Labor day in the US is meant to honor the American labor movement and the power of collective action by laborers,^[1] who are essential for the workings of society. President Trump marked the day with a visit to the Shell Petroleum Plant where workers were cohersed to attend or else lose a day’s pay. “At one point, the president turned to the union leaders and demanded that they support his reelection campaign. Trump told the workers that if the leaders refused to back him, they should “vote them the hell out of office because they’re not doing their job.””