SettingsUnited Mine Workers of America
1920 Alabama coal strike
The 1920 Alabama coal strike was a statewide strike of the United Mine Workers of America against coal mine operators.
The 1920 Alabama coal strike was a statewide strike of the United Mine Workers of America against coal mine operators.
Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance is a 1986 television movie starring Charles Bronson, Ellen Burstyn, and Keanu Reeves.
Act of Vengeance is a 1986 television movie starring Charles Bronson, Ellen Burstyn, and Keanu Reeves.
Adam Brown Littlepage
Adam Brown Littlepage was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia who served as a United States Representative.
Adam Brown Littlepage was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia who served as a United States Representative.
Anthony Cavalcante
Anthony Cavalcante (February 6, 1897 – October 29, 1966) was an United States Representative for Pennsylvania.
Anthony Cavalcante (February 6, 1897 – October 29, 1966) was an United States Representative for Pennsylvania.
Arnold Miller
Arnold Miller was a miner and labor activist who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO, from 1972 to 1979.
Arnold Miller was a miner and labor activist who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO, from 1972 to 1979.
Arthur Benedict Gramlich
Arthur Benedict Gramlich (1904 – 1974) was a first generation German-American from Springfield, Illinois.
Arthur Benedict Gramlich (1904 – 1974) was a first generation German-American from Springfield, Illinois.
Battle of Blair Mountain
The Battle of Blair Mountain was one of the largest civil uprisings in United States history and the largest armed rebellion since the American Civil War.
The Battle of Blair Mountain was one of the largest civil uprisings in United States history and the largest armed rebellion since the American Civil War.
Battle of Virden
The Battle of Virden was a labor union conflict in Virden, southern Illinois, involving the United Mine Workers of America in October 1898.
The Battle of Virden was a labor union conflict in Virden, southern Illinois, involving the United Mine Workers of America in October 1898.
Bill Blizzard
William H. "Bill" Blizzard (September 19, 1892 - 1958) was a union organizer, a commander of the miners' army during the Battle of Blair Mountain, and president of District 17 of the United Mine...
William H. "Bill" Blizzard (September 19, 1892 - 1958) was a union organizer, a commander of the miners' army during the Battle of Blair Mountain, and president of District 17 of the United Mine...
Bituminous Coal Miners' Strike of 1894
The Bituminous Coal Miners' Strike was an unsuccessful national eight-week strike by miners of hard coal in the United States, which began on April 21, 1894.
The Bituminous Coal Miners' Strike was an unsuccessful national eight-week strike by miners of hard coal in the United States, which began on April 21, 1894.
Bituminous Coal Strike of 1974
The Bituminous Coal Strike of 1974 was a 28-day national coal strike in the United States led by the United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO. It is generally considered a successful strike by th...
The Bituminous Coal Strike of 1974 was a 28-day national coal strike in the United States led by the United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO. It is generally considered a successful strike by th...
Bituminous Coal Strike of 1977–1978
The Bituminous Coal Strike of 1977–1978 was a 110-day national coal strike in the United States led by the United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO. It began December 6, 1977, and ended on March ...
The Bituminous Coal Strike of 1977–1978 was a 110-day national coal strike in the United States led by the United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO. It began December 6, 1977, and ended on March ...
Canadian Mineworkers Union
The Canadian Mineworkers Union was a Canadian trade union of coal miners based in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
The Canadian Mineworkers Union was a Canadian trade union of coal miners based in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
Cape Breton coal strike of 1981
The Cape Breton coal strike of 1981 was a strike by coal miners belonging to the United Mine Workers of America against the Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO) of Cape Breton Island, Nov...
The Cape Breton coal strike of 1981 was a strike by coal miners belonging to the United Mine Workers of America against the Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO) of Cape Breton Island, Nov...
Cecil Roberts (Labor unionist)
Cecil Roberts is a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America.
Cecil Roberts is a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America.
