Sunday, September 1, 2019

Four Word Writing Prompt: Labor Unrest on Labor Day

As we celebrate labor day weekend, it's worth remembering that a lot of people once fought for safer working conditions, a 40-hour workweek, and fair pay.

Engraving by Charles Mentes, after photograph by Darbis (Pittsburgh) [Public domain]
For today's writing prompt, take the following four words and weave them into a story.  Don't work more than 8 hours on this and take a break every 2.5 hours!

Heat
Hours
Dust
Strike

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