The following is a statement from Le Reta Gatlin-McDavid, Board Member of Texas Organizing Project (TOP), on the organization’s observance of Labor Day this year:

“Labor Day is far more than just a holiday. It’s a day dedicated to honoring every worker who has ever contributed to this country and moved it forward — those who cook our food, clean our rooms, teach our kids, care for our sick, build our neighborhoods, and everything in between.

“Too many working families are still scraping by, struggling to cover the essentials — like rent, childcare, medication, and groceries — all while billionaires keep getting richer.

“But as workers, we have to remember that WE collectively have the power to flip the script. Every right we have on the job — weekends, overtime pay, safer work conditions — was won because workers stood together. Nothing was given to us. We had to fight for it, and we’re still fighting today. And we’re not giving up or giving in.”

Amanda Juarez, Staff Union Secretary of Texas Organizing Project (TOP), added:

“As a unionized workplace, TOP proudly stands shoulder to shoulder with labor allies in our movement to fight back against the anti-worker policies of this oligarch-run Trump regime. Workers’ rights are human rights, and no authority will ever strip us of this.

“Working together, Black and Latino Texans serve as a powerful economic engine to our state, and our organization will continue to build alongside them to win a future where ALL Texas workers can live free and thrive — no matter our age, race, gender, faith, or preferred language.”

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About Texas Organizing Project:

Texas Organizing Project (TOP) organizes Black and Latino communities in Dallas, Harris, Bexar, and Fort Bend counties with the goal of transforming Texas into a state where working people of color have the power and representation they deserve. For more information, visit organizetexas.org.