Cecil Roberts (unionist)
Cecil Roberts (October 31, 1946) is a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA).
Cecil Roberts (October 31, 1946) is a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA).
Coal Strike of 1902
The Coal Strike of 1902 was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania.
The Coal Strike of 1902 was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania.
David J. McDonald
David John McDonald (November 22, 1902 – August 8, 1979) was an American labor leader and president of the United Steelworkers of America from 1952 to 1965.
David John McDonald (November 22, 1902 – August 8, 1979) was an American labor leader and president of the United Steelworkers of America from 1952 to 1965.
Eastern Associated Coal Corp. v. Mine Workers
Eastern Associated Coal Corp. v. Mine Workers, 531 U.S. 57 (2000), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that public policy considerations do not require courts to...
Eastern Associated Coal Corp. v. Mine Workers, 531 U.S. 57 (2000), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that public policy considerations do not require courts to...
Florence Reece
Florence Reece (née Patton; born April 12, 1900, died August 3, 1986) was an American social activist, poet, and folksong writer.
Florence Reece (née Patton; born April 12, 1900, died August 3, 1986) was an American social activist, poet, and folksong writer.
Frank Hayes (unionist)
Frank J. Hayes (1882 - June 10, 1948) was a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1917 to 1920.
Frank J. Hayes (1882 - June 10, 1948) was a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1917 to 1920.
Harlan County War
The Harlan County War was a violent labor dispute between organizing coal miners and strikebreakers in Harlan County, Kentucky from 1931 to 1932, origin of the county's nickname of "Bloody Harlan".
The Harlan County War was a violent labor dispute between organizing coal miners and strikebreakers in Harlan County, Kentucky from 1931 to 1932, origin of the county's nickname of "Bloody Harlan".
Harlan County, USA
Harlan County, USA is an Oscar-winning 1976 documentary film covering the "Brookside Strike", an effort of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Duke Power Company-owned Eastover Coal ...
Harlan County, USA is an Oscar-winning 1976 documentary film covering the "Brookside Strike", an effort of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Duke Power Company-owned Eastover Coal ...
Herrin massacre
The Herrin Massacre occurred in June 1922 in Herrin, Illinois.
The Herrin Massacre occurred in June 1922 in Herrin, Illinois.
Jewell Ridge Coal Corp. v. United Mine Workers of America
Jewell Ridge Coal Corp. v. United Mine Workers of America, 325 U.S. 161 (1945) was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States dealing with the compensation of mine workers for ...
Jewell Ridge Coal Corp. v. United Mine Workers of America, 325 U.S. 161 (1945) was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States dealing with the compensation of mine workers for ...
John B. Rae
John B. Rae was an American labor leader.
John B. Rae was an American labor leader.
John Brophy (labor)
John Brophy (1883 – 1963) was an important figure in the United Mine Workers of America (UWMA) in the 1920s and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in the 1930s and 1940s.
John Brophy (1883 – 1963) was an important figure in the United Mine Workers of America (UWMA) in the 1920s and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in the 1930s and 1940s.
John L. Lewis
John Llewellyn Lewis was an American leader of organized labor who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960.
John Llewellyn Lewis was an American leader of organized labor who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960.
John McBride (labor leader)
John McBride (1854–October 9, 1917) was an American labor union leader.
John McBride (1854–October 9, 1917) was an American labor union leader.
John Mitchell (United Mine Workers)
John Mitchell (February 4, 1870–September 9, 1919) was a United States labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908.
John Mitchell (February 4, 1870–September 9, 1919) was a United States labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908.
John White (unionist)
John Phillip White (February 28, 1870-September 21, 1934) was a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1911 to 1917.
John Phillip White (February 28, 1870-September 21, 1934) was a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1911 to 1917.
Joseph "Chip" Yablonski
Joseph A. "Chip" Yablonski, Jr. (born 1941) is an attorney in Washington, D.C. For much of his career, he was a partner in the firm Yablonski, Both and Edelman; the firm dissolved in 2006, and ...
