01/05/2026
Happy pLabor Day
Good morning, neighbors, friends, and fellow workers,
Today we pause to honor the hands that built this community. Every road we drive, every meal on our table, every school that opens its doors — it all starts with labor. And as both a farmer and someone asking for your trust to be your next mayor, I’ve seen that truth from two sides.
On the farm, Labor Day isn’t just a holiday. It’s 5 AM in the fields when the dew is still on the maize. It’s the crew that shows up in the rain because the harvest won’t wait. It’s the mechanic who keeps the tractor running, the mother who packs lunch for the team, the young worker learning that dignity comes from doing hard things well. Agriculture feeds this city, and it’s the farmworkers who feed agriculture. To them I say: we see you, we thank you, and we will fight for fair wages, safe conditions, and respect year-round not just one day a year.
As your aspiring mayor, I know a city only grows when its workers thrive. The same values I live by on the farm are the ones I’ll bring to City Hall:
1. Dignity of work.
2. Opportunity with fairness.
3. Stewardship.
Labor Day reminds us that we’re not just individuals clocking in. We’re neighbors building something together. The teacher, the nurse, the bus driver, the farmhand — we all carry this community on our backs.
FREDRICK SASHI
ASPIRING CHONGWE MAYOR
UPND 2026
