Lincolnites will have a chance to commemorate the contributions, struggles, and achievements of American workers for Labor Day this weekend with a Solidarity Picnic hosted by the Lincoln Central Labor Union (LCLU).
The event will be held from Noon-4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, at the Lincoln Labor Temple, 4625 “Y” Street. The celebration is free to attend, and will feature free food, a Lincoln Fire and Rescue rig demonstration, and other activities.
“This is our chance to celebrate each other,” Heather McKenzie, LCLU Treasurer and IBEW Local 265 member, told KLIN News. “We’re all coming together to support not only organized labor, but also the working class individuals who have rights as well. At the end of the day, we all put our pants on one leg at a time.”
The annual observance of Labor Day, McKenzie says, is worth far more than a long weekend and picnic to bookend summer…