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Omaha Steve

(99,632 posts) Sat May 7, 2016, 08:00 PM May 2016

5-6-16 Taking an Ax to Poverty Wages in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/may-6-taking-an-ax-to-poverty-wages/

May 6, 2016
On this day in Labor History the year was 1935. That was the day that began a strike of lumber workers across the Pacific Northwest. Lumberman had enough of long hours, dangerous conditions, and low pay. Plans for the strike began at a meeting of the Sawmill and Timber Workers Union in late March.

2:00 minute audio at link.

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5-6-16 Taking an Ax to Poverty Wages in 2:00 (Original Post) Omaha Steve May 2016 OP

knr! Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #1

Dont call me Shirley

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Sat May 7, 2016, 08:03 PM

May 2016

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