Yesterday marked the 103rd anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain - the largest armed labor uprising in US history - eviltoast
In August 1921, an estimated 15,000 coal miners and their allies participated in the largest armed labor uprising in US history. — West Virginia Mine Wars Museum
wvminewars.org
The Redneck Army planned to free their compatriots from jail, help win the Mingo strike, and unionize the southern counties. First, they would have to go through Logan County where Sheriff Don Chafin, whose salary was paid by coal operators, had assembled an army of three thousand deputies and mine
  • Elise@beehaw.org
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    23 days ago

    What do you think of UBI in relation to unions and them potentially losing leverage?

    • BZ 🇨🇦@lemm.ee
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      23 days ago

      Interesting question. I’ve never really considered it before, and I don’t really know if I can competently comment.