Author: Edward Eggleston Smith
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Category : Coal
Languages : en
Pages : 206

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Author: Edward Eggleston Smith
Publisher:
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Category : Coal
Languages : en
Pages : 250

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Author: Edward Eggleston Smith
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Category : Coal
Languages : en
Pages : 222

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Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 100

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Author: David Bullock
Publisher: Washington State University Press
ISBN: 9780874223255
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Sleepy little Roslyn has always been a coal town, ever since a railway company opened the first mine in 1886. Strikes are a way of life for central Washington miners and their families, but Tuesday, April 3, 1934, is different. This time, the labor shutdown divides families and pits neighbor against neighbor. Fearful children beg their fathers not to cross picket lines. ¿I¿d rather have you yellow than dead,¿ one sobs. Supporters of the Western Miners Union of America¿ordinary wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters¿pelt cars with rocks, rotten eggs, pine cones, and cow pies. They curse and shriek insults. As the morning wears on, their taunts and assaults escalate. They fight for their husbands, fathers, brothers, and sons¿tough men performing dangerous jobs. The miners and their families want safer working conditions, fair wages, and a reasonable workday. They had expected their longtime national union, the United Mine Workers of America, to stand strong during contract negotiations. Instead, UMWA leaders chose dismissive actions, setting the stage for the rise of a new local organization, the Western Miners Union of America. With a country in the midst of a national economic depression, the fledgling group faces opposition from a mighty labor union, a powerful railroad empire, and even their own government. Communist activists and other radical labor groups offer support. But when conflicting alliances turn residents of Roslyn, Cle Elem, and Ronald against each other, a heated and violent battle follows, leaving deep, lasting scars.

Author: United States. Congress. House
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Languages : en
Pages : 206

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Author: Edward Eggleston Smith
Publisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781354883099
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
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Category : Coal
Languages : en
Pages : 222

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Author: Edward Eggleston Smith
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Languages : en
Pages : 206

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Author: Coal Producers Association of Washington
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Category : Coal trade
Languages : en
Pages : 8

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