Labor Day

"I have pleaded your case from the pulpit and from the public platform--not in the quavering tones of a feeble mendicant asking alms, but in the thundering voice of the captain of a mighty host, demanding the rights to which free men are entitled."

That would be John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers speaking – or thundering – in what were his typical cadences. 

They don't make labor leaders like they used to.

(Also of interest on this strangely named holiday – why if it is Labor Day, do we all take off from work? – there is this essay by Mark Steyn.)

   

Comments

[Ed G. Mann]

Unionists try to take as much time off as possible; however they want to be paid for that time.

Obama has reach the penultimate level-99 weeks of gainful unemployment. If he can get a checkoff for those collecting, it may go to lifetime unemployment security.

[AM]

Ah, for the days when unionists were actually trying to protect their fellow man, rather than sponge off the system. ;)