Mon
Sep 2 2013
06:38 am
By: onetahiti

Yet another bittersweet Labor Day is upon us: sweet because many of us have lived to see another Labor Day, bitter because too many of us are unemployed, too many underemployed, too many underpaid, too many exploited, too many hungry.

It's a good day to enjoy some quotes from Eugene V. Debs, the labor hero. He was amazing: (link...).

We need more like him.

For further Labor Day enjoyment, here is a union song sung by Pete Seeger: (link...).

-- OneTahiti

Just another cog in the machine

Here's something different--a wonderful, uplifting, cheerful video for Labor Day: (link...).

-- OneTahiti

Excellent Labor Day video from Robert Reich

"How Workers Can Get a Fair Shake -- A Labor Day Message from Robert Reich...the former Secretary of Labor:" (link...).

(via MoveOn.org)

-- OneTahiti

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