{"id":8361,"date":"2014-08-31T19:59:51","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T00:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=8361"},"modified":"2014-08-31T19:59:51","modified_gmt":"2014-09-01T00:59:51","slug":"apwu-labor-day-activism-and-remembrance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2014\/08\/31\/apwu-labor-day-activism-and-remembrance\/","title":{"rendered":"APWU: Labor Day: Activism and Remembrance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Labor Day is a good time to reflect on the achievements of workers and the contributions unions have made to our lives \u2013 from abolishing child labor to establishing a minimum wage, healthcare, retirement benefits, workplace safety and more. It\u2019s also a good time to renew our determination to Stand Up and Fight Back! It\u2019s a time to rekindle our commitment to the fight for justice \u2013 in the workplace and throughout the country and the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1aa-APWU-small.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7249\" src=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1aa-APWU-small.gif\" alt=\"1aa-APWU-small\" width=\"295\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In honor of Labor Day, Jobs With Justice is asking people to share the stories of the work their grandparents did.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What our grandparents did for a living&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>What our grandparents taught us about work&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>How our grandparents&#8217; jobs and hard work shaped who we are today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most of us have grandparents who made a lasting impact on us.\u00a0<strong>Let&#8217;s remember and honor them by sharing their stories about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thewaytheyworked.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">the way they worked<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionplus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Union Plus<\/a>\u00a0has released four quizzes that show how unions were a really big deal back in the day, and are still a huge deal for working families. Take the four quizzes below, and make sure to share with your friends!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Think you know what the minimum wage looks like?\u00a0The answers will surprise you.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionplus.org\/what-do-you-know-about-raising-minimum-wage-quiz\" target=\"_blank\">Play now<\/a><\/li>\n<li>How much union pride is on your grill?\u00a0Learn your union-made grilling products.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionplus.org\/what-do-you-know-about-union-made-cookout-quiz\" target=\"_blank\">Play now<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Which labor leader are you?\u00a0A quick 6 questions will link your personality to a labor leader.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionplus.org\/which-labor-leader-are-you-quiz\" target=\"_blank\">Play now<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Are you a labor history buff?\u00a0Show off how much union history you really know.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionplus.org\/how-much-union-history-do-you-know-quiz\" target=\"_blank\">Play now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labor Day is a good time to reflect on the achievements of workers and the contributions unions have made to our lives \u2013 from abolishing child labor to establishing a minimum wage, healthcare, retirement benefits, workplace safety and more. It\u2019s also a good time to renew our determination to Stand Up and Fight Back! 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