Labour Day: A moment of reflection

Labour Day.  It’s the last long weekend of the summer here in North America.  It’s a day of reprieve for parents who’ve spent the last few weeks helping their kids get prepared for their return to school.  It’s last wonderful summer day at the cottage.  Bbq’s and friends and family.

And, it’s an opportunity to reflect on the millions of men and women [and children] who are working to produce the things that feed us, make our lives easy, frivolous and sometimes fun.  

People here.  

And, people who are increasingly in developing countries. People who have few if any choices.  People who may or may not be able to read or write.  People who are working with their hands and their bodies.  People who aren’t supported by a labour union movement or even their own governments.  People with rights they don’t even know they have.

One minute.  A little reflection on this Labour Day.

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