Labor, Social Class, NYC, and Ethnicity

[Smarmie Doofus]

Last edited Wed Sep 9, 2015, 07:16 PM - Edit history (3)

NYC's "Labor Day" Parade.

And....no it's not on Labor Day. (Or May Day, either.)

It's on the following (i.e. after "Labor Day&quot Saturday. (This year, on September 12th.)

http://www.nycclc.org/event/2015-nyc-labor-day-parade-sep-12-2015


Apparently.... the date (Labor Day) was given up by the local NYC unions, some years ago, in deference to (yet another) NYC ethnic celebration.

In this case the West Indian Day Parade. Which I BELIEVE actually takes place in *Brooklyn*.

The actual Labor Day Parade has always and will continue to be held in *Manhattan*.

Just not on "Labor Day".

Got that? ( These are the facts as I understand them. If I'm in error, feel free to set me straight, as it were.)

Question: Should labor, labor unions, working people, class issues, etc. etc. take a back seat to ethnic pride ?

Is this a pattern?

Does this trend reflect the continued and ongoing trivialization of "labor, labor unions, working people, class issues, etc. etc." in the society at large?

Are those concerns being intentionally ( or inadvertently)supplanted/obscured by concerns and issues centering on ethnicity and the desire to self- identify by ethnicity... as opposed to, for example, by class... or membership in a labor union ?


Does your city ( to non NYers) follow a similar policy?

Is this "progress"?

Talk amongst yourselves.

(Edit to add: "Is this progress?&quot

[Smarmie Doofus]

1. One at a time, folks. One at a time.

BTW.... I'll be happy to field any and all "I'm offended because...." responses.