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Letter: Labor Day belongs to the unions

TO THE EDITOR:

In “It’s ‘Labor Day,’ not ‘Union Day’” (August 26), anti-union extremist Mark Mix laments the way that on Labor Day, union leaders, in his words, are “stealing the spotlight to push their own agendas.” What historically ignorant nonsense! Union leaders invented this “spotlight” holding Labor Day celebrations of their own even before the national holiday was declared.

Those with more interest in the history of union-bashing and its effects on worker pay should take advantage of the long weekend, which is owed entirely to unions.

James O’Hara

Professor of Classics

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