The Coal strike of 1902 (also known as the anthracite coal strike) is a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania.
Miners strike for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union.
The strike threatens to shut down the winter fuel supply to major American cities.
At thist time, residences are typically heated with anthracite or "hard" coal, which produces higher heat value and less smoke than "soft" or bituminous coal.
The strike never resumes, as the miners receive a ten percent wage increase and reduced workdays from ten to nine hours; the owners get a higher price for coal and do not recognize the trade union as a bargaining agent.
