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Anthracite coal strike of 1902

The Coal strike of 1902 (also known as the anthracite coal strike) [1] [2] was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. Miners struck for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union .

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Labor, Capital, and Government: The Anthracite Coal Strike …

Workers in Pennsylvania's anthracite coal industry had been on strike for five months, threatening to leave eastern cities in the cold without enough heating fuel for the winter. Anthracite workers and business owners had finally reached an agreement after months of stalemate, and anthracite production resumed on October 23.

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The Coal Strike of 1902: Turning Point in U.S. Policy

On Friday, October 3, 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt called a precedent-shattering meeting at the temporary White House at 22 Lafayette Place, Washington, D.C. A great strike in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania threatened a coal famine.

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Anthracite Coal Strike

On 12 May 1902, 147,000 anthracite coal miners of the United Mine Workers (UMW) walked off the job in central and northeastern Pennsylvania to force the coal mine owners to meet their demands. The walkout left the Northeast and Midwest regions without the anthracite coal used to heat nearly every home, hospital, and business in the winter …

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Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902

Summary and Definition: The Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 was one of America's largest industrial strikes and threatened a national coal shortage. The unions were willing to negotiate but the coal miners refused to participate in the conciliation process until President Roosevelt intervened.

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The Coal Strike That Defined Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency

The early morning whistles blew across Pennsylvania's coal country on May 12, 1902. But 147,000 men and boys didn't heed the summons to the mines. On that Monday they wouldn't dig out the...

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Anthracite Strike

The anthracite coal strike of 1902 involved over 147,000 of the ethnically diverse miners of eastern Pennsylvania. Their goals were to gain operator recognition of the United Mine Workers (UMW), increased wages, and improved working conditions.

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TR Center

The Anthracite Coal Strike (May-October 1902) began after mine operators refused to meet with representatives of the United Mine Workers of America. Anthracite—or hard coal—was solid and rich in carbon, ideal for industrial and domestic use.

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UMWA's Anthracite

The Great Anthracite Coal Strike. The Great Anthracite Coal Strike, the first major strike the young UMWA had ever taken on, began on May 12, 1902. At that time almost all coal in the United States that was mined was anthracite coal, ideal for industrial use and heating homes all across the nation. After months of attempting to even get a ...

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Anthracite Coal Strike: Union Action in 1902

In the spring of 1902, the United Mine Workers called a strike among its membership in the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania.¹ The public largely sided with the workers, who demanded safer working conditions, higher pay and recognition of their union.

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