A Mediation Commission appointed by President Woodrow Wilson finds that "industry’s failure to deal with unions" is the prime reason for labor strife in war industries - 1918
Eighty thousand Chicago construction workers strike - 1922
Southern
Tenant Farmers’ Union leads Missouri Highway sit-down of 1,700
families. They had been evicted from their homes so landowners wouldn't
have to share government crop subsidy payments with them - 1939Former Hawaii Territorial Gov. Ingram Steinbeck opposes statehood for Hawaii, saying left-wing unions have an "economic stranglehold" on the islands. Hawaii was to be granted statehood five years later - 1954
The administration of George W. Bush declares federal airport security screeners will not be allowed to unionize so as not to "complicate" the war on terrorism. The decision was challenged and eventually overturned after Bush left office - 2003
Billionaire owner of the Venetian and Palazzo casinos says his new contribution targets will be union-busting campaigns -Mel
http://www.peoplesworld.org/billionaire-casino-owner-adelson-takes-aim-at-unions/
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