Late Night History With the Sturge

#35 - The Coeur d’Alene Labor Strike


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Greed. It’s as old as time. Today we’ll learn about the mine workers in Coeur d’Alene Idaho. These workers dealt with terrible pay, forced lodging and check cashing procedures, and the infamous Pinkerton’s. Let’s face it. These miners were getting screwed and had every right to go on strike. “WHAT DO WE WANT?!” “THE EXACT THING WE’RE ALREADY GETTING!” “WHEN DO WE WANT IT?!” “AFTER WE SHOOT INTO THE WOODS FOR THREE AND A HALF HOURS!”

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Late Night History With the SturgeBy Phantasm Baals