The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. Vince Lombardi, football coach and President of the National Football League.
Labor Day recognizes the women and men who campaigned for workers’ rights in the late 19th century. It became a federal holiday in 1894.
The largest labor union in the U.S today is the National Education Association with three million members.
Emma M. Nutt was the first female telephone operator. She started September 1, 1878. She had a 54-hour work week and made $10 a month. In today’s dollars that’s a little over $300. Telephone operators were pioneers in the fight for equal rights for women and labor law reforms.
Affirmation: I honor those who paved the way in the workforce.
Coaching questions: How do you view work? If you’re retired, what gives you purpose?
Life after losing a mother 