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This article is inspired by a discussion on my personal Facebook page. In part, it's about whether US workers will rise up. "So, here’s a little bit of personal history, a mistake that I made, that maybe we all can learn from: In 1999, some 2000 SF Bay Area carpenters went out on a five-day wildcat strike against a second-rate contract that was forced down their throats by the union leadership. I won’t bore you with all the details of how that came about. You can find them in this history [see link in article] of that strike. It was one of the most exciting political events I’ve ever had the privilege of participating in. But here’s the thing:..." I never thought that wildcat strike could happen! Read why https://oaklandsocialist.com/2020/05/15/when-my-fellow-carpenters-surprised-me/ -- *“In politics, abstract terms conceal treachery.” *from "The Black Jacobins" by C. L. R. James Check out:https:http://oaklandsocialist.com also on Facebook _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
