Manager’s Message – September 2024

Thank Your Laborers

Labor Day is Monday, September 2. While we typically relax with family and friends and have parties and backyard barbecues, the holiday’s history was not so relaxing.

The recognition of our nation’s workforce was created by the labor movement in the 19th century. Labor Day became a federal holiday when President Grover Cleveland signed it into law on June 28, 1894. The purpose of the holiday was to pay tribute to the achievements of all American workers and their contributions to the success of our great nation.

This year has been incredibly busy for Northern Lights’ employees. I would like to thank the Northern Lights workforce for their hard work and contributions to the success of your rural electric cooperative. Northern Lights employees, and many of you, have the day off work to celebrate this important holiday

For any business owners out there, giving your workers a day off is a nice way to say thank you and acknowledge the hard work they put in every day. Of course, the entire American workforce can’t shut down. Lineworkers, for instance, are on call in case the power goes out. But whether you and your crews are still working or if you need to run to the grocery store for another bag of buns, let’s make sure to thank and honor workers’ dedication.

This Labor Day, let’s go the extra mile to make sure American workers know how vital they are to the community and to the country as a whole.

Remember, Labor Day isn’t just another day off—it’s a deeply rooted historical holiday honoring the American worker and everything he or she has done to make our lives what they are today.

Thank you to all the American workers out there, working hard to build our structures, fix our problems, and make our lives better. Happy Labor Day!

Sincerely,
Annie Terracciano
General Manager