Friday, October 14, 2011

Which Side Are You On?

Don't scab for the bosses
Don't listen to their lies
Poor folks ain't got a chance
Unless they organize.
– Florence Reece


This one is from the union organizers for the UMW in Appalachia.  Once upon a time the mountains were solidly pro-union and Democratic because of the support for the miner.  Now the descendants of those organizers have forgotten their roots and cheer for Big Coal.

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