Labor Strike At Home

Yesterday as I was heading into Philadelphia for work, I could not ignore the immense amount of people who were apparently striking at one of the larger factories in the city. They created a huge detour for me, however, I enjoyed watching them fight for their rights. Later, I noticed that the police force was brought in and althought the crowd was rowdy I do not think they were violent and many of the cops appeared to be using excessive force. When will our laborers get the rights they deserve, and not be oppressed by police or the people they work for?