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As we celebrate Labor Day, we honor the men and women who fought tirelessly for workers' rights, which are so critical to our strong and successful labor force.

And the success of the union movement, historically, has always been to benefit all working men and women - not just people who belong to the union.

At the Carter Center we work with victims of oppression, and we give support to human rights heroes.

In 'The General Strike,' we celebrate those who bring a new vision for the world to the table. People who stand for workers rights, human rights, a just representative political system, and a new mode of doing business where sustainability is the norm not the exception.

The working class owes all honor and respect to the first men who planted the standard of labor solidarity on the hostile frontier of unorganized industry.

I think you'll see if you look at 'Up', we've focused a lot on labor (and the forces trying to keep labor down) and have featured everything from Wal Mart workers, to on-the-ground organizers, to union presidents to restaurant workers sitting at the table sharing their experience and expertise.

A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.

My mother was very involved with Cesar Chavez's work on behalf of the migrant farm workers in California.

In my college years, I worked as a union labor organizer. I was just one of the many workers trying to do my part to help the community.

Eve Ensler is a hero of mine. She's been working for the rights of women for a long time.