{"id":38821,"date":"2016-09-05T09:09:34","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T13:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=38821"},"modified":"2016-09-05T09:09:34","modified_gmt":"2016-09-05T13:09:34","slug":"labor-day-demonstrating-spirit-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/labor-day-demonstrating-spirit-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Day: Demonstrating Our Spirit and Strength","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_38822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38822\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38822 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/First_United_States_Labor_Day_Parade_September_5_1882_in_New_York_City-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"First_United_States_Labor_Day_Parade,_September_5,_1882_in_New_York_City\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/First_United_States_Labor_Day_Parade_September_5_1882_in_New_York_City-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/First_United_States_Labor_Day_Parade_September_5_1882_in_New_York_City-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/First_United_States_Labor_Day_Parade_September_5_1882_in_New_York_City-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/First_United_States_Labor_Day_Parade_September_5_1882_in_New_York_City-1536x997.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/First_United_States_Labor_Day_Parade_September_5_1882_in_New_York_City-1200x779.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/First_United_States_Labor_Day_Parade_September_5_1882_in_New_York_City.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1882 Labor Day Parade in NYC<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe New York City Central Labor Union held the first Labor Day on September 5, 1882\u2014exactly 134 years before this year\u2019s holiday. Then as now, it is a day for enjoyment and for reflection, for remembering the struggles of the past and recommitting to our own work of today and tomorrow.<br \/>\nThe power of organized Labor\u2014of the millions of men, women, and families who unite to win respect in the workplace\u2014is never more visible than in these national elections. We have a long history of effective political action, but now it\u2019s time to raise the bar.<br \/>\nAfter decades of anti-union greed and assault by radical conservatives, our issues&#8211;workers\u2019 issues\u2014are once again at the forefront of our national agenda. We have a bipartisan group of candidates\u2014for President, Senate, Governor, and other offices\u2014who openly support unions and union jobs. We should return that support with boots on the ground and with every vote we can deliver.<br \/>\nIn 1882, those first Labor Day planners called for a parade and festivities. What stands out is their stated goal: to demonstrate &#8220;the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations.&#8221;<br \/>\nElection season is <em>our<\/em> time to recommit to fully and clearly demonstrating our strength and union spirit.<br \/>\nFrom September 5 to November 8, each of us should commit to applying the collective power of 202,000 SMART households. We should put in our time, our energy, and our ballots\u2014along with millions of other union families across America\u2014to support those who support workers, our issues, and our rights.<br \/>\nLet us celebrate Labor Day 2016 in the best possible way: by raising the bar on our efforts to elect candidates who support working-family values\u2014union values.<br \/>\nJoseph Sellers, Jr.<br \/>\nGeneral President<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York City Central Labor Union held the first Labor Day on September 5, 1882\u2014exactly 134 years before this year\u2019s holiday. Then as now, it is a day for enjoyment and for reflection, for remembering the struggles of the past and recommitting to our own work of today and tomorrow. 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