Thursday, February 24, 2011

Lest We Forget: Hitler vs. Unions

May 1933: Hitler Abolishes Unions | NEWS JUNKIE POST: "On May 2nd, 1933, the day after Labor day, Nazi groups occupied union halls and labor leaders were arrested. Trade Unions were outlawed by Adolf Hitler, while collective bargaining and the right to strike was abolished. This was the beginning of a consolidation of power by the fascist regime which systematically wiped out all opposition groups, starting with unions, liberals, socialists, and communists using Himmler’s state police..."

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