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Where is labor on Labor Day 2014?

August 29, 2014 by Bill Fletcher Jr. Leave a Comment

With every passing year, Labor Days becomes increasingly surreal. Labor, as a movement, receives decreasing attention and, to the extent to which Labor Day is acknowledged, it tends to be in the context of work alone. This may sound strange except when you remember that both the original Labor Day—May 1st—as well as the US-constructed […]

Filed Under: Labor movement Tagged With: activism, Labor Day, movement building, unions, working class

Labor Day, American Values and the Status Quo

August 26, 2014 by Maynard Seider Leave a Comment

For the past two years I’ve traveled across the country to film festivals, labor events and public forums to show my documentary, “Farewell to Factory Towns?” With Labor Day on the horizon, I’d like to offer a few thoughts on the reactions of audiences to the film. While relatively diverse, the audiences generally support the […]

Filed Under: Building Economic Alternatives, Classism in Politics, Labor movement Tagged With: budget cuts, environmentalists, green jobs, job loss, movement building

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