Reply #35: The South was never pro-union [View All]

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It was Democratic in the 1930s as a remnant of the Civil War

Southern Democrats voted overwhelmingly to override Truman's veto of Taft-Hartley. Taft-Hartley contained multiple provisions that allowed the South to escape the union organizaing efforts of the 9130s and 1940s, principally the one allowing states were to pass "right-to-work laws" that outlawed union shops (and Southern states passed these laws subsequent to Taft Hartley):

Democrats voting to over-ride Truman's veto of Taft-Hartley: 24

Byrd Va
John Connally Tx
Eastland, Miss
Ellender La
Fulbright Ar
George Ga
Hatch NM
Hoey NC
Holland Fl
Maybank SC
McLellan AK
McKellar TN
O'Connor MD
O'Daniel TX
Overton LA
Robertson Va
Russell GA
Stewart TN
Tydings MD
Umstead NC

From : http://www.counterpunch.org/cockburn09062004.html