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Dual unionism is the development of a union parallel to an existing labor union. The parallel dual union may exist for different tactical, philosophical, or strategic reasons. Dump the Bosses Off your Backs! A fair day's wage for a fair day's work The motto of the American Federation of Labor. [5] Get it through industrial organization [6 ...
Better dead than Red – anti-Communist slogan; Black is beautiful – political slogan of a cultural movement that began in the 1960s by African Americans; Black Lives Matter – decentralized social movement that began in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African American teen Trayvon Martin; popularized in the United States following 2014 protests in ...
Ralph Chaplin began writing "Solidarity Forever" in 1913, while he was working as a journalist covering the Paint Creek–Cabin Creek strike of 1912 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, having been inspired by the resolve and high spirits of the striking miners and their families who had endured the violent strike (which killed around 50 people on both sides) and had been living for a year in tents.
The lyrics include "Wanna kill us dead in the street fo sho'" and "My knees getting' weak and my gun might blow / But we gon' be alright." "We gon' be alright" has become a protest chant during the movements of Black Lives Matter. [89] Lamar discusses his song's relation with the movement during a New York Times interview in 2015.
Bob Dylan songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" became anthems for the civil rights and anti-war movements in the 1960s.. A protest song is a song that is associated with a movement for protest and social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs (or songs connected to current events).
Against a backdrop of K-pop performances and dance music, more than 2,000 unionised workers from Samsung Electronics gathered in Seoul on Friday, holding a rare rally to demand the South Korean ...
Pages in category "Trade union songs" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1913 Massacre; A.
The origin of the cry is uncertain. One theory is that the rebel yell was born of a multi-ethnic mix. In his book The Rebel Yell: A Cultural History, Craig A. Warren puts forward various hypotheses on the origins of the rebel yell: Native American, Celt, Black or sub-Saharan, Semitic, Arab or Moorish, or an inter-ethnic mix.