(This piece was first published in the January 2014 issue of Country Wisdom News, in the monthly column “Bread and Roses.”) “The worker must have bread, but she must have roses too.” This century-old labor slogan asserts that the roses of life (beauty and pleasure, celebration and rest) are not optional frills. This claim–that...
Read more →(This piece was first published in the December 2013 issue of Country Wisdom News, in the monthly column “Bread and Roses.”) “The worker must have bread, but she must have roses too.” In 1912 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, thousands of textile mill workers put their lives and livelihoods on the line to demand living conditions...
Read more →(This piece was first published in the October 2013 issue of Country Wisdom News, in the monthly column “Bread and Roses.”) “The worker must have bread, but she must have roses too.” A century after this labor slogan first became popular, its message is still urgently needed. So many people struggle so hard just...
Read more →(This piece was first published in the September 2013 issue of Country Wisdom News, in the monthly column “Bread and Roses.”) “The worker must have bread, but she must have roses too.” This century-old labor slogan bears repeating today. Beauty, pleasure, celebration–the “roses” of life–are not extras; they’re just as essential as food and...
Read more →(This piece was first published in the July 2013 issue of Country Wisdom News, in the monthly column “Bread and Roses.”) “The worker must have bread, but she must have roses too.” This labor slogan is overdue for revival. Let’s spread the word that we’re all entitled–yes, entitled–to have our basic needs met, and...
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