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Workers Memorial Day

EDITOR: More than 50 years ago, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, promising every worker the right to a safe job. Working people have fought hard to make that promise a reality — winning protections that have made jobs safer and saved thousands of lives. Each day, 340 American workers die from preventable on-the-job injuries and illnesses, while millions more suffer injury or illness. This number does not include the thousands of lives lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which exacerbated disparities among workers of color that have been present for decades. ...

No American flags

EDITOR: Yesterday was the day I came to realize America will not make it out of its current demise. I drove down Ludington street to see Ukraine being represented on our community light poles and not a single American flag. So I started digging into why Ukraine would be represented in America before America. Turns out the city doesn’t put up the American flags until Memorial Day (which is a great time to fly our flags). I could not find who put the Ukrainian colors on our light poles. So in my discussions with city employees came the real cause for concern, I was told no one else ...

We need jobs paying a decent living wage

EDITOR: Once again our so called “city fathers” are pushing tourism to the detriment of our city. We need more jobs paying a living wage to encourage our children to stay in the area, not more entry level wages (even at $15/hr.). The citizens of Escanaba and Delta County should take a careful look at what is happening in the Upper Peninsula and in our country as a whole. Here in the U.P. people born and raised in Munising and Marquette, in particular, cannot afford to live there due to the push of tourism promoting those elite from outside the U.P. to move in and purchase second ...

Putin sanctions

EDITOR: For those who pay attention, today it was announced that even stricter sanctions will be imposed on Vladimir Putin. This is the umteenth time that tighter sanctions will be imposed. Sanctions are restrictions on trade, simple as that. Once Russia invaded Ukraine, any and all trade should have stopped. Why are we still doing business with this country? In World War II, after Hitler began the attempted conquest of the world, did we continue buying goods such as oil, natural gas, wheat, corn, etc., from the Nazis? The Korean War was never finished. They split Korea in two. We ...

Ukraine bombs Russia

EDITOR: Last week I heard the story about helicopters from Ukraine bombed a fuel supply depot inside of Russia. It sounded to me that “we” were supposed to be outraged, or something. I think if some had been outraged, the rest of us would be. Russia has totally annihilated whole cities. I’m not sure why a couple of helicopters bombing a fuel depot was a story, unless it was meant to “rally the anti-Russia sentiment. War is hell and should be avoided at all costs. Russia has been bombing for over a month. Yes, there are civilians being killed. Children are being scarred for ...

U.P. miracle

EDITOR: A miracle is defined as “something only God can do or orchestrate.” I am pleased to be part of one now in progress. More than seven years ago now, I became connected with a young teenager in our local county jail. AJ was there as the end product of crime, foster homes, juvenile wards, addictions, violence, drug use, dysfunction and more. Despite his sad history, I saw a gleam of hope underneath. Once released, he returned to substances and further legal problems which earned him a three-year prison term downstate. The prison was as rough one, gangs and all. Fortunately, one ...