The protest, subtle as it is, is about the lack of real jobs. The buildings across the highway used to be occupied by a major employer (about 600 employees making upwards of $30/hr). Now there are about six companies using less than half of the space to employ maybe 40 people, tops (at $12 or less), and the work is seasonal at best. What's sad is the two largest private employers in the area are hospitals. The overall largest, now, is government (feds, state, county [going broke], and cities [also short on funds]), who're cutting back, too.
"Empty Chair Day" went over VERY well, from what I read.
ReplyDeleteI see Wanda has found a new way to display furniture from her store.
ReplyDeleteIn PROTEST of Labor Day??? What, they're pissed that folks got the day off?
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DeleteThe protest, subtle as it is, is about the lack of real jobs. The buildings across the highway used to be occupied by a major employer (about 600 employees making upwards of $30/hr). Now there are about six companies using less than half of the space to employ maybe 40 people, tops (at $12 or less), and the work is seasonal at best.
ReplyDeleteWhat's sad is the two largest private employers in the area are hospitals. The overall largest, now, is government (feds, state, county [going broke], and cities [also short on funds]), who're cutting back, too.