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Omaha Steve

(99,660 posts) Thu Jul 3, 2014, 07:47 PM Jul 2014

July 3, 1901

http://nhlabornews.com/2014/07/july-3-1901/

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Striking hard rock miners in Telluride, Colorado, confront scabs at the mine. A gun battle ensued, resulting in three deaths and six injuries. Later that day, the striking miners rounded up the scabs and ordered them to leave the county. The strike was settled three days later when the mine owners agreed the miners’ demands for $3/day and an eight-hour day.

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July 3, 1901 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2014 OP

K/R. (nt) NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #1

I think about stories like this one mokawanis Jul 2014 #2

What you said mercuryblues Jul 2014 #4

K&R Go Vols Jul 2014 #3

K&R for history. freshwest Jul 2014 #5

NYC_SKP

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1. K/R. (nt)

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 07:54 PM

Jul 2014

mokawanis

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2. I think about stories like this one

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 08:23 PM

Jul 2014

every time I hear negative comments about unions. People fought, bled, and died for reforms in the workplace. We're always going to owe them our respect and gratitude.

K&R!