On this day in 1927, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) called a strike of all mine workers, which was quickly heeded in Colorado. Nearly all the mines in Colorado were closed, and the dozen still open did so using imported scab labor. For the still-operating Columbine mine, scab workers were housed in Serene, which was fortified with barbed wire on the fences and armed guards.

Mass rallies had been held by workers outside the Columbine mine in Serene for several weeks and, on the morning of November 21st, miners and their families were fired upon by a militia of ex-police, armed with machine guns and tear gas. Six people were killed, and the event became known as the "Columbine Massacre".

The owner of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company, Josephine Roche, brought an end to the strike several weeks after the incident at Columbine by declaring that the company union was to be affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and recognizing the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). The backbone of IWW support in the Colorado mines was broken, and the revolutionary union went into decline.

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  • corgiwithalaptop [any, love/loves]
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    2 years ago

    Welp, the rest of my company is back from that Europe trip I ditched, which means I'm back to trying to look responsible during work hours. 10-12 people apparently got Covid, so that just reaffirms that I made the right call.

    Anyone have any general tips for running outdoors in cold weather? I'll probably just do laps around my block instead of going on the usual trail, as the wind will probably not be as bad with all the houses blocking it (it's an elevated trail). For when it starts getting really bad around here, I was kinda just thinking double up on sweatpants/hoodies, add some gloves, and just tough it out. I usually do 2.5 miles each run, if I push it to 3, even then I'd only be out for 30 minutes tops.

    • Gogoplata [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      My only advice is not to overdo it. I swim for cardio in the winter because a) pool is empty and b) I overheat super easy

      Nothing worse than feeling like a melting cpu at the turnaround point when running.

        • Gogoplata [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Both tbh, inverse relationship between the two. Less layers means you can push harder to warm up. Diminishing returns if you’re too cold to begin with and also there is a peak you can push. Personally, I sun for being slightly less layered than I can be while going my max ( at least before I stopped winter running)

            • Gogoplata [he/him]
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              2 years ago

              Hope it helps, everyone has different heat tolerances and preferences, but at the end of the day working out is good.

              Soviet gym teacher chads should probably be an emoji if the volcel police allow it lol.

    • Dimmer06 [he/him,comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      Running on snow is safer than ice, shorten your strides if it's slick, warm up a little beforehand, you'll still need the same amount of water as a warm weather run, and you need surprisingly little in the way of extra clothes. All the heat you produce gets trapped in and insulates if you layer and tuck correctly. My zero degree outfit was spandex shorts and long sleeve, spandex tights and a cotton long sleeve, then a hoody or a fleece top, with wool socks, hat, mask/scarf, a pair of gloves and mittens. My breath would freeze on my face but i was nice and toasty running in that.

      A moisture wicking base layer is very important. I would get wool socks in case your feet get wet too. You should be golden though.