Labor Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N2CANatVYQ?fs=1

I think of labor day and I think of what the union movement gave to America.

Like the eight hour work day & the five day work week.

Like actual safety regulations, often actually enforced.

I feel terrible that the union movement has not been swift in adapting to the new conditions, and the increasing irrelevance of the white collar unions in the public sector.

I think we’re facing some hard days ahead.

And without a revival of the unions or some successor organization, things are going to be much harder for most of us…