Labor Day

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers.  It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country~United States Department of Labor

This past Monday marked a national holiday, and a salute to the hard working labor force of our great nation.  While you may have not given this late summer holiday much thought in the past, our current economic situation has 13.9 million people sitting idle and wanting to "labor".  Like a fine oiled machine, America runs on hard work and perseverance.  

Our strong country can stand back with pride at the awe striking accomplishments by our labor force.  American Ford Motor workers, scientist and laborers, worked tirelessly to bring us the awesomeness of the first Ford Mustang in 1964; In 1952, a man named Dr. Jonas Salk invented, and gave away without patenting, his polio cure.  With the labor of nurses and volunteers, our country defeated a crippling disease;  Chicago native Bruce Graham, designed the building, while 1,500 men worked on the construction of one of the tallest buildings we know as Sears Tower-Willis Tower;  The very organization and implementation of our air space through aviation and airports, takes manpower and intelligence I cannot even fathom;  The  dangerous everyday toil of a oil rig worker, is deserving of every hard dollar they cash every week;  The waitress that does her fair share of schmoozing for an extra piece of the american pie from day to day; The clerk who takes your five in exchange for soda….everyone is part of this fined tuned collaboration, we pridefully call The United States of America. 

 America has a air of exceptionalism that hangs around us, but it's well deserved when you see the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, catch a White Sox game in their newly remodeled stadium, or drive your Harley down a newly paved road…the great sweat of American workers is what keeps us running.  Let's get America back laboring. Happy holiday.