Can't Take No More: OSHA movie almost destroyed by Ronald Regan

Our little review of union history would not be complete without mentioning the following film.

Can't Take No More 26:57 -

A quick paced history of occupational health and safety in the U.S. from the Industrial Revolution to the 1970s. Produced and distributed by OSHA in 1980. Then in 1981, the Reagan Administration’s OSHA recalled and destroyed most copies. Organizations receiving OSHA training grants were threaten with a loss of funding if they showed this film to workers. It is narrated by Studs Terkel. Rare archival footage and photos touch on some of the major issues responsible for dramatic tragedies as well as on the day-to-day dangers that cause long-term health problems.
------------------------
Most union folks never heard about this one and below you can watch.


---------------

Healthcare-now conference St. Louis, Missouri Nov, 09

This is the first snip of comments made at the Healthcare-now folks meeting this month in St. Louis, Missouri. Nov 14th was the date and yes, single payer folks are still kicking:
-----------------


------------------------
more at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCbyq-UoEEs

6 parts in all:

--------------
2nd part has Jerry Tucker


-----------------------


---------------

========================

-----------------------------

Cost of Delay-Move On.org

I think the following soundbyte explains healthcare in the land quite well.

If all in the Senate were totally ignorant, some of this could be understood. However, they are aware that doing little or nothing is costing American lives and treasure. Malfeasence in office for many and total lack of care for others.

I first saw this on Charlie's A site, a fellow SOAR site:

-------------------

Safety history vid labor history: Can't Take No More

This is a vid about safety history. Labor has always been in the leadership on this issue.

This might be of use to present workers for the company's line that Workers working unsafely are caused by worker's being careless, stupid, drunk, high and more is an argument still used and successful in some cases with ignorant politicans.

Workman Compensation laws in Missouri were changed during the last decade to reflect this bias and falsehood. Other states? Did workman compensation laws improve or did workers lose ground?

Important for business: Did rates go down or did they go up as the insurance companies continue to rape you? Do you enjoy this?

------------- Again, the vid is not the best quality; but it is the only one around to my knowledge. So much history has vanished, so much lost.

---------------http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4897690520976827985#---

Can't Take No More 26:57 - A quick paced history of occupational health and safety in the U.S. from the Industrial Revolution to the 1970s. Produced and distributed by OSHA in 1980. Then in 1981, the Reagan Administration’s OSHA recalled and destroyed most copies. Organizations receiving OSHA training grants were threaten with a loss of funding if they showed this film to workers. It is narrated by Studs Terkel. Rare archival footage and photos touch on some of the major issues responsible for dramatic tragedies as well as on the day-to-day dangers that cause long-term health problems.

----------------------------------------

Nightline labor news from the mid 80s Labor history

This is yet another youtube treat about labor history. One can find this stuff reported today. Good clip and analysis of Ronald Regan's labor policy.

Sad to find so many labor folks still "Regan supporters".

What has changed in the new century?

-----------http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4f9DGgRZeA



-----------------

A little more labor history songs and worker history

In a couple previous posts, what has changed? This was old news when reported in 1986. It deals with music and songs of the labor movement.

This one is from 20/20
===================== http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCJ58x-iEsM

1986 More labor history: What has changed?

This clip deals with some of the labor history from 1986. what improvements we have made in the new century with leadership we can believe.

For all the hoopla, the healthcare bill is not adequate in either house or senate versions and the "Employee Free Choice Act" is in limbo. Trade policy reforms? Wall Street Reform? Green jobs? Ending Iraq or Afghanistan wars? Credit Card abuse reform? list quite long, but enough

Green jobs? China got almost a billion dollars from imports of wind turbine equiptment. Stimulus is working for importers, that is fact.

Asked in previous posts: where are the leaders in congress?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OFYSC0bQNI
-----------------------------------------

---------------------------

Steelworker history: Are events about to repeat themself

This is a video from years ago. Shows some of the steel plants closing. Question: Are events like this repeathing themself?

One might also ask, where are the leaders in congress? Do they care or not?

-------------http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHSMAa6cSTk-------------------

anti carnahan vid

Some of the opponents of the Carnahan family have put out a new political vid.

Might be a bit offensive to some, but dirty politics in Missouri is not new. One hopes the local Move-On folks will respond with their own version of Mr Blunt.
---------------------

Republicans in Congress

This is a good survey of the GOP in congress. In Missouri, we could do one far larger for the amount of hillbilly bozos is greater. State capital or congress, Gop stands out.

Alas, I do not mean real thinking GOP folks, for we have many in our group. Much of my family are GOP-ers (whom did not vote for John M last time for they feared Palin by the way)

Soar jobs petition

-------------------------------

Folks might wish to print this, sign and pass around to more folks. We shall do one at the next Soar meeting:

Fiore's Credit Card cartoon

This cartoon has element of truth. Another Mark Fiore masterwork:

--------------

----------------
sad that our politicans did not act to protect Americans and still protects these folks.

Lieberman's hypocrisy

This is a little snip of the Morning Joe Show on MSNBC. Got a snip of Joe talking positively about single-payer healthcare during the primary in 06 to get elected. Flip-flop city:
-----------------------


-----------------------------------------
Did Joe sell out and will the dems let him get away with this? Sounds like a bad soap opera.

"The Young and the Restless" or the "old and the useless", you be the judge