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.
In both 1914 and 1954, Joe Hill and Joe Glazer created versions of songs that tell tales about workers who face poor working conditions. In 1914, their song discusses how such conditions can lead to "accidental" machinery mishaps. In 1954, their rendition focuses on a worker who initially disdained labor organizers but lost his savings and standard of living during the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and then joined the labor movement.