boast of accomplishments of the unions of the past. Black and white imagery of the 40-hour workweek and child labor laws are cognizant of rights taken for granted in a boring historical documentary. Although today’s union movement is far from boring. With our divided nation at a standstill, the importance of America’s workforce has developed a new narrative and found fresh energy, evolving loudly since 2016.
