Opinion

While some folks simply think of Labor Day as a long weekend marking the end of summer, the reality of this holiday is much more significant. Labor Day recognizes the historical toils of American workers – something those of us who come from mining, quarrying, or milling families, whose parents and grandparents worked long hours in dangerous conditions to build a better life and contribute to our community, know all too well.

Jonathan Sharp serves as chief financial officer of the Environmental Litigation Group P.C., a Birmingham, Alabama–based law firm that represents victims of toxic exposure and their families in pursuing justice and rightful compensation.

David K. Thomson is the chief justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court.