In America, UNIONISM is really GOONISM!

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Since the "AMERICAN DESTROYER" , F.D.R. captured the unions he turned them into GOONS , destroying Companies , killing non - union workers , blowing up homes of non -union folks . The GOONIONS became so corrupt that common sense Americans turned away from these criminals and clear thinking Americans turned their backs on corrupt GOONIONS. . But in recent years and particulary since the fascist policies of obama have taken complete control of our political system we see even more dangerous attacks upon a once free society for workers in America . While obama supporters have not as yet adopted "Brown Shirts" as their offical uniform their policies are very anti- American and remind all clear thinking Americans of the 1930's in Germany . Oh , yes, fascist supporting news media in Germany praised and honored the fascist leader at that time too. Time Magazine named Hitler "MAN of the YEAR", he may have also received a Nobel Piece Prize too. He was begginning to capture "pieces" of neighboring countries and enslaving its people , plus he hated America. Both of which are strong credentials for one wanting to secure a "Noble Piece " prize! America has never taken pride in one of its leaders "winning " a Nobel Prize in the past , why now?
If algore, carter , Wilson , and T. Roosevelt are not enough bad examples , why would we be anxious to add another ? Why celebrate our DECADENCE?
 
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Since the "AMERICAN DESTROYER" , F.D.R. captured the unions he turned them into GOONS , destroying Companies , killing non - union workers , blowing up homes of non -union folks . The GOONIONS became so corrupt that common sense Americans turned away from these criminals and clear thinking Americans turned their backs on corrupt GOONIONS. . But in recent years and particulary since the fascist policies of obama have taken complete control of our political system we see even more dangerous attacks upon a once free society for workers in America . While obama supporters have not as yet adopted "Brown Shirts" as their offical uniform their policies are very anti- American and remind all clear thinking Americans of the 1930's in Germany . Oh , yes, fascist supporting news media in Germany praised and honored the fascist leader at that time too. Time Magazine named Hitler "MAN of the YEAR", he may have also received a Nobel Piece Prize too. He was begginning to capture "pieces" of neighboring countries and enslaving its people , plus he hated America. Both of which are strong credentials for one wanting to secure a "Noble Piece " prize! America has never taken pride in one of its leaders "winning " a Nobel Prize in the past , why now?
If algore, carter , Wilson , and T. Roosevelt are not enough bad examples , why would we be anxious to add another ? Why celebrate our DECADENCE?
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Yes, we get it. You hate obama and think he is a fascist. So do I. But there is no need to post hundreds of threads about the exact same subject. Enough is enough...
 
Dante the Marxist said:
Yes, we get it. You hate obama and think he is a fascist. So do I. But there is no need to post hundreds of threads about the exact same subject. Enough is enough...
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Why , must I remain silent BUT you float your marxist garbage for years?
Obama has not shut our minds down as yet! He and Karl have much in common!
 
always said:
Why , must I remain silent BUT you float your marxist garbage for years?
Obama has not shut our minds down as yet! He and Karl have much in common!
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Dont be silent, just dont start hundreds of copys of a thread all the time. It is really a pain for all of us on house of politics.com. Even right-wingers are getting bored with your threads.

And dont you ever compare Marx to that fascist slimeball.
 
Dante the Marxist said:
Dont be silent, just dont start hundreds of copys of a thread all the time. It is really a pain for all of us on house of politics.com. Even right-wingers are getting bored with your threads.

And dont you ever compare Marx to that fascist slimeball.
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LOL,LOL You protest too much!Obama also carries a HAMMER and a SICKLE , they both have the same agenda - DESTROY AMERICA and FREE MARKET CAPITALISM.
 
Another "always" blah, blah, blah anything for the American workers is a terrible thing thread.:rolleyes:

Never mind the complete atrocities company monopolies committed on their workers and their families. Just shut up America... look the other way American worker and lick the boots of the rich.

What a terrible upbringing one must have to want to treat other Americans this way again. I almost feel sorry for ya.

