They just weren't sure why. It's a good holiday because you get to come out to places like this and dance with no worries in the world. Although the day of bluegrass and barbeque at Nelson Park Festival Gardens Monday might have been a time for relaxation for the 30 or so participants, it was also a time to voice concern about the labor movement in Abilene. In Abilene, people just don't think about it too much because the city is so un-unionized.
People just take the day for granted.
Other cities where workers have stood in picket lines and lost their jobs while trying to make their work conditions better might have a better grasp on what the holiday is all about, he said. Bishop is also the vice president of District 15 of the AFL-CIO and a staff representative for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Greg Underwood, a democratic candidate for state Senate in November, said the labor movement affects, and is affected by, everyone. This didn't happen by itself, and it didn't happen by accident. Bishop stresses that unions are not just about the strikes people read about in the news.