The issues that had led to the…
May 1902 CE
The issues that had led to the coal strike of 1900 are just as pressing in 1902: the union wants recognition and a degree of control over the industry.
The industry, still smarting from its concessions in 1900, opposes any federal role.
The 150,000 miners want heir weekly pay envelope.
Tens of millions of city dwellers need coal to heat their homes.
The industry, still smarting from its concessions in 1900, opposes any federal role.
The 150,000 miners want heir weekly pay envelope.
Tens of millions of city dwellers need coal to heat their homes.
John Mitchell, President of the UMWA, proposes mediation through the National Civic Federation, at this time a body of relatively progressive employers committed to collective bargaining as a means of resolving labor disputes.
In the alternative, Mitchell proposes that a committee of eminent clergymen report on conditions in the coalfields
George Baer, President of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, one of the leading employers in the industry, brushes aside both proposals dismissively.
In the alternative, Mitchell proposes that a committee of eminent clergymen report on conditions in the coalfields
George Baer, President of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, one of the leading employers in the industry, brushes aside both proposals dismissively.
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