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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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Awesome article. --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 18:37, 7 April 2008 (CDT)
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:''But''... do you mind if I de-Anglicize the word "organise"? :) --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 10:13, 8 April 2008 (CDT)
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::Yeah, sorry, I tried to go back and anglicise (ize) things.  Force of habit. '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' ··· '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' 08:42, 9 April 2008 (CDT)
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
===Dramatis personæ==
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===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
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*[[John W. 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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:I wasn't able to download the document, but I do enjoy old-timey newspaper talk. --[[User:Admin|Admin]] 16:14, 7 March 2008 (CST)
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::Eh I thought that might not work.  If you like I'll email it to you as an attachment.  I'd post it here, but it's a long article (1100+ words) and I don't really think it has a place. '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' ··· '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' 16:27, 7 March 2008 (CST)
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==How many lines?  Where?==
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So far, I have seen cited in newspaper articles the following lines.  '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' ··· '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' 00:21, 2 April 2008 (CDT)
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*Bayshore
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*North Hill
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*East Hill
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*West Hill
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*Park (poss. Kupfrian's Park line)
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*Belt

Latest revision as of 15:16, 22 February 2009

Great photos! Thanks for starting this one. --Admin 13:40, 21 September 2007 (CDT)

Awesome article. --Admin 18:37, 7 April 2008 (CDT)

But... do you mind if I de-Anglicize the word "organise"? :) --Admin 10:13, 8 April 2008 (CDT)
Yeah, sorry, I tried to go back and anglicise (ize) things. Force of habit. dscosson ··· talk 08:42, 9 April 2008 (CDT)

Notes[edit]

Dramatis personæ[edit]

  • 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 [1]
  • John W. Leadley - manager, Pensacola Electric Company
  • W. A. Blount, Sr. - counsel for Pensacola Electric Company

Categories[edit]

We probably need to create a category for this. Something fairly broad -- I don't know if we've had enough strikes to justify a Worker strikes category. (Though I'll need to look through this again to be sure.) What about Events > Demonstrations & unrest? Then it could be grouped with the Escambia High School riots. Thoughts/suggestions? --Admin 08:05, 7 March 2008 (CST)

Works for me. dscosson ··· talk 08:34, 7 March 2008 (CST)

April 6 story[edit]

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: [2] dscosson ··· talk 14:38, 7 March 2008 (CST)

I wasn't able to download the document, but I do enjoy old-timey newspaper talk. --Admin 16:14, 7 March 2008 (CST)
Eh I thought that might not work. If you like I'll email it to you as an attachment. I'd post it here, but it's a long article (1100+ words) and I don't really think it has a place. dscosson ··· talk 16:27, 7 March 2008 (CST)

How many lines? Where?[edit]

So far, I have seen cited in newspaper articles the following lines. dscosson ··· talk 00:21, 2 April 2008 (CDT)

  • Bayshore
  • North Hill
  • East Hill
  • West Hill
  • Park (poss. Kupfrian's Park line)
  • Belt