Labor day

Why has the nation turned its back on the common laborer? Have we lost the perspective of what these workers have done for this country?

The men and woman who toiled countless hours under the hot sun and in the freezing winters to build America are its backbone. The workers who risk their lives deep underground in the coal mines or spend their days and nights clearing the roads of snow so when morning comes you can travel safely to work......the drivers who deliver food to your store, or take you to an appointment on days when no sane person would venture out, should be hailed as heroes. Instead, we tend to look down on them. Is that because that they may not hold a degree or wear a suit and tie to work?

These are the men and women that built the very foundation of the country we enjoy today. They tunneled though mountains, created roads where there were none, cleared land for our homes and crops, and probably built the town you live in, with their blood, sweat, and tears.

Today they are called the middle class - the workers, the road crews, the garbage collectors and others. Whether they are working in the public or the private sector they are all cut from the same fabric. They all deserve the respect of every man, woman, and child.

They shouldn’t be put down because they were able, with the aid of a union, to advance themselves above their peers. Can the resentment towards union workers be that those not in unions are jealous? Give that some thought as we celebrate Labor Day this year.