September 2, 2013 - Monument to Labor

CaliforniaMama · 09-02-2013, 04:51 PM

In honor of Labor Day, USA

This monument is a salute to the dedication and hard work of all those who built the city of Omaha. It is the second largest labor monument in the United States.

Artist, Matthew J. Placzek, was commissioned by the City of Omaha (Nebraska) to build this massive steel sculpture. It is downtown, near the river and the Omaha-Council Bluffs Bridge, 601 Riverfront Drive.

It was completed in 2003.

This page of the History.com has an informative article about Labor Day, when it was started and how it came about, etc.

Photo Credits: Roger Barnes and Cleo McCall © 2010, respectively

DanaC · 09-03-2013, 03:59 PM

Beautiful. Really stirring.

But would it have killed them to have a woman in there somewhere?

Lamplighter · 09-03-2013, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

Beautiful. Really stirring.

Emphatically agreed ... and here's a memorable one

xoxoxoBruce · 09-03-2013, 08:40 PM

I don't think Sally Field had anything to do with the building of Omaha.

Lamplighter · 09-03-2013, 11:17 PM

Sally Field, maybe a little ... Omaha, maybe some ... Norma Rae, ginormous

Look closer

Unions gave us:
abolishing child labor
8-hour day,
5-day week
overtime premiums
paid vacation
sick pay
pensions
maternity leave
mandatory safety programs
company-paid health insurance
equal pay for women

Right to Work gave us:
"Be glad you've got your job"

xoxoxoBruce · 09-04-2013, 02:33 AM

Quote:

This monument is a salute to the dedication and hard work of all those who built the city of Omaha.

Nothing to do with Norma Rae. As a matter of fact, only vaguely related to Labor Day.

09-02-2013, 04:51 PM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	September 2, 2013 - Monument to Labor In honor of Labor Day, USA This monument is a salute to the dedication and hard work of all those who built the city of Omaha. It is the second largest labor monument in the United States. Artist, Matthew J. Placzek, was commissioned by the City of Omaha (Nebraska) to build this massive steel sculpture. It is downtown, near the river and the Omaha-Council Bluffs Bridge, 601 Riverfront Drive. It was completed in 2003. This page of the History.com has an informative article about Labor Day, when it was started and how it came about, etc. Photo Credits: Roger Barnes and Cleo McCall © 2010, respectively

09-03-2013, 08:40 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I don't think Sally Field had anything to do with the building of Omaha. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-03-2013, 11:17 PM	#5
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Sally Field, maybe a little ... Omaha, maybe some ... Norma Rae, ginormous Look closer Unions gave us: abolishing child labor 8-hour day, 5-day week overtime premiums paid vacation sick pay pensions maternity leave mandatory safety programs company-paid health insurance equal pay for women Right to Work gave us: "Be glad you've got your job"

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)