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Hellraisers Journal: From The Masses: A Drawing by HJ Glintenkamp and a Poem by Will Herford

Submitted by JayRaye on Sat, 02/20/2016 - 12:30pm
Organize! Oh, toilers, come organize your might;
Then we'll sing one song of the workers' commonwealth,
Full of beauty, full of love and health.
-Joe Hill

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Sunday February 20, 1916
From The Masses - Artwork by Glintenkamp and Poetry by Herford

"Girls Wanted" by H. J. Glintenkamp:

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Classism: The last socially acceptable prejudice in America

Submitted by gjohnsit on Fri, 02/19/2016 - 4:35pm

All types of discrimination in America are frowned on by either liberals or conservatives.
Racism, sexism and other types of discrimination still exist, but not without vocal resistance from broad swaths of society.

Except for one. Classism.
You can still discriminate against people for being too poor and few will complain.

Hellraisers Journal: Partial Settlement in New York City Garment Strike, Arrests Continue

Submitted by JayRaye on Fri, 02/19/2016 - 12:30pm

You ought to be out raising hell. This is the fighting age.
Put on your fighting clothes.
-Mother Jones

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Saturday February 19, 1916
New York, New York - Agreements Reached in Needle Workers Strike But Arrests Continue

From the Pittsburgh Daily Post:

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Agreement Signed by
Garment Workers
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NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-An agreement was signed today which it is believed will end the needle workers' strike in this city. It is expected that a majority of the 40,000 strikers will return to work within a few days, although some of the independent manufacturers have not signed the agreement.

The principal features of the agreement provide for "a preferential union shop," a working week of six days, with an aggregate of not more than 49 hours, and a maximum overtime of four hours, and a provision that Mayor Mitchel's council of conciliation shall be the final court of resort on any differences which may arise.

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Derelict On The Waters Of The Law

Submitted by hecate on Fri, 02/19/2016 - 4:52am

So the wingnuts are pitching a fit because the Kenyan shall not be attending the Saturday funeral of the recently deceased 18th Century jurist Antonin Scalia. These people, they simply won't understand, that the Kenyan, he is under no obligation, whatsoever, to show up, every time some random racist, is bound for the boneyard.

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