Honor and Esteem our Workers; Protect our Workers – Two Simple Reminders on this Labor Day

I have two simple recommendations for Labor Day: #1 – Let’s honor and esteem our workers. #2 – Let’s protect our workers. There seems to be a whole lot of anti-labor sentiment these days.  That is, I think, a little wrong-headed.  And it reveals some very short memories. Let’s take them in reverse order: #2 —Let’s… Read More Honor and Esteem our Workers; Protect our Workers – Two Simple Reminders on this Labor Day

Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags — The Garment District, and the Loss of American Manufacturing Jobs

Last night, I watched the HBO Documentary Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags.  (Schmatta is a Yiddish word for rag).  It was about the garment district in New York City.  It told the story of the vibrant role played by the garment industry in New York City for so much of the last century, and… Read More Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags — The Garment District, and the Loss of American Manufacturing Jobs