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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

ShazamIam

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5. Former blue collar union workers whose jobs and pensions had vanished during the mergers and

Reply to not fooled (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 26, 2021, 12:12 PM

Nov 2021

acquisition years, that left millions unemployed and unions broken, meat packers, ag workers, etc, voted for Regan and Republican governors and legislators. Many who ran on openly anti-union campaigns. Of course the Republicans had played the race, bible, guns and anti-crime hand much heavier.

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Ludlow Massacre site work reveals symbols lost for a century [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2021 OP

This is so accessable off I25 in Colorado and is a wonderful monument to labor. mountain grammy Nov 2021 #1

I've... k0rs Nov 2021 #3

We drive past it every time we visit my family in Texas. momta Nov 2021 #8

Hard to believe so many working class Citizens, (called middle class since the 80s) are willing ShazamIam Nov 2021 #2

Working class puke voters not fooled Nov 2021 #4

Former blue collar union workers whose jobs and pensions had vanished during the mergers and ShazamIam Nov 2021 #5

Fifteen or Twenty years ago DENVERPOPS Nov 2021 #10

I do remember reading with disbelief that both autoworkers and USPS workers accepted contracts with ShazamIam Nov 2021 #11

Imagine the RW response to teaching about U.S. labor history after seeing the reaction to the ShazamIam Nov 2021 #12

Yep, good point not fooled Nov 2021 #14

An excellent book on the story of labor in general Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2021 #6

Powerful song. POWERFUL! keithbvadu2 Nov 2021 #7

"company thugs torched the encampment" This is the correct use of the word "thugs." Martin68 Nov 2021 #9

Documentary: Ludlow, Colorado Coal Miner Strike & Massacre 1913-1914: Rocky Mountain PBS appalachiablue Nov 2021 #13

My family was there DenaliDemocrat Nov 2021 #15