Unions Early Roots: 1898--1902

At the turn of the century, people depended on horse-drawn wagons to move produce and goods locally. Teamsters, who drove the teams of horses, generally worked 12--18 hours a day, every day of the week for an average wage of $2.00 per day. Not only was their pay low, they were held responsible when the merchandise was damaged or lost or when the shipper did not pay.

When modern trucking came into play things only worsened. Trucks were often completely unsafe to drive, wages were pitiful and large produce companies held a stranglehold on most all truck driving work.

Changing Labor Scene: The 1930s

The labor scene changed significantly during the 1930s. New federal laws established minimum wages and maximum hours of work for each industry, provided protection against management interference or intimidation aimed at union activity and established legal sanction for collective bargaining, the framework for the minimum wage, a 40-hour week, and overtime. Workers in the same industry, no matter what their actual jobs were, joined 'industrial' unions. This approach was to counter the 'skilled' trades organizing of the Teamsters, building trades and other 'craft' unions. In 1934, John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, along with auto workers, garment workers, steel workers, and others founded the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).

Meanwhile, in 1935, Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act, making regulation of the trucking industry a responsibility of the federal government. At the time, there were some 3.7 million registered trucks on the road, and the industry had revenues of about $500 million. In 1938, the Interstate Commerce Commission adopted the Motor Carrier Safety provisions, establishing maximum hours of driving and minimum hours of rest between driving shifts.

West Virginia's Mine Wars
Compiled by the West Virginia State Archives

On March 12, 1883, the first carload of coal was transported from Pocahontas in Tazewell County, Virginia, on the Norfolk and Western Railway. This new railroad opened a gateway to the untapped coalfields of southwestern West Virginia, precipitating a dramatic population increase. Virtually overnight, new towns were created as the region was transformed from an agricultural to industrial economy. With the lure of good wages and inexpensive housing, thousands of European immigrants rushed into southern West Virginia. In addition, a large number of African Americans migrated from the southern states. The McDowell County black population alone increased from 0.1 percent in 1880 to 30.7 percent in 1910.

Most of these new West Virginians soon became part of an economic system controlled by the coal industry. Miners worked in company mines with company tools and equipment, which they were required to lease. The rent for company housing and cost of items from the company store were deducted from their pay. The stores themselves charged over-inflated prices, since there was no alternative for purchasing goods. To ensure that miners spent their wages at the store, coal companies developed their own monetary system. Miners were paid by scrip, in the form of tokens, currency, or credit, which could be used only at the company store. Therefore, even when wages were increased, coal companies simply increased prices at the company store to balance what they lost in pay.

Miners were also denied their proper pay through a system known as cribbing. Workers were paid based on tons of coal mined. Each car brought from the mines supposedly held a specific amount of coal, such as 2,000 pounds. However, cars were altered to hold more coal than the specified amount, so miners would be paid for 2,000 pounds when they actually had brought in 2,500. In addition, workers were docked pay for slate and rock mixed in with the coal. Since docking was a judgment on the part of the checkweighman, miners were frequently cheated.

In addition to the poor economic conditions, safety in the mines was of great concern. West Virginia fell far behind other major coal-producing states in regulating mining conditions. Between 1890 and 1912, West Virginia had a higher mine death rate than any other state. West Virginia was the site of numerous deadly coal mining accidents, including the nation's worst coal disaster. On December 6, 1907, an explosion at a mine owned by the Fairmont Coal Company in Monongah, Marion County, killed 361. One historian has suggested that during World War I, a U.S. soldier had a better statistical chance of surviving in battle than did a West Virginian working in the coal mines.
In response to poor conditions and low wages in the late 1800s, workers in most industries developed unions. Strikes generally focused on a specific problem, lasted short periods of time, and were confined to small areas. During the 1870s and 1880s, there were several attempts to combine local coal mining unions into a national organization. After several unsuccessful efforts, the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) was formed in Columbus, Ohio, in 1890. In its first ten years, the UMWA successfully organized miners in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Attempts to organize West Virginia failed in 1892, 1894, 1895, and 1897.

In 1902, the UMWA finally achieved some recognition in the Kanawha-New River Coalfield, its first success in West Virginia. Following the union successes, coal operators had formed the Kanawha County Coal Operators Association in 1903, the first such organization in the state. It hired private detectives from the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency in Bluefield as mine guards to harass union organizers. Due to these threats, the UMWA discouraged organizers from working in southern West Virginia.

