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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 08:47 AM Original message |
Who are or were the great Labor leaders? |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. Can I add Robert LaFollette's name? |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 08:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Good choice! |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Great post, rurallib. I like the emphasis on these folks today. We can't |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Definitely include Fighting Bob |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:31 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. That is great, Cirque du So-What. LaFollette was the true thing, right there |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. Cesar Chavez. n/t |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. The teaching of labor history is definitely neglected |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
5. Just about every leader in the CIO pushed for equal rights for minorities - and in the |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
7. The great Joe Bierne |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'd like to recognize the followers as well as the leaders |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
9. Harry Van Arsdale |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
10. Todays it's the shop stewards, the members, the local president |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Excellent point |
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BeatleBoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
11. This website has a ton of them listed |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Bonior - very interesting |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
12. Albert Parsons Father of the Eight Hour Day |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
13. reuther gets 10/10 from Michael Parenti - that's good enough for me |
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GreenEyedLefty (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
14. My Grandpa |
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Bluzmann57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
15. In one and only one instance... |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
18. Kick for Labor Day! |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. The exchange with rurallib and Cirque-du-So-What upthread prompts me |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-04-07 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
22. Joe Hill |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-04-07 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
23. Here's one that sounded pretty cool... |
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SheWhoMustBeObeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-04-07 02:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Aw |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 10:07 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. That's cool. I liked this part... |
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Debs (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-04-07 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
24. Lots of good choices |
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SheWhoMustBeObeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-04-07 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
25. Jimmy Hoffa was infamous, not great. |
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Debs (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 01:51 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I completely agree |
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murdoch (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
29. James Connolly |
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Steve_in_California (365 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
30. Don't forget Cesar! |
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SheWhoMustBeObeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 11:05 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Yes, Cesar Chavez was a great labor leader |
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