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Great photos! Thanks for starting this one. --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 13:40, 21 September 2007 (CDT) | Great photos! Thanks for starting this one. --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 13:40, 21 September 2007 (CDT) | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
− | ===Dramatis personæ | + | ===Dramatis personæ== |
*[[G. C. McCain]] - President of the local branch of the AASEREA. | *[[G. C. McCain]] - President of the local branch of the AASEREA. | ||
*[[Alexander Sarra]] - secretary of the local branch of the AASEREA. If a worker was suspended by the company (without pay) that worker had to report to the company 3 times a day. Sarra says: "We [the striking workers] claim the rights of free men to earn what we can during such time, or, if our circumstances permit, to remain in our homes." Pensacola Journal, 7 April 1908 [http://historyandhistorians.blogspot.com/] | *[[Alexander Sarra]] - secretary of the local branch of the AASEREA. If a worker was suspended by the company (without pay) that worker had to report to the company 3 times a day. Sarra says: "We [the striking workers] claim the rights of free men to earn what we can during such time, or, if our circumstances permit, to remain in our homes." Pensacola Journal, 7 April 1908 [http://historyandhistorians.blogspot.com/] | ||
− | * | + | *Leadley - manager, Pensacola Electric Company |
*[[W. A. Blount, Sr.]] - counsel for Pensacola Electric Company | *[[W. A. Blount, Sr.]] - counsel for Pensacola Electric Company | ||
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==April 6 story== | ==April 6 story== | ||
Joe, I've just transcribed a story about the first day of the strike (April 6, 1908). Thought you'd get a kick out of it. My favourite line is "There was a good deal of anger displayed at this juncture, and more than one pair of brass knuckles was surreptitiously handled." I've uploaded the file as a .doc here: [http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=4982740169&realattid=f_fdj7k71e0&attid=0.1&disp=attd&view=att&th=1188af5c741ca861] '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' ··· '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' 14:38, 7 March 2008 (CST) | Joe, I've just transcribed a story about the first day of the strike (April 6, 1908). Thought you'd get a kick out of it. My favourite line is "There was a good deal of anger displayed at this juncture, and more than one pair of brass knuckles was surreptitiously handled." I've uploaded the file as a .doc here: [http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=4982740169&realattid=f_fdj7k71e0&attid=0.1&disp=attd&view=att&th=1188af5c741ca861] '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' ··· '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' 14:38, 7 March 2008 (CST) | ||
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