Episode 29 - Labor Day: From Protest to a Picnic
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Labor Day was never just about hamburgers sizzling on the grill or one last swim before the summer closes. It was a holiday born from struggle. From the marches that filled the city streets to strikes where ordinary workers risked everything, including their wages, their jobs, and their safety, to demand fairness for all. Those workers were fighting for the most basic forms of dignity and their defiance and determination gave birth to a holiday carved into the calendar as a reminder that progress does not come freely, but it is won through collective action and sacrifice…
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