Gratitude Monday -Not Labouring Today Edition

Today I am very grateful that my husband and so many other workers have the day off.

I am grateful for the people who fought for the five day week, lunch hours and coffee breaks, holidays, safe working conditions, fair wages, and everything else we take for granted now when we go to work.

I benefit today, as do so many others. I am grateful for it and I hope we never lose sight of how we got here.

Gratitude Monday -- Thank You, Workers

It's Labour Day.

People fought their employers.

Workers died for our eight hour work day.

Unions are the reason we have benefits and a decent wage.

Thank you to ever man, woman, and child labourer who stood up, and especially to those who died trying.