Union Labor - Outsourced

Once upon a time,
I worked in a factory,
Supported my wife,
Children and me
In a decent lifestyle,
In a good home,
Proper and worthwhile,
Till my work was outsourced
To China and Mexico,
Paid me two weeks
And let me go.

I now work for minimum wage
And live in a slummy trailer cage,
No future, no health care, no money,
We've reached the poverty stage,
But the big shots have it made
With their profits from 'free trade'.

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2007 Alfred Charasz