By 1912, the union had lost control of much of the Kanawha- New River Coalfield. That year, UMWA miners on Paint Creek in Kanawha County demanded wages equal to those of other area mines. The operators rejected the wage increase and miners walked off the job on April 18, beginning one of the most violent strikes in the nation's history. Miners along nearby Cabin Creek, having previously lost their union, joined the Paint Creek strikers and demanded:

the right to organize
recognition of their constitutional rights to free speech and assembly
an end to blacklisting union organizers
alternatives to company stores
an end to the practice of using mine guards
prohibition of cribbing
installation of scales at all mines for accurately weighing coal
unions be allowed to hire their own checkweighmen to make sure the companies' checkweighmen were not cheating the miners.

When the strike began, operators brought in mine guards from the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency to evict miners and their families from company houses. The evicted miners set up tent colonies and lived in other makeshift housing. The mine guards' primary responsibility was to break the strike by making the lives of the miners as uncomfortable as possible.

So when you have a weekend off don't thank the Unions but instead by all means follow anti-worker folks like "always" back to these days.:eek:
 
top gun said:
Another "always" blah, blah, blah anything for the American workers is a terrible thing thread.:rolleyes:

Never mind the complete atrocities company monopolies committed on their workers and their families. Just shut up America... look the other way American worker and lick the boots of the rich.

What a terrible upbringing one must have to want to treat other Americans this way again. I almost feel sorry for ya.

Unions Early Roots: 1898--1902

At the turn of the century, people depended on horse-drawn wagons to move produce and goods locally. Teamsters, who drove the teams of horses, generally worked 12--18 hours a day, every day of the week for an average wage of $2.00 per day. Not only was their pay low, they were held responsible when the merchandise was damaged or lost or when the shipper did not pay.

When modern trucking came into play things only worsened. Trucks were often completely unsafe to drive, wages were pitiful and large produce companies held a stranglehold on most all truck driving work.

Changing Labor Scene: The 1930s

The labor scene changed significantly during the 1930s. New federal laws established minimum wages and maximum hours of work for each industry, provided protection against management interference or intimidation aimed at union activity and established legal sanction for collective bargaining, the framework for the minimum wage, a 40-hour week, and overtime. Workers in the same industry, no matter what their actual jobs were, joined 'industrial' unions. This approach was to counter the 'skilled' trades organizing of the Teamsters, building trades and other 'craft' unions. In 1934, John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, along with auto workers, garment workers, steel workers, and others founded the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).

Meanwhile, in 1935, Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act, making regulation of the trucking industry a responsibility of the federal government. At the time, there were some 3.7 million registered trucks on the road, and the industry had revenues of about $500 million. In 1938, the Interstate Commerce Commission adopted the Motor Carrier Safety provisions, establishing maximum hours of driving and minimum hours of rest between driving shifts.

West Virginia's Mine Wars
Compiled by the West Virginia State Archives

On March 12, 1883, the first carload of coal was transported from Pocahontas in Tazewell County, Virginia, on the Norfolk and Western Railway. This new railroad opened a gateway to the untapped coalfields of southwestern West Virginia, precipitating a dramatic population increase. Virtually overnight, new towns were created as the region was transformed from an agricultural to industrial economy. With the lure of good wages and inexpensive housing, thousands of European immigrants rushed into southern West Virginia. In addition, a large number of African Americans migrated from the southern states. The McDowell County black population alone increased from 0.1 percent in 1880 to 30.7 percent in 1910.

Most of these new West Virginians soon became part of an economic system controlled by the coal industry. Miners worked in company mines with company tools and equipment, which they were required to lease. The rent for company housing and cost of items from the company store were deducted from their pay. The stores themselves charged over-inflated prices, since there was no alternative for purchasing goods. To ensure that miners spent their wages at the store, coal companies developed their own monetary system. Miners were paid by scrip, in the form of tokens, currency, or credit, which could be used only at the company store. Therefore, even when wages were increased, coal companies simply increased prices at the company store to balance what they lost in pay.

