Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, and 52 weeks a year, working people strive to make our country better for their communities and for future generations.
This Labor Day, we're paying respect to the around-the-clock efforts of families and activists by sharing inspiring quotes about and by the labor movement every hour on Twitter.
Amplify these messages on Twitter and see the full list, below:
1. Abraham Lincoln
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2. J. David Cox Sr.
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3. Tefere Gebre
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4. Jon Soltz
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5. Carmen Berkley
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6. Eric Bunn Sr.
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7. Augusta Y. Thomas
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8. César Chávez
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9. John F. Kennedy
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10. Ella Baker
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11. Jamal Watkins
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12. Delores Huerta
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13. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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14. Mark Dimondstein
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15. Paul Rinaldi
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16. Mary Kay Henry
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17.Bobby Harnage
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18. Marc Bayard
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19. Eleanor Roosevelt
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20. Lauren Spangler
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21. Mary Kay Henry
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22. A. Phillip Randolph
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23. Dwight D. Eisenhower
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24. George Meany
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