DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A lot of people think of Labor Day as an extra day off work or the unofficial end of summer, but the day has a rich history. For union workers across Central Illinois, the Decatur Labor Day Parade was a chance to celebrate all that the labor movement has done to improve working conditions.

"Labor Day is a celebration of the wins that organized labor has gotten over the years," said Sam Mills, president of the Decatur Education Association. "So think of a 9-5 job, weekends, paid vacations, medical leave, medical care, insurance, all that stuff is because of unions."

For many parade attendees, Labor Day is a chance to celebrate all of the workers who came before them and fought for the opportunity to have days off with their families.

Many types of workers were repr

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