5-6-16 Taking an Ax to Poverty Wages in 2:00

[Omaha Steve]

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/may-6-taking-an-ax-to-poverty-wages/




May 6, 2016
On this day in Labor History the year was 1935. That was the day that began a strike of lumber workers across the Pacific Northwest. Lumberman had enough of long hours, dangerous conditions, and low pay. Plans for the strike began at a meeting of the Sawmill and Timber Workers Union in late March.

2:00 minute audio at link.