this just occurred to me re unions & Webb

David Morris fqmorris at gmail.com
Sat Dec 25 15:00:49 UTC 2021


I can’t speak to the specifics of Webb’s last stand, but he gave his WHOLE
life to the Union.  So maybe getting all technical is and isn’t the point.

On Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 9:40 AM Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:

> And to Joseph's general words on legal union protest for good results,
> yes, Webb went outside the law and was not honest (or union loyal), to
> bring Dylan into this.
>
> On Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 9:11 AM rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > could be as well a control issue. Webb going off and causing mayhem
> > against union leadership wishes. I dont remember if in the novel Webb is
> > warned or advised by the union to cool it.
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 8:12 AM Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> The other (major) reason no union member attended Webb's funeral,
> perhaps,
> >> in Pynchon's vision in AtD might be because they---union members with
> real
> >> solidarity---
> >> did not see Webb that way.
> >>
> >> In fact, I like this better. Webb had turned therefore........
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> >>
> >
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