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Labor Day

Sep 7


9/7/2009 

Happy Labor Day to all. While many of us have the day off and will be enjoying time with family and end of summer activities, it is also a good time not to forget those who worked and suffered for all of us to have what we have. I (Larry Purtill) think about the grandfather I never knew, who helped form the local carpenter's union in the Westerly-Pawcatuck area over 110 years ago and my uncle who belonged to that union. My Dad was president of his local postal worker's local when I was a kid. They would all agree, that all workers, union or not, should have good wages, health care and a retirement plan they can count on. Why some Americans don't believe that will always be a mystery to me. We must continue the fight so we don't have any more East Providence situations and we elect a Governor in 2010 who will respect state employees and the work they do. Tomorrow the fight continues; today we should remember and celebrate.

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