Miners were also denied their proper pay through a system known as cribbing. Workers were paid based on tons of coal mined. Each car brought from the mines supposedly held a specific amount of coal, such as 2,000 pounds. However, cars were altered to hold more coal than the specified amount, so miners would be paid for 2,000 pounds when they actually had brought in 2,500. In addition, workers were docked pay for slate and rock mixed in with the coal. Since docking was a judgment on the part of the checkweighman, miners were frequently cheated.

In addition to the poor economic conditions, safety in the mines was of great concern. West Virginia fell far behind other major coal-producing states in regulating mining conditions. Between 1890 and 1912, West Virginia had a higher mine death rate than any other state. West Virginia was the site of numerous deadly coal mining accidents, including the nation's worst coal disaster. On December 6, 1907, an explosion at a mine owned by the Fairmont Coal Company in Monongah, Marion County, killed 361. One historian has suggested that during World War I, a U.S. soldier had a better statistical chance of surviving in battle than did a West Virginian working in the coal mines.
In response to poor conditions and low wages in the late 1800s, workers in most industries developed unions. Strikes generally focused on a specific problem, lasted short periods of time, and were confined to small areas. During the 1870s and 1880s, there were several attempts to combine local coal mining unions into a national organization. After several unsuccessful efforts, the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) was formed in Columbus, Ohio, in 1890. In its first ten years, the UMWA successfully organized miners in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Attempts to organize West Virginia failed in 1892, 1894, 1895, and 1897.

In 1902, the UMWA finally achieved some recognition in the Kanawha-New River Coalfield, its first success in West Virginia. Following the union successes, coal operators had formed the Kanawha County Coal Operators Association in 1903, the first such organization in the state. It hired private detectives from the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency in Bluefield as mine guards to harass union organizers. Due to these threats, the UMWA discouraged organizers from working in southern West Virginia.

By 1912, the union had lost control of much of the Kanawha- New River Coalfield. That year, UMWA miners on Paint Creek in Kanawha County demanded wages equal to those of other area mines. The operators rejected the wage increase and miners walked off the job on April 18, beginning one of the most violent strikes in the nation's history. Miners along nearby Cabin Creek, having previously lost their union, joined the Paint Creek strikers and demanded:

the right to organize
recognition of their constitutional rights to free speech and assembly
an end to blacklisting union organizers
alternatives to company stores
an end to the practice of using mine guards
prohibition of cribbing
installation of scales at all mines for accurately weighing coal
unions be allowed to hire their own checkweighmen to make sure the companies' checkweighmen were not cheating the miners.

When the strike began, operators brought in mine guards from the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency to evict miners and their families from company houses. The evicted miners set up tent colonies and lived in other makeshift housing. The mine guards' primary responsibility was to break the strike by making the lives of the miners as uncomfortable as possible.

So when you have a weekend off don't thank the Unions but instead by all means follow anti-worker folks like "always" back to these days.:eek:
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What needs to happen in America, in order to save our Nation, is for every Solialist, fascist , communist , labor leader to be transported into oblivion using the same method that removed Jimmy Hoffa forever from the streets of a decent nation! as obama would sttuter" Thaaaths-aall- ffolks" LOL,LOL , using a prompter of course!
 
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always said:
What needs to happen in America, in order to save our Nation, is for every Solialist, fascist , communist , labor leader to be transported into oblivion using the same method that removed Jimmy Hoffa forever from the streets of a decent nation!
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always said:
What needs to happen in America, in order to save our Nation, is for every Solialist, fascist , communist , labor leader to be transported into oblivion using the same method that removed Jimmy Hoffa forever from the streets of a decent nation! as obama would sttuter" Thaaaths-aall- ffolks" LOL,LOL , using a prompter of course!
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First off........... put the crack pipe down and take a deep breath.

Now... is that REALLY your serious and most intellectual response to all that information I provided you?:rolleyes:

Secondly... are you saying that President Obama should come up missing and be presumed dead like Jimmy Hoffa??? Because you do know that the United States Secret Service often reviews blogs for nutbag comments like that.

 

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