SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The AFL-CIO hosted a Labor Day Picnic, commemorating the 90th anniversary of the John Morrell Strike in downtown Sioux Falls.

The AFL-CIO said the strike that took place between 1935 and 1937 established workplace self-determination for over 1,200 South Dakota families. Strike participants back then organized one of the country’s first sit-down strikes.

For those present at the picnic, they say people should be celebrating Labor Day every day.

“We see every day as a Labor Day, because it’s for people who sacrificed and fought for us to get where we’re at today. You know, labor with good wages, good vacations, and benefits. So, every day here is Labor Day,” BJ Motley said.

The picnic also hosted a “How to Start a Union” discussion this afternoon, tr

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