This one will be brief!
To all those who blame the unions for everything from outsourcing woes to our failing school system, all I can say is that I hope to see you at your desk or your workstation on Monday. Yes, unions can be corrupt, but in general, you can thank your union man for having a 40-hour work week, if you're 14, you can thank a union person for child labor laws and if you work in a factory, you can thank a union person for having a decent set of safety rules.
For union sympathizers, few can touch Boston's Dropkick Murphys. As a fan of the Clash, and I hope Scott won't disfriend me for saying this, Dropkick Murphys may be the closest thing America has to The Clash right now, moreso than even in Rancid's heyday. Like The Clash, they are decidedly blue collar. Like The Clash, they have a sense of rhythm that varies from punk to ska to ale-raising pub anthems. And like The Clash, they are not afraid to let their feelings be known.
So workers of the world, unite and enjoy a free Monday by adding Dropkick Murphys to your soundtrack.
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