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1900: Would Christ Belong to a Labor Union?

Posted on June 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

At the end of Cortland Meyer’s 1900 novel Would Christ Belong to a Labor Union? or Henry Fielding’s Dream (here), the title character—a working man and staunch trade unionist—has a dream of what it would be like to own and … Continue reading →

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1934: Slugged

Posted on June 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

Carl Williams, Organizer for the United Mine Workers, District 19; Harlan County, Kentucky, 1934 Written on image reverse: “Slugged.” (source)

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1892: How to Deal with Scabs

Posted on May 30, 2017 by corvusfugit

CLEVERLY CAPTURED A very clever piece of work was recently done by Thomas I. Kidd in preventing the bosses putting an end to the strike of the St. Louis machine woodworkers for a shorter working day. Mr. Kidd is the … Continue reading →

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312 BC: A Musicians’ Strike in Ancient Rome

Posted on May 29, 2017 by corvusfugit

It is…a mistaken idea to suppose that strikes are modern inventions. They are indeed of ancient origin. Livy speaks of an or­ganized strike in the year 312 b.c., the description of which, although sufficiently humorous to make a background to … Continue reading →

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