Whether through our poorest citizens or through immigration, America should *NEVER*, under any circumstances, have a caste system.

If we actually give a shit about "liberty" and "freedom", we can never allow a caste system to take root.

So...

Why does America have a caste system?

And why do we keep allowing perverts to force us into one?

STOP WORKING FOR PERVERTS

#GeneralStrike #PermanentStrike

Today in Labor History April 1, 1946: Over 400,000 UMWA coal miners from 26 states went on strike for safer conditions, health benefits and increased wages. WWII had recently ended and President Truman saw the strike as counterproductive to economic recovery. In May, 1946, he seized the mines, making the miners temporarily federal employees. He ended the strike by offering them a deal that included healthcare and retirement security.

The coal strike was part of the strike wave of 1945-1946, the largest in U.S. history. During WWII, most of the major unions collaborated with the U.S. war effort by enforcing labor “discipline” and preventing strikes. In exchange, the U.S. government supported closed shop policies under which employers at unionized companies agreed to hire only union members. While the closed shop gave unions more power within a particular company, the no-strike policy made that power virtually meaningless.

When the war ended, inflation soared and veterans flooded the labor market. As a result, frustrated workers began a series of wildcat strikes. Many grew into national, union-supported strikes. In November 1945, 225,000 UAW members went on strike. In January 1946, 174,000 electric workers struck. That same month, 750,000 steel workers joined them. Then, in April, the coal strike began. 250,000 railroad workers struck in May. In total, 4.3 million workers went on strike. It was the closest the U.S. came to a national General Strike in the 20th century. And in December 1946, Oakland, California did have a General Strike, the last in U.S. history.

In response to the strike wave, Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947, which severely restricted the powers and activities of unions. It also banned General Strikes, stripping away the most powerful tool workers had.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #union #strike #strikewave #generalstrike #wildcat #coal #mining #worldwartwo

Today in Labor History April 1, 1990: The minimum wage was raised to a whopping $3.80 per hour.

Living wage, anyone?

Better yet, Abolish the Wage System!
For a world without bosses, landlords, priests or kings!

#workingclass #LaborHistory #minimumwage #aprilfools #solidarity #sabotage #generalstrike

Wait, Is This Some Other Kind of April Fool’s Day Joke?

Today in Labor History April 1, 1991: The minimum wage was raised again, to an even more whopping $4.25 per hour!

Labor is entitled to all it creates

Dump the Bosses Off your Backs!

#workingclass #LaborHistory #minimumwage #aprilfools #solidarity #sabotage #generalstrike

📢 A #generalstrike was observed Wednesday across the occupied #westbank governorates, including occupied #jerusalem, in response to a call from the Fatah movement and other national and Islamic forces, in protest against the Israeli Knesset's approval of the #deathpenalty law for Palestinian #prisoners

#news #ihl #UNfail #internationallaw #prisonersrights #humanrights

📰 Report WAFA APR-01 09:00 Ramallah

https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/168880

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