"Bread and Roses, 100 Years On," by Andy Piascik
One of the most prolific strikes in United States history, the Lawrence Textile Strike was a strike of immigrant workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, during January–March 1912, led by the Industrial Workers of the World. The Lawrence strike is often referred to as the "Bread and Roses" strike, (or, "The Strike for Three Loaves").
(Thanks to the great
bobby1933 for this History Quiz):
Though 100 years have passed, the Bread and Roses strike resonates as one of the most important in U.S. history. Like many labor conflicts of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the strike was marked by
(a) obscene disparities in wealth and power,
(b) open collusion between the state and business owners,
(c) large-scale violence against unarmed strikers, and
(d) great ingenuity and solidarity on the part of workers.
Which of the above is most likely to be absent in today's economic conflicts?
... See this ZMagazine Article, (also reprinted in the June-July 2012 issue of The Catholic Worker).
( ''We want bread, and We want roses, too.''Collapse )
(Thanks to the great
bobby1933 for this History Quiz):Though 100 years have passed, the Bread and Roses strike resonates as one of the most important in U.S. history. Like many labor conflicts of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the strike was marked by
(a) obscene disparities in wealth and power,
(b) open collusion between the state and business owners,
(c) large-scale violence against unarmed strikers, and
(d) great ingenuity and solidarity on the part of workers.
Which of the above is most likely to be absent in today's economic conflicts?
... See this ZMagazine Article, (also reprinted in the June-July 2012 issue of The Catholic Worker).
( ''We want bread, and We want roses, too.''Collapse )
