Tag Archives: Union Busting

Steve Rossignol :
‘Operative 100’: The snitch who maimed Texas socialism

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Thorne Dreyer

It was a conscious effort initialized and orchestrated by corporate interests. By Steve Rossignol | The Rag Blog | July 3, 2019 It is no secret that throughout American history the labor movement has been infiltrated by government and corporations. … Continue reading →

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Bob Feldman : Union Growth in Texas Followed by Crackdown, 1940-1953

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

After a 1953 CIO-led strike in Port Arthur, Texas Gov. Allan Shivers, here shown addressing a campaign rally in Austin, led a move to make membership in the Communist Party illegal. Image from AlternativeHistory.com.The hidden history of Texas Part 12: … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : It’s Time to Organize Workers

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Label of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), circa 1900. Image from Wikimedia Commons.Lessons from history: It is time to organize all workers By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | September 18, 2012 “Ten thousand times the labor movement … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : Letter from Wisconsin

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett concedes defeat in Milwaukee, June 5, 2012. Photo by John Gress / Reuters. After the apocalypse:Letter from Wisconsin Frankly, putting it all together, I am very worried about our future, in Wisconsin and in the nation. … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Why Wisconsin is Important

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

The Capital in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday, March 10, 2012. Photo by Barbara Rodriguez / AP. Image from The Nation.Wisconsin is important The defeat of Walker and his Republican legislative colleagues will give energy and enthusiasm to grassroots movements… and … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Indiana’s ‘Super Bowl’ of Anti-Worker Legislation

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

David Johnson, an organizer for the Sheet Metal Worker’s International Association, carries a sign during demonstration at the Indiana Statehouse. Image from NUVO.Right to Work (for less) in Indiana:The Super Bowl of anti-worker legislation By Harry Targ | The Rag … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : ‘Right to Work (for Less)’ in Indiana

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Workers in Indiana opposing HB 1104. Image from PR Watch.‘Right to Work (for Less)’ in Indiana:The historic battle against workers By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / January 17, 2012 WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — Fifty working people assembled at … Continue reading →

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William Rogers : Austin Workers Rally to Recall Scott Walker

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

At the Recall Walker rally in Austin: Travis Donoho, left, organizer for Education Austin (American Federation of Teachers) and Steve Rossignol, Texas State Association of Electrical Workers. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.As Scott Walker speaks in Austin:Unions … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : A Perfect Day in Madison

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

A few of the 100,000 that hit the streets of Madison, Wisc., Saturday, March 12, 2011. Photo by Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog.Just ask 100,000 people!A Perfect Day in Madison, Wisconsin By Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Thousands Brave Cold Rain to Support Indiana Workers

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

On a cold, rainy day thousands rallied against anti-worker legislation March 10 in front of the Indiana Statehouse. Image from Fox59.In bitter cold rain:Thousands rally at Indianapolis State HouseBy Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / March 12, 2011 INDIANAPOLIS … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : The Wisconsin Revolution and Gov. Walker’s ‘Putsch’

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog.Dispatch from Madison:Governor Walker’s putsch By Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / March 11, 2011 [This is the second of Paul Beckett’s reports from Madison for The Rag Blog.] MADISON, Wisconson — … Continue reading →

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Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman : First Blood in Ohio

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Ohio firefighters join thousands of demonstrators in opposing Senate Bill 5 that takes away collective bargaining rights from public workers. Photo from Cleveland Leader.Senate Bill 5 squeaks by in Columbus:Corporate union busters draw first blood in Ohio By Bob Fitrakis … Continue reading →

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