tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112429025771941313.post7043358451779410120..comments2023-06-29T03:22:22.178-07:00Comments on <a href="http://redneckliberals.blogspot.com/">Redneck Liberals: Yup, We're Out Here.</a>: One For My DadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112429025771941313.post-14666022821897798512011-02-20T04:50:01.338-08:002011-02-20T04:50:01.338-08:00It's not just a problem in the US: I used to b...It's not just a problem in the US: I used to be a Union Shop Steward and I probably spent more time arguing with fellow workers to convince them of the benefits of unions than arguing with the management. And that was in Manchester, supposed hotbed of Labour radicalism and scene of the Peterloo Massacre. After a while, it just wears you down.MGhttp://www.michaelgutteridge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4112429025771941313.post-16197675812122734782011-02-19T20:48:02.316-08:002011-02-19T20:48:02.316-08:00Dear Red, it's about education, it's about...Dear Red, it's about education, it's about understanding these type of folks were FOR child labor... The actions of the folks with all the power led to actions by people standing together...the Molly McGuires, Triangle Fire, Matewan, MINEWORKERS, UAW and the auto industry, this all started to die w/ post WW2 congressioinal meddling w/ labor's rights...<br />and with Right wingers watering down HISTORY courses in HS cause we can't have our actual history being taught....<br />"you don't get me I'm part of the Union..."tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900119600864490344noreply@blogger.com