Labor Day. Or in this case the day after.
Long forgotten amidst the barbecues and telethons and swimfests and political campaign kickoffs:
-- the eight-hour day (becoming long-forgotten again before our very cyber-eyes)
-- paid holidays
-- paid vacations
-- paid sick time
-- et cetera
-- you can add to the list
... all because of the blood, sweat, and tears of unions (before they were run by their own politically connected fat cats) and the workers who needed them.
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all because of the blood, sweat, and tears of unions (before they were run by their own politically connected fat cats) and the workers who needed them.
Nice to see the true meaning behind this long holiday weekend. How about adding "overtime" to that list? Or does that not follow the theme?
Thanks for your comment, Paulie K!. I'm curious to know how you found me. I guess it always seems random when you get visits from the neighbors in this vast blogosphere! But at the same time, neighborly visits are always welcomed.(I also try to be a good host.)
Stop by again. Your comment was right on the money! And that's always appreciated.
Funny, we had a capital-wide tube strike over here that day...
Puss
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