Joseph A. "Chip" Yablonski, Jr. (born 1941) is an attorney in Washington, D.C. For much of his career, he was a partner in the firm Yablonski, Both and Edelman; the firm dissolved in 2006, and ...
Joseph M. Gaydos
Joseph Matthew Gaydos (born July 3, 1926) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Joseph Matthew Gaydos (born July 3, 1926) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Joseph Yablonski
Joseph Albert "Jock" Yablonski (March 3, 1910 – December 31, 1969) was an American labor leader in the United Mine Workers in the 1950s and 1960s.
Joseph Albert "Jock" Yablonski (March 3, 1910 – December 31, 1969) was an American labor leader in the United Mine Workers in the 1950s and 1960s.
Kenneth Yablonski
Kenneth Yablonski (b. 1934 - September 8, 2002) was an attorney with the firm of Yablonski, Costello and Leckie in Washington, Pennsylvania.
Kenneth Yablonski (b. 1934 - September 8, 2002) was an attorney with the firm of Yablonski, Costello and Leckie in Washington, Pennsylvania.
Lattimer massacre
The Lattimer massacre was the violent deaths of 19 unarmed striking immigrant anthracite coal miners at the Lattimer mine near Hazleton, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 1897.
The Lattimer massacre was the violent deaths of 19 unarmed striking immigrant anthracite coal miners at the Lattimer mine near Hazleton, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 1897.
Ludlow Massacre
The Ludlow Massacre was an attack by the Colorado National Guard on a tent colony of 12,000 striking coal miners and their families at Ludlow, Colorado on April 20, 1914.
The Ludlow Massacre was an attack by the Colorado National Guard on a tent colony of 12,000 striking coal miners and their families at Ludlow, Colorado on April 20, 1914.
Ludlow Monument
The Ludlow Monument is a granite memorial by sculptor Hugh Sullivan erected by the United Mine Workers of American at Ludlow, Colorado in 1918 to honor the victims of the Ludlow massacre.
The Ludlow Monument is a granite memorial by sculptor Hugh Sullivan erected by the United Mine Workers of American at Ludlow, Colorado in 1918 to honor the victims of the Ludlow massacre.
Ludlow Tent Colony Site
Ludlow Tent Colony Site is an area in Ludlow, Colorado associated with the Ludlow Massacre that was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark on January 16, 2009.
Ludlow Tent Colony Site is an area in Ludlow, Colorado associated with the Ludlow Massacre that was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark on January 16, 2009.
Melmont, Washington
Melmont is a ghost town in Pierce County, Washington, USA. The town was founded in 1900 when the Northwest Improvement Company, a subsidiary of Northern Pacific Railway, started the Melmont coal...
Melmont is a ghost town in Pierce County, Washington, USA. The town was founded in 1900 when the Northwest Improvement Company, a subsidiary of Northern Pacific Railway, started the Melmont coal...
Michael Ratchford
Michael Ratchford (August 1860 - December 12, 1927) was an American labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1897 to 1898.
Michael Ratchford (August 1860 - December 12, 1927) was an American labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1897 to 1898.
Mike Trbovich
Mike Trbovich (born 1921) was a miner and labor union activist active in the United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO in the 1960s and 1970s.
Mike Trbovich (born 1921) was a miner and labor union activist active in the United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO in the 1960s and 1970s.
Nimrod Workman
Nimrod Workman was an American singer, coal miner and trade unionist.
Nimrod Workman was an American singer, coal miner and trade unionist.
Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike of 1912
The Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike of 1912 was a confrontation between striking coal miners and coal operators in Kanawha County, West Virginia, centered around the area enclosed by two streams,...
The Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike of 1912 was a confrontation between striking coal miners and coal operators in Kanawha County, West Virginia, centered around the area enclosed by two streams,...
