Our history

[frualeydis]

I am listening to the song "James Larkin" with the Dubliners (still on a Dubliners trip after the death of Ronnie Drew). James Larkin was an important figure in the organized labour movement in Ireland and while I'm not even remotely irish the story of the pioneers of the labour movement is much the same all over the western world. Of course Sweden wasn't under foreign rule, but that didn't stop the swedish military, and thus in the end the government, from murdering five demonstrator's at a strike in 1931.

This is not that long a go, and as the first "class climber" in my family it is definitely the story of my heritage, of the swedish labour movement. I am proud of what my forefathers and foremothers accomplished and I am proud that my husband is the union's representative at his work place.

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[jehanearbonne.livejournal.com]

It really isn't long ago, and it makes me mad that people don't understand how easily those rights can be taken away, even when it's happening right under their noses. Ignorance. It sucketh.