OCONTO (NBC 26) — A highway overpass in Lena became an unexpected platform for a Labor Day message as members of Southern Oconto County Indivisible gathered to promote worker solidarity and community unity.

I was driving to cover a different story when I noticed what appeared to be a protest on the Main Street overpass. As I got closer, I realized it wasn't a protest at all, but rather a group sharing an important message about why Labor Day matters.

The banner read "Workers First," displayed prominently for passing commuters to see.

The group behind the display calls themselves Southern Oconto County Indivisible, a progressive but non-partisan organization that welcomes discussions with people of all political affiliations.

Co-leaders Mimi Gerner and Pam Kritz said their Labor Day mes

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