What Labor Day Means for Me
Monday, September 1st, 2008 at 3:49 pm · 74 views
I kept looking around for a good Labor Day image but my thoughts kept flowing back to just one image in particular. What do you think of when you think of Labor Day? I bet many people thinking about it being just another day off. I took a moment to think about what Labor Day means for me.
I started thinking about unions. As a federal employee Labor Day means a lot to me. I was very involved in the union at my previous job… such as volunteering to canvas, educating employees about the importance of voting, setting up voter registration events, emailing and writing to members of the House of Representatives and Senate to encourage them to vote for federal employee issues (health benefits, pay raises, etc).
Then I started thinking about the working man (and woman) in general. So many people before me have worked hard and fought for the rights and privileges that I have today. I think of my grandfather who retired as a county worker then kept working for neighbors and others to make ends meet. Along with Mama and Dot – they made sure that all was taken care of in the household for my brother and I.
Take a moment to think of what Labor Day means for you.
Image source: http://www.sxc.hu/profile/DawnAllynn
Oh I have a fun way of looking at this holiday! (Posted about it on my blog) Btw I luv your design here.
I want to salute your post..really a great issue ..
Thank you.
Thank you Daisy and I just visited your site. Nice post.
Oh wow, FINALLY a pro-union blogger. Finally! Keep posting.. and post more about the union… we could use more people spreading the word!
Thank you. I really appreciate that.
People forget that the marches and the strikes of he early 20th century bought them the good wages and benefits we enjoy today. Otherwise we'd be as 'used and abused' as poor Third-World sweatshop workers.
Indeed, we have it easy these days. No land to clear, none of the hardships of 150 or 250 years ago. We still have challenges, but life is a lot easier. We run a headhunter directory, which is itself an easier task than, say, breaking the land or building an outhouse. And the very presence of headhunters tells you how the notion of “work” has changed.
Oh what a great picture. I always think that the best representation of Labor/ work is your hands. You did a great job in this one.