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[–] 31 points 10 months ago (9 children)

Labor Day isn't about celebrating work, it's about appreciating the gains organized labor has made for working people.

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  • [–] 13 points 10 months ago (8 children)

    Union employment has dropped off a cliff the last few decades, we won't be celebrating it much longer.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (6 children)

    I've been wondering if that's gonna turn around, given all the wins in the US over the last few years (John Deere, Starbucks, Amazon)

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    Not with a gutted Dept of Labor and a Democrat party that's utterly spineless

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

    Sure, but I don't think union power comes from the government... (Obviously the government influences how easy it is to organise, but they aren't the drivers)

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    No, but without an NLRB with teeth, businesses aren't going to be forced to accept those contracts. Strikes work but theyre not good for anyone.

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