Anthracite strike
The Anthracite Strike was a major miners' strike in the US state of Pennsylvania that lasted from May to October 1902. The strike was led by John Mitchell, who was a member of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA).
course
On May 12, 1902, around 150,000 workers in many anthracite mines went on strike. Central demands of the miners were wage increases, reduced working hours and the recognition of the union United Mine Workers of America . The strike dragged on for several months, which is why the coal supplies ran out in many places before the approaching winter 1902/1903. Since the negotiations between the two parties were tough and unsuccessful, US President Theodore Roosevelt intervened as an arbitrator in the negotiations and threatened to deploy the military in the mines to prevent an impending supply bottleneck. This marked the first intervention by a US president in a labor dispute in US history. The strike finally ended on October 23, 1902.
The miners achieved a ten percent wage increase and a reduction in working hours; the United Mine Workers Union was not recognized.
Web links
- The Coal Strike of 1902; Turning Point in US Policy. In: dol.gov. US Department of Labor , accessed June 25, 2016 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ John Mitchell. In: nps.gov. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (US National Park Service), 1994, accessed June 25, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c Today in History: October 3. In: memory.loc.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2016 .