Putting Labor Back in Labor Day Weekend

LA Progressive
Sep 2, 2018 · 4 min read
Strikers March at the Fleetwood Plant in Detroit.

Labor Day weekend is a reminder there’s no labor party in U.S. politics. Instead, we have two pro-business parties: the Republicans and the Republicans-lite, otherwise known as the Democrats. Both are coerced if not controlled by corporations through campaign finance “contributions” (bribes) and lobbyists (plus the promise of high-paying jobs should your local member of Congress lose an election or wish to transition to…

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