The Radical (and Suppressed) Origins of Labor Day

This Labor Day I’ve been thinking about how the American Empire has (beginning in 1882 and adding insult to injury in 2003) co opted a time for subversive direct action and turned it into a day of mindless barbecuing and Frisbee.

More on this here and here.

2 Responses to The Radical (and Suppressed) Origins of Labor Day

  1. Benjamin Williams September 2, 2008 at 12:32 am #

    So if one is part of “American Christianity” that has a problem with Socialism and maybe Unions, should they have worked today, ignoring the holiday?

  2. Jon Reid September 3, 2008 at 2:30 am #

    Wow! I did not know the history.

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