The Sept. 1 editorial “More than cookouts” properly reminded us, “The simplest and most enduring concept of Labor Day is that people should be recognized, honored and fairly compensated for what they do.”

Sadly, the editorial completely ignored one of the reasons workers are in such a poor state in this country. One bedrock of our democracy is the right of free association. The Post failed to mention that workers’ rights to form and join a union of their choice have been substantially weakened. There was not even a reference to organized labor or to the fact that companies fight legislation that would provide workers with the free ability to vote for a union to represent them.

It’s nice to laud workers on Labor Day. It is much more meaningful to call attention to the reason workers have been stymied for years in their determination to band together and seek the dignity they deserve.

Herb Magidson, Annapolis