Tennessean op-ed: Labor Day 2020 is especially important in light of COVID-19 pandemic | Opinion
Thanks to Liles Taylor for sending us this.
EDITOR'S NOTE: President of the Tennessee State AFL-CIO, Dycus was a featured speaker at the 2017 Kentucky State AFL-CIO Convention in Lexington.
By BILLY DYCUS
It goes without saying: This Labor Day is unlike any other that we’ve experienced in our lifetimes.
Even though parades are postponed, and large gatherings are not realistic options this year, the importance of this day cannot be emphasized enough.
For nearly 130 years, Americans have celebrated the many victories and contributions that working families and the labor movement have achieved while taking time to reflect on what still needs to be done.