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From: dbrown@watarts.UUCP (Dave Brown)
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Subject: Re: Are Unions made in Heaven?
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Date: Tue, 19-Feb-85 17:12:51 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 19 17:12:51 1985
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 I'd include the section that I have to question you on,
but my editor isn't working all that hot right now.
But, I remember you saying that American Unionism has been
conciliatory in nature.  WRONGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    If you look back in the history of American unions,
look to the railroad worker strike(the year fails me).
Cops were used to attack the strikers.
    Also, after the First World War, Union leaders were locked up
as Socialists.   I would say to you that Unionism in the U.S.
has had as much mud in its past as that of the Europeans.
 
Sincerely yours,

                             DAVE BROWN

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         WHO SAID HISTORY ISN'T RELEVANT?

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P.S. Canadian union history is just as murky.