Labor & Economic News Blog

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

On Labor Day weekend, let us remember these ten great labor leaders

On Labor Day weekend, let us remember these ten great labor leaders
Source: Huffington Post
Ironic that as we here in the U.S. prepare to celebrate Labor Day, we revere greedy private equity buyout firms and hedge fund managers more than the men and women who built this nation. But it doesn't have to be this way. As you hear your children splash outside in your $750,000 home made possible by the career-launching college education you received, you might also want to thank the courageous union leaders whose tireless advocacy helped to elevate the economic circumstances of your parents and grandparents.

 



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