Ma Bell is a ... Union strike poster

[RotaryOne]

Hello forum members,

I found this original 1970s union strike poster.
Does anyone have any information or strike stories or have a similar one with another local union number on it?  How popular was this slogan?
Thanks!

[Fabius]

That local of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) is located in NYC. In 1971 I just got home from my service with the Army and went back to work with New York Telephone. In just a couple of weeks I was out on strike as a member of the CWA.

[RotaryOne]

That local of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) is located in NYC. In 1971 I just got home from my service with the Army and went back to work with New York Telephone. In just a couple of weeks I was out on strike as a member of the CWA.

Did you walk with this sign?  I've been reading that the slogan was also printed on t-shirts.

[Fabius]

I recognize the saying but really don't remember what the signs said when on picket duty or remember T shirts..

[dumb_old_guy]

That's cool! I am old enough to remember unions and strikes. Brings back memories of when I was a kid and asked my mom why all these people were carrying signs outside of a business of some sort.

cheers
Rob

[19and41]

I've been to one strike.  I got to drive through the picket line.  It was a metal recycler and I was there to calibrate their scales. They carried long pieces of firewood that would never see fire.  I was thankful the truck ran well that day.

[dumb_old_guy]

I was an engineer at a union plant, that made me part of management...but there were no strikes. I just haven't seen any around where I live for decades. (I did belong to the IBEW at one time, but that was long before that engineer job.)

cheers
Rob

[Sargeguy]

I worked at a plant when the Teamsters went on strike.  I opted not to cross the picket line.

[19and41]

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