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jtuck004

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5. It's kind of interesting to watch business killing off the trade unions

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 05:59 AM

Mar 2014

after the trade unions, in the 1920's, helped business kill off the Industrial Unions like the IWW and the Steelworkers. Get to feel a little of the pain they caused their brothers and sisters in their "battles". That 150 years on the card seems to be trying to take credit for sacrifices they never made and the pain they caused others, though that is pretty common. (One can read about it in Mother Jones autobiography, Matles "Them and Us", Haywoods writings, others of the time).

Still, however, I mostly like the card. It should make a few people think.

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Anti-Union Pledge Card [View all] Matilda Mar 2014 OP

, blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #1

Off to the greatest! cui bono Mar 2014 #2

Do you mean Joe Hill? Matilda Mar 2014 #3

No, but that was a good listen. cui bono Mar 2014 #10

This one? DeeDeeNY Mar 2014 #7

Yes, that's the one! Thanks. cui bono Mar 2014 #9

Look, it's the leader of the liberal party... Fairgo Mar 2014 #4

i'm afraid JackInGreen Mar 2014 #6

Tony Abbott Fairgo Mar 2014 #8

Re the photo - yes, Abbott on the right, Matilda Mar 2014 #11

It's kind of interesting to watch business killing off the trade unions jtuck004 Mar 2014 #5