Politicians Gather to Honor American Workers, Carefully Avoid Mentioning Actual Worker Conditions
WASHINGTON – Congressional leaders from both parties came together Monday for the annual Labor Day Unity Breakfast, delivering passionate speeches celebrating the American worker while meticulously avoiding any reference to wages, working conditions, or specific labor challenges facing the modern workforce. The bipartisan event, held at the Capitol’s ceremonial ballroom, featured stirring tributes to the […]
Retail Workers Celebrate Labor Day by Working Retail, Management Calls It ‘Festive’
MILWAUKEE – Thousands of retail employees across the Milwaukee metro area marked Labor Day in the traditional manner – by working their regularly scheduled shifts – as store managers praised the “festive atmosphere” created by having staff serve customers during the national holiday honoring American workers. “There’s something magical about celebrating workers by having them […]
Gig Economy Workers Celebrate Labor Day Between Deliveries, Plan 37-Second Break
CHICAGO – As Americans across the nation gathered for Labor Day barbecues and parades, gig economy workers found innovative ways to honor the holiday while maintaining their seven-day delivery schedules, with many planning strategically timed celebration breaks between customer orders. Maria Santos, a DoorDash driver from Chicago’s South Side, carefully coordinated her Labor Day observance […]