This Would Have Been A Good Labor Day Post

this article describes the good old days when America began its industrial revolution and moved from an agricultural economy into a manufacturing economy. It then describes some of the changes that were made by government to provide greater security and better working conditions for the common person. The question is than raised about the motivation of those who would like to reduce the protections that government has provided for ordinary people. Do we want to return to the good old days when government did not provide a countervailing power to capital?