COMMUNISTS HELPED BUILD THE MIGHTY NEW YORK HOTEL UNION
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✍️ The article discusses the history of the New York Hotel Workers' Union and its struggles during the Cold War era, highlighting the story of Michael J. Obermeier, a union president who was arrested, convicted of perjury, and deported for being a Communist.
👉 Michael J. Obermeier was a union president who was arrested, convicted of perjury, and deported for being a Communist. 👉 The New York Hotel Workers' Union was a militant union that fought for workers' rights during the Cold War era. 👉 The union used various tactics, including sit-down strikes and sabotage, to achieve its goals. 👉 The government targeted immigrants whose beliefs disagreed with the government, using deportation as a tool to punish political dissidents. 👉 The author, Shaun Richman, reflects on the lessons that can be learned from this history for today's labor movement.
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