The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882. Today — thanks to over 100 years of non-stop efforts by unions and workers’ rights advocates — most Americans get to kick back and enjoy the holiday.
Labor Day isn’t just a time to remember the past. Unions – and union membership – are increasingly important in today’s world.
That’s why this Labor Day Weekend, we’re organizing the #unionmember Tweet-a-Thon. Well-known celebrities and fellow union members across the country are tweeting about all the great things unions do for them – and for workers everywhere.
Workers’ rights group American Rights at Work, the Major League Baseball Players Association, the National Football League Players Association, and the leading entertainment unions – Actors’ Equity, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, and Writers Guild of America East – are encouraging their members, actors, recording artists, broadcasters and more, to spread the word about the advantages of being a #unionmember, in 140 characters or less.
You can join the conversation too. Tell us why you’re proud to be a #unionmember (or why you support a #unionmember) by clicking here.
