Miners
Today in labor history: The UMW occupation at Pittston Moss 3 plant
September 17, 2014In 1989, 98 UMWA members and a minister occupied the Pittston Coal Company's Moss 3 preparation plant in Carbon, Virginia, the most important act of civil disobedience during the Pittston strike.
Read moreSteelworkers cheer Mexican court ruling clearing union leader Gomez Urrutia
September 5, 2014The ruling clearing independent union leader Napoleon Gomez Urrutia of all remaining charges, paves the way for him to return to daily presidency of his union, Los Mineros.
Read moreTurkish unions, charging “murders,” stage national strike over mine disaster
May 16, 2014"The horrific news coming from the coal mine near Soma is a punch in the gut for every coal miner everywhere in the world."
Read moreNew Mexican miners commemorate “Salt of the Earth”
March 26, 2014"Where is Anita Torrez?" growled the sheriff's deputy at the young pregnant woman sitting at a table stuffing envelopes inside the union hall's doorway.
Read moreToday in labor history: 109 coal miners die in explosion
January 27, 2014The coal miners were underpaid Eastern Europeans who were told not to complain about their substandard and dangerous working conditons.
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