WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Labor Day is often considered the unofficial end of summer, but for many people across the country, it’s more than that. The day has historic significance, with a focus on workers’ rights.

That’s especially true for those in the nation’s capital.

“Labor at its best has always been a social movement,” said Washington resident Sam Nelson.

Nelson, a union member, was part of the crowd rallying in downtown D.C. Thursday.

“It has brought people together from a lot of different places,” he said. “It has been able to break down segregation that’s been able to help uplift the most marginalized of society.”

Hosted by several local labor unions, the solidarity rally and march is an annual pre-Labor Day tradition.

Nelson said this year’s rally, however, means more.

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