A BIG Thank You to Workers Who Keep America Running on Labor Day
Ah…. Today is Labor Day. A holiday weekend for many if not most of us. As millions of Americans sleep…
A Tribute to Trash Collectors
Thursday is trash and garbage pickup day here in Boston. This week is also the week that students move in…
Honoring the Life of a Working Man
8-18-18. My dad loved saying his birth date aloud. The cadence, the sound, the alliteration. He would have been 107…
Who Cares For Injured and Sick Workers?
With the spectacle of Trump’s military parade and the massive nationwide NO KINGS protests behind us, it’s a good time…
The Gift – and a Regifting Proposal
The gift was BIG news; big in so many ways. I’m talking about the BIG gift that the government of…
A Workers Memorial Day Letter to President Trump
Dear Mr. President, Mondays are probably pretty busy for you, as you likely have a lot to catch up on…
Celebrating the Life of a Working Mom
99 years, and well more than half of it working. Born of hardworking immigrant stock, Ellie had aspirations. She wanted…
Gratitude for Workers in My Life Today
One of my daily morning rituals is to think of 3 things I’m grateful for. Waking up is always Number…
Reflections on NIOSH
Fifty-five years ago, a Democratic Congress and a Republication Administration enacted a piece of landmark legislation to assure that “every…
An Open Letter to the Good People of Michigan
Dear Michiganders: You have a beautiful state. Though I don’t live there, I have friends who do, and I have…