Earlier this week, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors issued the following proclamation celebrating Labor Day and honoring America's workers. You can check it out here:
PROCLAMATION
CELEBRATION OF LABOR DAY
AND WORKERS’ CONTRIBUTIONS
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
WHEREAS, hard-working men and women across Johnson County prove that we are home to the most creative, dynamic, and talented workers in the world, on Labor Day and throughout the year, we celebrate our County's workers; and
WHEREAS, the right to organize and collectively bargain is a fundamental American value. Since its beginnings, organized labor has raised our living standards and built our middle class. It is the reason we have child labor laws, 40-hour weeks, weekends, overtime, vacations, the minimum wage, sick leave, parental leave, OSHA, employment nondiscrimination, pensions, Social Security, health insurance, and so much more. Many Americans today are given opportunities because their parents and grandparents fought for these basic rights and values. The principles upheld by the honorable laborers of generations past and their unions continue to fuel the growth of our economy and a strong middle class; and
WHEREAS, there is a vigorous fight to protect these rights and values, and on this Labor Day, we reaffirm that collective bargaining is a cornerstone of the American dream. From public employees -- including SEATS Drivers, Social Workers, Ambulance employees, Clerks, Plow Drivers, Sheriff’s Deputies, and others who perform public services -- to workers in private industries, these men and women hold the power of our Nation in their hands.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that we, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, do hereby proclaim Monday, September 2, 2013, as:
CELEBRATION OF LABOR DAY AND WORKERS’ CONTRIBUTIONS
and call upon all people of Johnson County to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that acknowledge the tremendous contributions of working Americans and their families.
