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Spring time is here ! We made it !
Need pneumatic compressor repairs from winter snow & ice ? 901-327-1327

Relooking and enjoying the the murals around the work place . &faxon

The snow is gone now back to work as usual !
Bonus unpaid vacation is over !

It’s been a ⛄️ week !! For days we were snowed in and had to reschedule everyone .
We will be back in full service Monday , January 22 8AM

It’s a NEW YEAR ! 2024 !!
Wishing for a wonderful and blessed year to our employees and customers !

When you get flowers at work from the boss and you don’t have a vase .

Today is Labor Day. It’s a time to gather with family and friends to mark the end of summer, to honor and celebrate the contributions of the America worker and labor movement, and … because ‘Murica … a time for markdowns and sales.

But who created the holiday? And when did we first start celebrating it? Excellent questions. Glad you asked. Below, some answers, courtesy of the good folks at the National Constitution Center.

1. So when did it start, anyway? Back in 1882, labor leaders in New York decided to throw a parade to celebrate their members being in unions and to show support for all unions, according to a history posted to the National Constitution Center’s website. At least 20,000 people attended, and workers had to give up a day’s pay to attend. Thus, it’s probably understandable that (and setting the stage for future Labor Day bashes) much, much beer was consumed. Other regions of the country soon followed New York’s lead, and by 1887, Oregon, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Colorado had made Labor Day a state holiday, according to the history.

2. So how’d it become a national holiday? You can thank President Grover Cleveland, who signed it into law in 1894. That year, after violence related to the Pullman Railroad Strike, Cleveland and other federal lawmakers wanted to institute a federal holiday celebrating labor (just not on May 1, because, well, y’know …). According to the National Constitution Center’s history, U.S. Sen. James Henderson Kyle, of South Dakota introduced the legislation making Labor Day a federal legal holiday on the first Monday of September. It was approved on June 28, 1894. By then, most states already instituted their own Labor Day holidays anyway.

3. So how many people belong to labor unions? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14 million people, or about 10 percent of the workforce, belonged to labor unions in 2021. And while there’s recently been a surge of private sector unionization, the ranks of public sector unions still far outstrip that of the private sector (33.9 percent compared to 6.1 percent, according to the federal data).

4. Who belongs to unions? According to the BLS data, the “highest unionization rates were among workers in education, training, and library occupations (34.6 percent) and protective service occupations (33.3 percent).” And according to the National Constitution Center, the National Education Association, which represents teachers and educators, is the biggest union, boasting a membership of about 3 million active and inactive members.

5. So do you have to stop wearing white after Labor Day? So, yeah, I know, that’s the traditional rule. All the whites, Nantucket reds and boat-themed clothing are supposed to be packed away until next summer. Opinion remains sharply divided. But since the pandemic pretty much smashed all fashion rules as we know them, you should feel free to go for it if that’s your jam. So from GQ and Vogue, here are some tips for pulling off post-Labor Day white.

Oh, and according to the National Constitution Center, Labor Day also marks the unofficial end of hot dog season — which is just some nonsense right there — as anyone who’s ever scarfed down a dog and a beer at a hockey game will tell you.

But however you celebrate, enjoy the day. We’ll see you all back here on Tuesday.

Paint Memphis did an amazing job last year in my little business area of Scott & Faxon ( just N of Broad St.) and on Parkway Place a side street tucked away behind Broad S .
It’s that time of year again !! So excited to see what they have to bring this year !

Paint Memphis is an annual, one-day paint festival, which creates the largest collaborative mural in Tennessee. Paint Memphis brings art to the streets, making it accessible to everyone, regardless of socio-economic status, location, race, ethnicity, or ability.

During their festival, volunteer artists show off their talents and connect with a community of local and regional painters. The event brings the community together, bridging the gap through art. Plus, they have vendors, food trucks, hands-on workshops, and live music to make this event fun for art lovers of all ages.

No person, on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, religion, or s*x, shall be excluded from participation in, or be denied benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination of services, programs, and employment provided by Paint Memphis.

Paint Memphis has a long history, beginning in 2015 on Chelsea Avenue. Since then they have been painting all types of neighborhoods in Memphis, including Lamar Avenue (twice), Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd, north Memphis in the Carriage and S***f Districts, downtown on BB King Blvd and around Carolina Avenue, and we held our 2022 one-day paint festival at the Broad Avenue Arts District – Hollywood, Broad, and Scott Streets.

More info at: https://paintmemphis.org/

Paint Memphis

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Christmas 🎄 in July ! Christmas music , decor & cookies ! Don’t miss it because you will have to wait 5 months !

Wishing all our customers a wonderful holiday .

Best place to watch the sunset in Memphis , Harbor Town ! Enjoy your weekend & Be Kind 🤗

This year it seems like Valentine’s Day , St Patrick’s Day and now Easter have just ran together ! My break room displays this ! 🇺🇸🇺🇸soon

Seems like the holidays in February ♥️and March 🍀 just meshed together they happed so quickly ! Even the break room has both holiday decor still ! Time to reboot for SPRING ! #901

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
- Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Today and every day we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., by always choosing to love.

With a thankful heart for all our employees and customers we enter the season of thanksgiving and celebration .

Memphis Icon

Harry Zepatos, third-generation owner of The Arcade, dies after long illness “Harry treated the celebrities just like he treated everyone else, or I guess he treated everyone else like he treated the celebrities. Customers would go to his office to find him to say hello. Everyone loved him.”

So stoked about the works these artist created ! Watching their skills and learning about their design and different styles of executing a mural was a high point ! The areas that were painted brought new life to corners of Memphis and it made us feel better about our city ! THANK YOU PAINT MEMPHIS AND ALL THE HARD WORKING ARTIST

This is our amazing painter for Paint Memphis on our building at Scott & Faxon . Stop by and see his work tomorrow !

Paint Memphis is right around the corner!🎉 Check out the schedule for the festival this Saturday and make plans to be at all these awesome events!🤩

These are looking awesome ! Largest mural display in TN .

Hop over to Paint Memphis face book page to find out about the fabulous artist painting for the event this year !
! ’A New Look for and Old Broad ‘ October 8th from 12-6

Paint Memphis Paint Memphis holds a one-day festival that will bring over artists together in Memphis to build comm

I am so excited to be chosen by Paint Memphis to be apart of this event . More to come ...

Home - Paint Memphis Paint Memphis is a one-day paint festival which has been the largest collaborative mural in Tennessee. This a place where artists can show off their talents and connect in community of local and regional painters as well as over volunteers, food and drink trucks, and live music to make this event fu...

October is going to be a great time to be on Broad Street / Binghamton area in Memphis !

Home - Paint Memphis Paint Memphis is a one-day paint festival which has been the largest collaborative mural in Tennessee. This a place where artists can show off their talents and connect in community of local and regional painters as well as over volunteers, food and drink trucks, and live music to make this event fu...

We have been in business at Gordon Air Compressor for over 50
Years so sometimes I find things that are ‘antique ‘ ‘vintage ‘ .
Do you know what this is used for in the office ?
And what replaced it in modern day ?