Today's janitors still want the same thing. On Wednesday, August 22nd, janitors in downtown Boston delivered Bread and Roses to building owners.
In 1912, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, workers demanded both higher wages and a decent life for themselves and their families. Their cry of “Bread and Roses” was for more than a subsistence life and set the stage for improvements in the lives of American workers here and across the country.
Today, janitors are struggling to make ends meet without the “Bread and Roses” they need, while the New England real estate industry boasts record profits and $10 billion in sales in Boston alone.
In 1912, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, workers demanded both higher wages and a decent life for themselves and their families. Their cry of “Bread and Roses” was for more than a subsistence life and set the stage for improvements in the lives of American workers here and across the country.
Today, janitors are struggling to make ends meet without the “Bread and Roses” they need, while the New England real estate industry boasts record profits and $10 billion in sales in Boston alone.
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