{"id":3238,"date":"2012-08-31T06:00:18","date_gmt":"2012-08-31T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rachelmariestone\/?p=3238"},"modified":"2012-08-31T06:00:18","modified_gmt":"2012-08-31T10:00:18","slug":"resources-for-labor-day-weekend-emphasis-on-labor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rachelmariestone\/2012\/08\/31\/resources-for-labor-day-weekend-emphasis-on-labor\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources For Labor Day Weekend, Emphasis on ‘Labor,’ as in ‘Unions’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

I make no secret of the fact that there is a big soft spot in my heart for the tremendous gains of the labor movement in American history and a big sad spot for how certain unions\u2013like those representing meatpackers<\/a> and agricultural workers<\/a>\u2013have been all but killed. Since many\u2013probably most\u2013of my ancestors made their way in the world and in this country as laboring folks, I am proud to acknowledge that the privileges I have had owe to their hard work and struggle to create an American middle class.<\/p>\n

{Not incidentally, my grandparents met and fell in love at a Catholic Worker<\/a> meeting, where my grandfather had interned. With Dorothy Day,<\/a> natch.}<\/p>\n

So in no particular order, here are some of my favorite pro-labor, pro-union resources for really<\/em> celebrating Labor <\/a>Day. <\/a><\/p>\n

Please add your own favorites in the comments!<\/p>\n

Movies:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How Green Was My Valley (1941)<\/a><\/p>\n

On the Waterfront (1954)<\/a><\/p>\n

The Pajama Game (1957) <\/a><\/p>\n

I may or may not have appeared in a stage production of this in 9th grade\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Norma Rae (1979)<\/a><\/p>\n

Vintage Sally Field! Click the title to read how the real Norma Rae died of cancer and how her insurer delayed treatment. Which reminds me of this post.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Triangle Fire (PBS Documentary, 2011) <\/a><\/p>\n

My dad would want me to point out that seeing the Triangle Fire (like, in person) transformed Al Smith<\/a> from a part of the Tammany Hall<\/a> machine to a passionate advocate for worker\u2019s (um, human?!) rights.<\/em><\/p>\n

Music:<\/strong><\/p>\n