Is John Gurley of Stanford related to Elizabeth Gurley Flynn? He got sort of heterodox before going emeritus.
On Jan 14, 2013, at 4:37 PM, c b wrote: > Increased productivity of labor ? > > CB > > > https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=570688989612388&set=a.347869171894372.104482.341113802569909&type=1&theater > > > > > Bread and Roses 1912-2012 > > > "Uncle Sam Ruled Out" by Art Young, in Solidarity, June 7, 1913. A > year after their success in Lawrence, MA, the Industrial Workers of > the World (IWW) led an industry-wide walkout of Paterson's silk > industry. The primary grievance was the introduction of the four-loom > system, _which raised productivity and profits while lowering wages > and increasing unemployment for the workers_ (emphasis added -CB). The > IWW maintained a high spirit of solidarity among a diverse, > multi-ethnic workforce. Also as in Lawrence factory owners and police > attempted to break that solidarity through harassment and violence. > > Paterson’s mayor passed an ordinance outlawing public meetings and > prohibited demonstrations and the formation of picket lines. New > Jersey's ‘riot act’ gave police the right to dissolve any meetings > addressed by "outside agitators." > Assisting the police in the task of driving out the IWW were > Paterson's silk manufacturers, who employed a private army of > detectives who were responsible for the murder of two workers. "Uncle > Sam Ruled Out" is an illustration of the impudence with which > Paterson's silk manufacturers violated the principles of the US > constitution to protect their profits from the workers. laborarts.org > _______________________________________________ > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
