• @rockSlayer
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    9 months ago

    You can also form a union. On top of the raise and CoLA you and your coworkers negotiate into your contract, you make people like Cruz, Trump, and Christie seethe

    • @Zachariah
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      79 months ago

      Countdown until unions are made illegal in Texas…

      • @rockSlayer
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        They can try, they’ll just make unions more radical. Look up the Texas Lumber War

        • @Soggy
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          29 months ago

          If it’s anything like the Battle of Blair Mountain we’re overdue for a reminder.

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            I wanted to keep it regional, but yea this lumber war is known for the Grabow massacre that killed 3 union members and wounded 50.

            The overarching coal wars (to those just now learning about this, yes there were multiple) in general are fascinating. Bloody Harlan is another good example