Anthony Arnove on the importance of Labor Day

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Anthony Arnove on the importance of Labor Day

By Jesse Russell

Earlier this year, the Workers Independent News spoke with author and activist Anthony Arnove, co-editor with Howard Zinn on the book "Voices of a People's History of the United States." Arnove, a member of the National Writer's Union and the United Association for Labor Education, spoke about the book, the lessons it has for the future of labor and why it is important to not forget the struggle of working men and women throughout the history of the United States. In celebration of Labor Day we would like to take a moment to revisit some of the comments from Arnove:

: People talk as if the United States is a classless society, but it certainly isn't now and it never has been one. We look at a number of these documents - Genora Johnson Dollinger describing the sit-down strikes in Flint, Michigan. And we should recall at the time people said it would be impossible to organize auto. Just as we know hear today people saying it would be impossible to organize Wal-Mart. I think there are some lessons to be drawn from people who really made tremendous sacrifices, had great courage, had great creativity.

Earlier this year Arnove released a new book titled "Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawl."

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Posted 09/04/2006 - 9:06am