Today In Labor History

04 July
Five newspaper boys from the Baltimore Sun died when the steamer they were on, the Three Rivers, caught fire near Baltimore, Md. – 1924
With the Great Depression underway, some 1,320 delegates attended the founding convention of the Unemployed Councils of the U.S.A., organized by the U.S. Communist Party.  They demanded passage of unemployment insurance [...]

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Obama And The Iraq Withdrawal

This is why I had reserved my support for any candidate before now….they say and do anything to be elected.  Obama has been called the most left person in the senate, but to be elected he is moving to the center….will it work…yes, he will most likely be elected president this Fall.
- Sen. Barack Obama [...]

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Info Ink Editorial: Blog Hits

First of all, I would like to wish all my readers a very merry 4th of July….eat lots…drink beer…and do not forget the watermelon..wink…wink….
Somewhere during the course of the evening, I had my 10,000 hit. I would like to thank all those who have helped me reach this goal and all those very intelligent [...]

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What Will Be The Future Of Energy?

In 2030, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, world “liquids” demand is expected to reach 117.6 million barrels per day. Of this amount, unconventional fuels – synthetic liquids derived from tar sands, shale rock, and biofuels – may provide a total of 10.5 million barrels. That leaves 107.1 million to be supplied by conventional [...]

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Will Longshoremen Get A Deal?

As reported on Workers Independent News:
The 25,000 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are still on the job as their union reps continue to negotiate a new labor agreement. The ILWU’s Craig Merrilees
Says a good agreement has been reached on health care and the union is continuing to bargain over other issues. He [...]

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Watermelon Makes You Horny

The good news just keeps coming.  First, coffee puts lead in your pencil and increases the endurance factor and now there is good news about another fav of mine.  At my age, we look for all the help we can get.
Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps [...]

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What! The Car Gets 110 MPG….

Huh?  Is this one of those myths that came out in the 70’s?
An Ohio mechanic said he has created a car that gets more than 110 miles per gallon.
Doug Pelmear said he has perfected an engine developed by his grandfather 60 years ago. As gas prices continue to rise across the country, Pelmear said his [...]

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