Today is the anniversary of “Coxey’s Army” arrival in Washington on April 30,1894. The story of “Coxey’s Army” is written by Joe DeFilippo and performed by the R.J. Phillips Band, a group of Baltimore musicians. Joe DeFilippo: vocals, bass and acoustic guitar; Bill Phelan: lap steel, 6 string electric and 12 string guitar; Patrick McAvinue:… Continue Reading
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Coxey’s Army?
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A Smoking Gun & Game Changer –
If there “ever” is a reason for the Building Trades to re-consider our approach to how we grow market share – and if this report doesn’t provide it – then what the hell are we doing as unions? “S&P released a report on Wednesday that says the widening income gap in the U.S. contributed to… Continue Reading
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