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"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." Cesar Chavez |
:: Sunday, December 21, 2003 ::
"Organize, Agitate, Educate" posted by "licatsplit", ufcw MfD OpenForum
I become a little nostalgic at times and I enjoy looking back on how moments and people in history were instrumental in molding our social structures. Being a building tradesman myself, I guess I'm naturally lured to the history of the early tradesmen. One such person, which stands out in my mind, was awarded the title of 'Father of Labor Day' He was a carpenter and his name was Peter J. McGuire. His first experience in activism was in 1872 in the fight for the eight hour day. What is amazing is the fact there is still a fight going on today for the return of the eight hour day as the norm! Even John Sweeney wrote about the need to return to the eight hour day and forty hour work week. The IWW also has a good article concerning this issue over the eight hour day and forced overtime. It's ironic that after all the sacrifices made by workers in the past to give us the eight hour day and the forty hour week, we must continue to fight just to maintain what they accomplished!------------------------------------------- posted 1:46 PM :: reference link ::
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