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Drahthaardogs

(6,843 posts) Sun Sep 15, 2013, 02:56 PM Sep 2013

http://www.chieftain.com/opinion/1827206-120/colorado-ludlow-pueblo-history

That 40 hour work week was only granted because blood was shed. Do not forget!

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100 Years Ago, the coal miners went on strike, and it changed the world (Original Post) Drahthaardogs Sep 2013 OP

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1. If we want to make things better for our children we will have to take a stand. Otherwise

Sun Sep 15, 2013, 04:48 PM

Sep 2013

things look pretty bleak for our next generation.

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2. So many lessons forgotten. We have a long way to go to get back to where we were.

Sun Sep 15, 2013, 05:29 PM

Sep 2013

& R

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3. Yup we've been way too complacent and that is one of the reasons why all these