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Omaha Steve

(99,573 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2015, 02:23 PM Mar 2015

3-19-15 Is it unpatriotic to go on strike when the nation is at war? Labor History in 2:00


http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/march-19-1426768955/



March 19, 2015
Is it unpatriotic to go on strike when the nation is at war? What if your workplace is in an industry critical to the war effort? On this day in Labor History the year was 1941.

The world was at embroiled in the Second World War, and increasingly it seemed as if the United States would soon join the fighting.

2:00 audio at link.



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3-19-15 Is it unpatriotic to go on strike when the nation is at war? Labor History in 2:00 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Mar 2015 OP
Then it is equally Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #1

Sherman A1

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1. Then it is equally
Thu Mar 19, 2015, 03:31 PM
Mar 2015

unpatriotic to not address the grievances of workers. If their work is critical to the war effort then they should be treated as if this is the case.

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