“We’ve Been Robbed Long Enough. It’s Time to Strike” : Remember the 1916 Strike on Minnesota’s Iron Range
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<p> Jeff Pilacinski takes a look back at a 1916 IWW struggle in northern Minnesota. </p>
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<p> On Saturday, June 3 we remember the valiant struggle of over 15,000 fellow workers and through our continued agitating in 2006, carry their fighting spirit forward. This date marks the 90th anniversary of the great mine workers strike on Minnesota’s Mesabi, Cuyuna, and Vermillion Iron Ranges – a strike that threatened the economic grip of the U.S. </p>
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