Strikers during the 1912 Lawrence textile strike. Fighting for the 54-hour week, 15% increase in wages, and double pay for overtime work. 3 strikers would die in the clashes.
Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it. I’m thinking these scenes are going to make a return someday in the not-to-distant future.
sexysexysupersexy
Is there even a manufacturing industry left in the US where demand is high enough to warrant a 54 hour week?
teddy_vedder
If you’re interested in manufacturing history and textiles of this era (or just social history in general) I recommend David von Drehle’s book Triangle, about the Triangle factory fire and what led up to it/came of it.
BanishFauxNews
Fighting *against* the 54-hour work week. They wanted 56-hours, yet the government decided to impose sexist limitations on women.
writerMST
Anyone can tell me why there is national flags in a strike? I am asking seriously as a foreigner. Wouldn’t make more sense union flags or messages? Thank you.
RyanSmith
[More info](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_Lawrence_textile_strike)
centralnjbill
Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it. I’m thinking these scenes are going to make a return someday in the not-to-distant future.
sexysexysupersexy
Is there even a manufacturing industry left in the US where demand is high enough to warrant a 54 hour week?
teddy_vedder
If you’re interested in manufacturing history and textiles of this era (or just social history in general) I recommend David von Drehle’s book Triangle, about the Triangle factory fire and what led up to it/came of it.
BanishFauxNews
Fighting *against* the 54-hour work week. They wanted 56-hours, yet the government decided to impose sexist limitations on women.
writerMST
Anyone can tell me why there is national flags in a strike? I am asking seriously as a foreigner. Wouldn’t make more sense union flags or messages? Thank you.