For those of us in higher education, Labor Day marks the beginning of the semester. Labor Day often represents a long weekend where we can catch our breath after a hectic first week of the semester.

As Labor Day approaches this year, we hope you take a moment to reflect on why it's crucial to maintain a strong union at the community colleges. Whether it's working with the Administration to make sure that Students First really puts students first or maintaining our rights and benefits by not letting someone unilaterally change them, working together gives us a stronger voice than we would have individually.

Please note that you are also invited and encouraged to attend a joint Labor Day event (see the sidebar for more information).