"And all of this is why we try to organize a union, but things did not change because we are immigrants. We are nothing to the big bosses, less than animals." From Ludlow: My Name is Louis Tikas, on this week’s Labor History Today podcast. The Ludlow massacre occurred on this date in 1914 when Colorado state militia, using machine guns and fire, killed about 20 people—including 11 children—at a tent city set up by striking coal miners. Comments are closed.
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