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May 25, 2026

Today in 1909
While white locomotive firemen on the Georgia Railroad strike, Blacks who are hired as replacements are whipped and stoned—not by the union men, but by white citizens outraged that Blacks are being hired over Whites. The Engineers union threatens to stop work because their members are being affected by the violence.

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The Butterfly Effect: The Coming Labor Wars
Updated On: May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020 | THE FUTURE OF LABOR | […] The U.S. has witnessed a surge in union action during the pandemic. Expect more in the months to come as states rush to open up their economies, paying little heed to workers’ concerns. It’s an approach that might work for some companies — at least temporarily. But if history is any guide, the social and political costs of ignoring labor rights during this once-in-a-lifetime crisis may come back to haunt free-market democracies. We only need to look back to the 1930s, and the last economic recession of this scale… OZY
 
 
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