Patrick Gilday
Patrick Gilday (1862–1917) was a United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) President of District Number 2, representing the Central Pennsylvania district, from 1902-1915.
Patrick Gilday (1862–1917) was a United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) President of District Number 2, representing the Central Pennsylvania district, from 1902-1915.
Phil Penna
Phil Penna (1857 - 1939) was an American labor leader, and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1895 to 1896.
Phil Penna (1857 - 1939) was an American labor leader, and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1895 to 1896.
Philip Murray
Philip Murray (May 25, 1886 – November 9, 1952) was a Scottish born steelworker and an American labor leader.
Philip Murray (May 25, 1886 – November 9, 1952) was a Scottish born steelworker and an American labor leader.
Pittston Coal strike
The Pittston Coal strike was a United States labor union action led by the United Mine Workers Union (UMWA) against the Pittston Coal Company, nationally headquartered in Pittston, Pennsylvania.
The Pittston Coal strike was a United States labor union action led by the United Mine Workers Union (UMWA) against the Pittston Coal Company, nationally headquartered in Pittston, Pennsylvania.
Powers Hapgood
Powers Hapgood was an American Trade Union Organizer and Socialist Party leader known for his involvement with the United Mine Workers in the 1920s.
Powers Hapgood was an American Trade Union Organizer and Socialist Party leader known for his involvement with the United Mine Workers in the 1920s.
Progressive Mine Workers
The Progressive Miners of America (PMA) was a coal miners' union organized in 1932 in downstate Illinois.
The Progressive Miners of America (PMA) was a coal miners' union organized in 1932 in downstate Illinois.
Richard Trumka
Richard Louis Trumka is an organized labor leader in the United States.
Richard Louis Trumka is an organized labor leader in the United States.
Robert D. Lenhard
Robert D. Lenhard is a senior attorney in the Election and Political Law Practice Group of Covington & Burling LLP. Mr. Lenhard formerly served as Chairman of the Federal Election Commission, th...
Robert D. Lenhard is a senior attorney in the Election and Political Law Practice Group of Covington & Burling LLP. Mr. Lenhard formerly served as Chairman of the Federal Election Commission, th...
Sam Church
Samuel Morgan Church, Jr. was a coal miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1979 to 1982.
Samuel Morgan Church, Jr. was a coal miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1979 to 1982.
South Superior Union Hall
The South Superior Union Hall was built in 1921 in the southern part of what is now Superior, Wyoming.
The South Superior Union Hall was built in 1921 in the southern part of what is now Superior, Wyoming.
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co. v. Muscoda Local No. 123
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co. v. Muscoda Local No. 123, 321 U.S. 590, was an important decision of the United States Supreme Court with regard to the interpretation of the Fair Labor S...
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co. v. Muscoda Local No. 123, 321 U.S. 590, was an important decision of the United States Supreme Court with regard to the interpretation of the Fair Labor S...
Thomas David Nicholls
Thomas David Nicholls (September 16, 1870 – January 19, 1931) was an Independent Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Thomas David Nicholls (September 16, 1870 – January 19, 1931) was an Independent Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Thomas Kennedy (unionist)
Thomas Kennedy (November 2, 1887–January 19, 1963) was a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1960 to 1963.
Thomas Kennedy (November 2, 1887–January 19, 1963) was a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1960 to 1963.
Thomas Lewis (unionist)
Thomas L. Lewis (1866 - May 1, 1939) was a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1907 to 1911.
Thomas L. Lewis (1866 - May 1, 1939) was a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1907 to 1911.
Trbovich v. United Mine Workers
Trbovich v. United Mine Workers, 404 U.S. 528 (1972) is a 6-to-1 decision of the Supreme Court of the United States which held that the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 ...
Trbovich v. United Mine Workers, 404 U.S. 528 (1972) is a 6-to-1 decision of the Supreme Court of the United States which held that the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 ...
