Remember When Labor Was The Epitome Of Patriotism And The American Spirit ???

[WillyT]

Labor Day, 1942, by Charles Henry Alston, the first African American supervisor for the WPA Federal Art Project

Biography: http://www.charleshenryalston.org/Biography.html

Various Works: http://tinyurl.com/bwnxclm

Found Through: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/03/1126694/-A-Labor-Day-tribute-to-work-and-workers



Happy Labor Day, all !!!

[Hey Jude]

1. My image of Unions/Labor was developed in the late 60's early 70's with them wearing

Their flag emblazoned hard hats yelling at us dirty hippies to "love it or leave it".
I really haven't had much use for them since.

Maybe it's one of the reasons that private sector membership peaked in 1979

[WillyT]

3. Yeah... And ALL Of Our Wages Have Suffered Ever Since...

If there is one thing that Americans excel at, it is voting against their own interests.

Check out these charts... especially the third one.

Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021256851

[global1]

2. Look For The Union Label....

Look for the union label
when you are buying that coat, dress or blouse.

Remember somewhere our union's sewing,
our wages going to feed the kids, and run the house.

We work hard, but who's complaining?
Thanks to the I.L.G. we're paying our way!

So always look for the union label,
it says we're able to make it in the U.S.A.!

[ProSense]

4. That was before

Scott Walker and these assholes:

On Labor Day, GOP Leadership Celebrates Management
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/09/03/789381/cantor-labor-management/

Micky 'The Fighter' Ward KOs Scott Brown
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021244568

[WillyT]

5. Kick !!!

[NNN0LHI]

6. That ended on 20 January 1981

[WillyT]

7. Yeah... I Know... And Yet Many Still Sit Around Wondering What The Hell Happened...

Did you catch this: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021256851