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The reason the CIO turned to the mob for support was to get their own muscle to counter the hired goon squads thrown at picket lines, etc. by management in the 30s. Even the goon squads were an improvement over 19th century practice of owners calling the friendly governor to have the guard come and shoot the protesters.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Sat Jun 20th, 2009 at 01:17:31 AM EST
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aah, the missing link!

thanks ARG, i always wondered.

~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Sat Jun 20th, 2009 at 04:37:44 AM EST
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