Thursday, February 19, 2009

Great Moments in Labor Relations

In a Letter from the Gatling Gun Company to B&O Railroad in 1877:

"... we have the honor to suggest that you strengthen yourselves now against such emergencies in the future, by providing yourselves with Gatling guns."

Full letter here:

http://groups.google.com/group/maryland-labor-history?pli=1
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4 comments:

  1. Shag from BrooklineFebruary 20, 2009 at 7:47 AM

    Gatline bumper sticker suggestion:

    "SHOOT FIRST, OR DIE!"

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  2. Michael PerelmanFebruary 20, 2009 at 11:13 AM

    Richard Mellon is often quoted as having said "You can't mine coal without machine guns." I have never been able to trace down the original source.

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  3. Shag from BrooklineFebruary 20, 2009 at 11:37 AM

    No need for machine guns in West Virginia coal country in making mountains into molehills under the Bush Administration.

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  4. Michael PerelmanFebruary 21, 2009 at 10:56 AM

    In 1920-1, the army bombed W. Virginia miners.

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