Sally Field : Labor Day reminds us of the power of employers , government over workers . Field : Milestones , Haymarket , and American Car Company galvanized movement . Kohn : President Cleveland created Labor Day to appease workers . Kohn : That fall , one man died in his cell and four were executed . Workers are still fighting for increases in minimum wage and better safety laws .
Sally Field : Labor Day reminds us of the power of employers , government over workers . Field : Milestones , Haymarket , and American Car Company galvanized movement . Kohn : President Cleveland created Labor Day to appease workers . Kohn : Workers are still fighting for increases in minimum wage and better safety laws .