Enjoy the last day of summer, that last grilled burger . . . but take a moment and remember why you're not at work today. Many people fought for that.
You can do your part by minimizing your patronage of the corporate box stores (roughly 25% more dollars stay in your community when you buy locally). And a fair wage not only benefits that worker and his or her family, but they in turn are able to support more of what you offer and are less likely to need the government for assistance. See the big picture.
Happy Labor Day.
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(from The Nation)
Top 10 labor songs: (aka get me some Pete Seeger)
http://www.thenation.com/blog/163148/top-ten-labor-day-songs#
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from Digby (traditional version below):
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-fanfare-for-common-man-on-labor-day.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
and the ELP version here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyJBNZ4i4Yc
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(via Katherine McKee)--quick two minute video worth watching:
http://act.boldprogressives.org/survey/labor_fights
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from Teamsters: what you should be making (wage calculator shows impact of last 30 years on worker pay).
http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/09/how-much-should-you-earn.html
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from Salon's David Sirota, why have we forgotten the meaning of Labor Day--
http://www.salon.com/2013/09/02/how_labor_day_was_hijacked_5_reminders_of_the_days_real_purpose/
You can do your part by minimizing your patronage of the corporate box stores (roughly 25% more dollars stay in your community when you buy locally). And a fair wage not only benefits that worker and his or her family, but they in turn are able to support more of what you offer and are less likely to need the government for assistance. See the big picture.
Happy Labor Day.
* * *
(from The Nation)
Top 10 labor songs: (aka get me some Pete Seeger)
http://www.thenation.com/blog/163148/top-ten-labor-day-songs#
* * *
from Digby (traditional version below):
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-fanfare-for-common-man-on-labor-day.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
and the ELP version here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyJBNZ4i4Yc
* * *
(via Katherine McKee)--quick two minute video worth watching:
http://act.boldprogressives.org/survey/labor_fights
* * *
from Teamsters: what you should be making (wage calculator shows impact of last 30 years on worker pay).
http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/09/how-much-should-you-earn.html
* * *
from Salon's David Sirota, why have we forgotten the meaning of Labor Day--
http://www.salon.com/2013/09/02/how_labor_day_was_hijacked_5_reminders_of_the_days_real_purpose/
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