Is Labor Day your day? On the next Your Call we'll be talking about the composition of American work force in the 21st century. The percentage of employed people in manufacturing jobs is the lowest it has ever been. Almost 37 million Americans live below the poverty line and only 12 percent of the work force is represented by the labor unions. Do the growing legions of the self-employed, consultants and contract workers as well as so few in manufacturing jobs identify themselves with the working class? What does Labor Day mean to you? And is Labor Day your day? It’s Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.
Click to Listen: Is Labor Day your day? [09.04.07]