What Labor Day Means To Us

This Labor Day, it's time to get real about what it's going to take to restore fairness to our economy. We know that working people are facing the greatest economic crisis of our generation. It's time once again to unite our collective strength to bring justice and economic fairness back to our communities.

Read what SEIU members are committed to doing this Labor Day:

California member Renee Lee says she is "committed to holding Bank of America and the rest of the Wall Street firms accountable for the economy they crashed, the budget crisis they caused and lives they've ruined."
Healthcare Minnesota member Mark Freeman says he is "committed to restoring fairness to our economy."
USWW member and Los Angeles janitor Zoila Sosa says she is "standing up for the workers everywhere who are losing their jobs."
Local 26 member Keylá Kahl said she is "committed to fighting for public services that keep our communities safe and our children healthy."
Connecticut SEIU Local 32BJ member Ciro Gutierrez said he is "committed to bringing workers out of the shadows, into the mainstream and helping to ensure that all workers - native and foreign born, alike - have a voice on the job."
1199WKO homecare aid Teresa Law said she is "committed to making sure that my politicians can hear my voice. Loud and clear."

You can check out all of their stories and visions for our country at http://seiu.me/laborday.

Here are just a few of many Labor Day events SEIU members are holding across the country:

In Los Angeles, SEIU members hosted 5,000 workers and families for the first annual Fresh Start Community Fair. The massive community celebration focused on how community members can rebuild their city by joining together.
In Boston tomorrow, SEIU members and leaders will partner with community leaders and elected officials for a "Paving the Way to Prosperity" Labor Day march and rally to call for the bold changes we need to put Americans back to work and rebuild our communities.
There will be barbecues, parades, and community events in Milwaukee, Toledo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Lorain, Toronto, Fresno and other cities across the country.

Watch and read coverage of SEIU's Labor Day efforts:

SEIU President Mary Kay Henry appeared on the PBS program "To the Contrary: Young Women's Earning Power, Employees Pay Up, Women & Labor Unions." Watch the segment online below.

Watch the full episode. See more To The Contrary.
Tune in to MSNBC Monday morning between 9 and 10 a.m. eastern to watch Workers United President and SEIU Vice President Bruce Raynor live.
Read Bruce Raynor talk about what Congress can do to help create good paying jobs in the latest issue of Human Resource Executive.