Happy Labor Day

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On this Labor Day, the unofcial end of summer, I would take to take a few minuets to thank  labor unions and their members  throughout the United States, past, president and future. Without you this day would not be possible . With out you their would be no pensions, no Workers Com or disability pay. Without you their would be no 8 hour workday, no 40 hour workweek and no overtime pay and no holiday pay.

But corporate forces and big money interests are waging a battle against us trying to undo all the good you have done since the historic labor sit-down strike of the 1930’s, trying to cripple and or dismantle the the unions and destroy everything that we have accomplished in the last 80 some years and destroy the middle working class.

It has been 9 months since outside money and corporate interests  with the help of their Republican lackeys in the Michigan Republican legislature pushed right-to-work on the working people of Michigan home of the UAW and continue trying to push their will and agenda on the American workers nation wide.

It is my honest opinion that while the unions fight the battle in the courts to defend both private and governmental workers alike that we and our families and friends must do our part as well by remembering that we have the power that is needed to stop this corporate takeover and their deep pocket friends in their tracks. That power is our vote. The 2014 mid-term elections are just around the corner and I urge every worker, their family members and friends to register to vote and to show up to the poles on election day. And when you step into the poling booth to remember which of our Federal, State and local politicians stood up for the Worker and who stood against us and to vote your accordingly. The rich big shots may have the money but they only have one vote just like you and I and it’s time we make are voices heard.