[lbo-talk] W. Va.

[Thomas Seay]

The bombs happened during the Battle of Blair Mountain.  Part of the reason for this struggle was that a supporter of the United Mine Workers of America had been murdered by company thugs on the steps of the Welch, WV courthouse (BTW, this is the town I grew up in).  The murderers were acquitted.  Warren Harding threatened to send in troops during the battle.

Things have changed, but I believe when I was growing up,(60s and 70s) West Virginia was the most unionized state (I might be wrong about that).

Thomas

----- Original Message ----
From: Michael Perelman <michael at ecst.csuchico.edu>
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Sent: Mon, November 30, 2009 8:17:11 AM
Subject: [lbo-talk] W. Va.

The state is unusual in that it had a strong union presence.  The 
airforce (Jimmy Doolittle supposedly even bombed the miners).
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Michael Perelman
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