United Mine Workers
The United Mine Workers of America is a North American labor union best known for representing coal miners and coal technicians.
The United Mine Workers of America is a North American labor union best known for representing coal miners and coal technicians.
United Mine Workers of America Building
United Mine Workers of America Building, also known as University Club is a building in Washington, D.C.
United Mine Workers of America Building, also known as University Club is a building in Washington, D.C.
United Mine Workers of America v. Bagwell
United Mine Workers of America v. Bagwell, 512 U.S. 821 (1994), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court laid out the constitutional limitations for the use of contempt powers by ...
United Mine Workers of America v. Bagwell, 512 U.S. 821 (1994), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court laid out the constitutional limitations for the use of contempt powers by ...
United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs
United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs, 383 U.S. 715 (1966), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that in order for a United States district court to have pendent...
United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs, 383 U.S. 715 (1966), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that in order for a United States district court to have pendent...
United States v. United Mine Workers
United States v. United Mine Workers, 330 U.S. 258 (1947), was a decision issued by the United States Supreme Court in 1947 regarding labor law.
United States v. United Mine Workers, 330 U.S. 258 (1947), was a decision issued by the United States Supreme Court in 1947 regarding labor law.
W. A. Boyle
William Anthony "Tony" Boyle (December 1, 1904 - May 31, 1985) was president of the United Mine Workers of America union from 1963 to 1972.
William Anthony "Tony" Boyle (December 1, 1904 - May 31, 1985) was president of the United Mine Workers of America union from 1963 to 1972.
West Virginia Coal Wars
The West Virginia Coal Wars (1920-21), also known as the Mine Wars, arose out of a dispute between coal companies and miners.
The West Virginia Coal Wars (1920-21), also known as the Mine Wars, arose out of a dispute between coal companies and miners.
West Virginia Mine War of 1912-1913
The West Virginia Mine War of 1912–1913 was a confrontation between striking coal miners and coal operators in Southern West Virginia centered around the area enclosed by two streams Paint Creek...
The West Virginia Mine War of 1912–1913 was a confrontation between striking coal miners and coal operators in Southern West Virginia centered around the area enclosed by two streams Paint Creek...
West Virginia Mine War of 1912–1913
The West Virginia Mine War of 1912–1913 was a confrontation between striking coal miners and coal operators in Southern West Virginia centered around the area enclosed by two streams Paint Creek...
The West Virginia Mine War of 1912–1913 was a confrontation between striking coal miners and coal operators in Southern West Virginia centered around the area enclosed by two streams Paint Creek...
Westmoreland County Coal Strike of 1910-1911
The Westmoreland County Coal Strike of 1910–1911 was a strike by coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers of America.
The Westmoreland County Coal Strike of 1910–1911 was a strike by coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers of America.
Westmoreland County coal strike of 1910-1911
The Westmoreland County Coal Strike of 1910–1911 was a strike by coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers of America.
The Westmoreland County Coal Strike of 1910–1911 was a strike by coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers of America.
Westmoreland County Coal Strike of 1910–1911
The Westmoreland County Coal Strike of 1910–1911 was a strike by coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers of America.
The Westmoreland County Coal Strike of 1910–1911 was a strike by coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers of America.
William Bauchop Wilson
William Bauchop Wilson (April 2, 1862 - May 25, 1934) was a (Scottish-born) American labor leader and politician.
William Bauchop Wilson (April 2, 1862 - May 25, 1934) was a (Scottish-born) American labor leader and politician.
William Davis Miners' Memorial Day
Davis Day, also known as Miners Memorial Day (and since November 25, 2008, officially William Davis Miners' Memorial Day), is an annual day of remembrance observed on June 11 in coal...
Davis Day, also known as Miners Memorial Day (and since November 25, 2008, officially William Davis Miners' Memorial Day), is an annual day of remembrance observed on June 11 in coal...
William Green (labor leader)
William Green was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952.
William Green was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952.