How our blog got its name
Sidney Hillman was a powerful national figure during the Great Depression, a key supporter of the New Deal, and a close ally of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
When the rumor spread that President Roosevelt ordered his party leaders to “clear it with Sidney” before announcing Harry S. Truman as his 1944 running mate, conservative critics turned on the phrase, trumpeting it as proof that the president was under the thumb of “Big Labor.”
Over the years, the phrase lost its sting and became a testament to Hillman's influence.
It's hard to imagine a labor leader wielding that kind clout today, but we like the idea—and we hope Sidney would give thumbs up to our blog.
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#Sidney's Picks: Dunes, Goons, and the NHL
- The casinos of Atlantic City were shielded from Hurricane Sandy by artificial dunes, erected at taxpayers' expense, while poor residents next door were left unprotected.
- How the feds failed to integrate Westchester County.
- Monozygotic murder? One identical twin is accused of killing another. So much for DNA evidence...
- Shocker: "No one on either side of the NHL labor fight stormed out of the room, broke off negotiations, or made inflammatory remarks as they left the building," the AP reports.
[Photo credit: Wander Mule, Creative Commons.]
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