The tide of labor relations is changing as news comes in from our communities and around the country, of wage workers taking on the Amazon and Starbucks corporate commands and demanding labor unions.
This union fever is not just predominant in the corporate sector, as a March Time article “Inside the Capitol Hill Staffers’ Effort to Unionize Congress” shows. The need for folks to be respected, have fair wages, and work a fair schedule is a pervasive need across different sectors. This news shows why lessons from the past are so important in how we move our society forward in the face of uncertain circumstances
We are in the 10-day period between Earth Day and May Day, which has roots in the Chicago Haymarket uprisings. Historically these days were honored separately and unfortunately organized labor, immigrant workers and climate activists were pitted against one another by the wealthy. But this year we refuse to be divided, and unite under a common goal of winning a Green New Deal.
