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Labour Day—to know where we need to go, we must remember how we got here

Labour Day—to know where we need to go, we must remember how we got here

While we all look forward to the Labour Day weekend, and think of it as the “final weekend of summer,” I think it’s important to take some time to remember the origins of this holiday that celebrates the contributions of working people.

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