Miners
Today in labor history: State militia backs workers
February 7, 2013Gold miners in Cripple Creek, Colorado, began a five-month strike in 1894, news of which travelled rapidly from one end of the country to the other,
Read moreMassey manager charged with hiding cause of mine deaths
November 29, 2012Prosecutors charged Massey Energy mine manager David C. Hughart with covering up defiance of safety regulations and resulting dangerous conditions from government inspectors.
Read moreMarikana mine massacre reflects South Africa’s persistent inequality and social turmoil
August 21, 2012More astute analysis highlights the appalling situation of South Africa's mining communities as being fertile ground for the crisis that has developed at Marikana.
Read moreSpanish miners’ protest draws massive support
July 17, 2012Madrid saw a massive show of support for miners who are protesting austerity moves by Spain's conservative government, which they say will completely destroy their hardscrabble livelihoods.
Read moreOn Workers Memorial Day, a life and death struggle
April 24, 2012Every worker who has ever died on the job in America will be remembered nationwide April 28 on Workers Memorial Day while OSHA continues its 42-year battle to end death and injury at the modern American...
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