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Multiple organizations gathered at local church to celebrate Labor Day and honor workers

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Chattahoochee Valley Labor Chapter partnered with 24th Street Missionary Baptist Church and the West Georgia Farmers’ Cooperative on Saturday to bring the inaugural Labor Day Wellness Fair.

These groups, joined by many other community members, gathered at 24th Street Missionary Baptist Church’s new location to help support workers in the community.

Event organizers handed out free produce while other participating organizations provided resources for attendees.

“This is an effort to make sure that folks, at least for maybe a week, can have more affordable food and access to food for their families in the Columbus area,” said Georgia AFL-CIO Community Labor Organizer Addie Jewell Britt. “And to make sure that families and workers know that labor, faith and community, when our government can’t do it, or rather, when government chooses not to do it, we’re going to be the front line folks that make sure it happens.”

Political leaders like Congressman Sanford Bishop and Representative Carolyn F. Hugley made appearances at the event. Congressman Bishop rallied the crowd together and spoke on the importance of voting and making sure workers get the help they deserve.

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