Milestones on Mainstreet: December 2008
December 10, 2008 by admin
Filed under History, Milestones on Main Street
The Big Shakeout of ‘79
In January of ’79, Jose Cruz keeps things moving in the Sparta Foundry. Jose, known as Joe, works second shift. A straight eight from 3:00 to 11:00 at night. Life in the foundry is hard and dirty. But the money and benefits are good.
Twenty men work behind noisy presses to make [...]