Around 1914 Joe Hill wrote a version which tells the tale of how poor working conditions can lead workers into "accidentally" causing their machinery to have mishaps. Likewise, in 1954 Joe Glazer released a rendition of the song about a worker who is initially dismissive of labor organizers, but then loses his savings and standard of living in the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and joins the labor movement.
Around 1914 Joe Hill composed a version that narrates how poor working conditions can cause workers to "accidentally" trigger machinery mishaps. Similarly, in 1954 Joe Glazer released an adaptation of the song about a worker who initially disregarded labor organizers but lost his savings and standard of living during the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and joined the labor movement.