Hi John,

Wow, Workers’ Labor Day was incredible!

The labor movement and our allies held more than 1,000 events nationwide, from picnics and marches to trainings, parades and rallies. This was our biggest Labor Day week ever, in communities large and small. 

From Boston to Los Angeles, Pittsburgh to Houston, we took back our day this year and made it a day for workers. Workers’ Labor Day was a celebration of working people and the power we have when we come together in a union—the power to make our country work for working people, not the billionaires and CEOs. 

But you don’t have to take our word for it—please watch and share our Labor Day video: 

Labor Week marked the last stop of our #BetterInAUnion Bus Tour—where we spent the summer crisscrossing the country, meeting with workers in our own communities and training, rallying, organizing, standing on strike lines, and holding politicians accountable for their votes and their actions that are hurting working people. And we got ready to fight.

We’re ready to fight for federal workers’ collective bargaining rights—and to stand against the single biggest act of union-busting in history. 

We’re ready to fight to protect workers’ safety on the job and for the jobs of the workers who keep us safe every day. 

And we’re ready to fight to organize our workplaces; for better wages, stronger benefits and safer working conditions; and for the dignity and respect that every worker deserves. 

We know there’s tough work ahead, but if there’s anything union members know, it’s this: We can win when we stand together. We can stand up to the wealthiest and the most powerful. We can topple corporate greed and rewrite the rules. And we can fight for ALL workers. 

Are you with us?

In solidarity,

Team AFL-CIO

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