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TheJames

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35. I'm a semi-retired welder,

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 09:55 PM

Aug 2013

and I've pointed out to more than one foreman that "better men than you or I fought and died for the 40 hour work week, and you can't make me work overtime. You are perfectly capable of asking me, and you might still get a yes. Not, if you argue the point." Needless to say, I've worked in a lot of different shops, with an attitude like that.

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"Frank Little, murdered by capitalist interests for organizing and inspiring his fellow men." [View all] Starry Messenger Aug 2013 OP

K&R!!!!! MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #1

Thanks. Courageous labor activist leaders who did so much for working folks in the US Zorra Aug 2013 #2

"1/2 White, 1/2 Indian and all Wobbly!" leftstreet Aug 2013 #3

Beautiful print! Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #7

Wow. I had never heard of him. Brigid Aug 2013 #4

Remembering a bright light extinguished by the dark side of mankind. freshwest Aug 2013 #5

We could use some new Big Bills and Frank Littles. Desperately. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #6

definitely. K&R for the thread limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #8

K&R! SaveOurDemocracy Aug 2013 #9

They Wobblies pioneered almost every social cause that still matters starroute Aug 2013 #10

Thank you for honoring those ideas, and him, again. K&R! n/t jtuck004 Aug 2013 #11

K&R for one of the good ones. Brickbat Aug 2013 #12

My Anaconda: How Does Superfund End? struggle4progress Aug 2013 #13

This is the same Anaconda Copper that played a role in the overthrow of Allende in Chile struggle4progress Aug 2013 #14

Yes it is. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #15

interesting, and sad too hfojvt Aug 2013 #16

Hard to say. Butte was under martial law from 1914 to 1921. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #17

Frank's antiwar stance was powerful in Butte leftstreet Aug 2013 #21

K&R PETRUS Aug 2013 #18

K&R nt TBF Aug 2013 #19

Not just murdered but dragged and lynched Rec'd Catherina Aug 2013 #20

''To hell with the companies, and to hell with the war!'' Octafish Aug 2013 #22

That's why labor day gets flags and speeches and most americans only know labor day as a day off. rwsanders Aug 2013 #29

By coincidence, I'm just finishing a book about Butte at the turn of the last century. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #23

Funny, he was never mentioned in my HS history books. Thanks Starry, and thanks Frank. Scuba Aug 2013 #24

I don't think this was mentioned in any HS history class. Brigid Aug 2013 #28

Never in mine either. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #32

and heaven05 Aug 2013 #25

thanks for posting this.....very few know of the sacrifices Stargazer99 Aug 2013 #26

Thank you G_j Aug 2013 #27

A great man by all accounts. Oakenshield Aug 2013 #30

Great article thank you navarth Aug 2013 #31

The price we pay for what the we extract from earth - always too much. MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #33

"Can't happen here." (How soon we forget) leveymg Aug 2013 #34

Good find. nt. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #36

I'm a semi-retired welder, TheJames Aug 2013 #35