In honor of Labor Day, I recommend you give a listen to the Worker’s Song by the Dropkick Murphys.

Say what you will about unions, they were instrumental in raising the quality of life for our country as a whole. The market, unchecked by labor unions, led to conditions of squalor and abuse in the late 19th century and early 20th century which were simply appalling: horribly dangerous working conditions; brutally long hours; child labor; pay that was barely enough to subsist; and profits that accumulated in the hands of very, very few people.

If you’re looking for an Indiana blogger on labor issues, one of my regular stops is Charlie Averill.