The country is getting ready to celebrate Labor Day on Monday. As you know, this is the holiday set aside to celebrate workers and their contributions to their communities.

The past couple of years have caused Labor Day to be a bittersweet holiday for many of our fellow citizens. The unemployment rate remains stubbornly high despite the fact that millions of out-of-work people want to work and are seeking work. Let's continue to keep all of those folks in our minds and hearts this Labor Day weekend.

There are reasons to celebrate though! This is especially true for the thousands of people who work at our nation's credit unions. The work that you do is important, challenging and life-changing and should be recognized. As a reminder – here are just a few things that you do: