The Black Heart of Morewood: Coal, Coke, and the Massacre of 1891 Before Homestead, there was Morewood. In 1891, a line of rifles met a parade of strikers in Pennsylvania's Connellsville coalfield. Discover how Henry Clay Frick learned his tactics before the battle of Homestead. #LaborHistory #MorewoodMassacre #HenryClayFrick #UMWA #PAHistory #GildedAge

Before Homestead, there was Morewood. In 1891, a line of rifles met a parade of strikers in Pennsylvania's Connellsville coalfield. Discover how Henry Clay Frick learned his tactics before the battle of Homestead. #LaborHistory #MorewoodMassacre #HenryClayFrick #UMWA #PAHistory #GildedAge

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Gasping for Breath: The Coal Miner’s Struggle Against Black Lung There is an unspoken understanding between those of us who come from families raised up in the coal and the mountains whose vast shade…

Trump and his cronies killed a bill that would have protected coal miners from deadly silica dust and made it easier for them (and their families) to get Black Lung benefits. Corruption is the order of the day for this administration.

#Appalachia #UMWA #RESIST

Gasping for Breath: The Coal Miner’s Struggle Against Black Lung There is an unspoken understanding between those of us who come from families raised up in the coal and the mountains whose vast shade…

Buried beneath the headlines of the shutdown is the fact that Black Lung rates are on the rise, regulations to minimize exposure are being blocked by Republican donors, and the people of Appalachia deserve better.

(Tips welcome)

#BlackLung #UMWA #WestVirginia #Miners #Health

Gasping for Breath: The Coal Miner’s Struggle Against Black Lung There is an unspoken understanding between those of us who come from families raised up in the coal and the mountains whose vast shade…

Black Lung rates are up, payouts are down, and now new safety measures to prevent future cases of Black Lung are being blocked. These people deserve better. Their families deserve better.

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#Appalachia #BlackLung #WestVirginia #Kentucky #UMWA #Essay

John Mitchell, President of the UMWA, arriving in Shenandoah by horse and buggy, surrounded by a crowd of breaker boys. By Unknown author - Library of Congresshttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017790705/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74814754

Today in #LaborHistory 10/13/1902: Teddy Roosevelt threatened military as strikebreakers to crush #coal #strike in eastern #Pennsylvania led by #UMWA. >100,000 miners participated, threatening to cut off heating fuel for most of the country. Won 9-hr work day (down from 10) & a 10% wage increase.

From Matewan: Cecil Roberts brings the thunder—Mother Jones, tent colonies, and why this land belongs to all of us. Hear his Camp Solidarity keynote on the Labor Heritage Power Hour, 1p ET on WPFW. #UMWA #Solidarity

✊ From the coalfields of Matewan, WV: UMWA President Cecil Roberts reminds us that this land belongs to all of us. On the eve of his retirement, he connects today’s fights with the Mine Wars of a century ago. 🎙️ Listen: bit.ly/46pMI7e #LaborHistory #UMWA

UMWA’s Cecil Roberts Announces $50,000 Gift to WV Mine Wars Museum at Camp Solidarity - Labor Heritage Foundation Matewan, WV — Day two of Camp Solidarity opened with a major boost for the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum: United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) President Cecil E. Roberts presented a $50,000 check—the first disbursement from the new Cecil E. Roberts Legacy Fund—to support the museum’s next phase of

💥 Big boost for labor history: UMWA Pres. Cecil E. Roberts announced a $50,000 gift to the WV Mine Wars Museum at #CampSolidarity—the first check from his new Legacy Fund—to power expansion & programming. Details ➡️ bit.ly/4mnt5CI
#UMWA #LaborHistory

West Virginia Faces Challenges and Milestones in Turbulent Times West Virginia is currently navigating a complex web of challenges and milestones, from a proposed 25-year energy plan that has sparked debate about expanding coal infrastructure, to the loss of respected business leader Andrew Paterno, whose contributions will be long remembered. Meanwhile, local institutions such as The Peanut Shoppe are celebrating significant anniversaries, while others, including the United Mine Workers of America and West Virginia State Police, are facing their own unique challenges, including an embezzlement case and a sensitive hidden camera investigation. Additionally, the state is working to improve broadband access, but expansion plans are being hindered by excluded locations, while lingering questions about COVID vaccine restrictions continue to raise inquiries about insurance coverage.

West Virginia Faces Challenges and Milestones in Turbulent Times #PJM #Coal #COVIDvaccine #Broadband #UMWA #WVSP

#laborday post number 2. Find this movie and watch it. This is America. #johnsayles #matewan #coalminers #UMWA

Will the coalfields 'get over' losing hospitals miners fought to create? • Kentucky Lantern Eastern Kentucky miners fought and died to create a health care system where the market never would have on its own. Now Congress threatens to take it away.

🧵Stellar op-ed by Jason Bailey at Kentucky Center for Economic Policy: kentuckylantern.com/2025/06/27/w...

For folks who care about the legacy of #CoalMiningHistory, protecting these #RuralHospitals that were initiated built by the #UMWA is important.

For those who care about the #health

On the first day of the general strike, crowds gather in the streets, blocking traffic in downtown Oakland. By Unknown - Oakland Museum of Californiahttp://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Oakland_1946_General_Strikehttp://vm133.lib.berkeley.edu:8080/xtf/search?rmode=irle4&metacollection=irle4&sort=localuid&startDoc=21, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61220975

Today in #LaborHistory 5/20/1946: US govt took control of #coal mines during #UMWA #strike, part of the 1945-46 strike wave, the largest strike wave in US history. 4.3 million workers were on strike, plus #GeneralStrike in Lancaster, PA; Stamford, CT; Rochester, NY; #Oakland, California.

Scene from the John Sayles's film, Matewan, when armed company thugs go after striking miners.

Today in #LaborHistory 5/18/1920: #Matewan #massacre shootout btwn private #police & #UMWA #union miners in #WestVirginia when company tried to fire & evict miners & families from company housing. 7 detectives & 4 civilians died.

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#History #JohnPilger #KillingtheChildrenofIraq #documentary #Irak #UK #Israel #hostages #Palestine #PLO #SavoyHotel #TelAviv #coalminers #coal #miners #UMWA #strike #Britain #Pink’sWar #RAF #India #Afghanistan #Pakistan #Pashtun #SouthWaziristan

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Monument in Ludlow, Colorado honoring children, women and men slaughtered by the mine owners when they fought for their rights

Take some time to learn the history of our citizens who’ve fought for their basic human rights, and been murdered at worst, and slandered at “best.” Turn off the propaganda. Read. Engage with your community. #ludlowmassacre #colorado #umwa en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludlow_...

The Killing Lie: The Blood-Soaked Myth of Deregulation in Appalachia The mountains of Appalachia, among the oldest ranges on Earth, have stood for 500 million years. Their story — woven with the coal buried…

Alright, we got us YET ANOTHER new Dispatches From Appalachia...as we tackle the bloody myth of deregulation.

I'm singing for supper folks, leave a tip and feed a poor country boy.

Enjoy folks!

#Appalachia #CoalWars #Deregulation #Boost #UMWA #Unions #history

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Watch the UMWA’s full story and see how federal investments in clean energy are fueling job creation across Appalachia!

#CIPPPA #UMWA #UnionJobs #CleanEnergy #CleanEnergyEconomy #CleanEnergyForTheWin #ActOnClimate #ReImagineAppalachia #Pennsylvania #Appalachia #ClimateChange

My husband worked 40 years underground in the coal mines before retiring. He’s a 4th generation UMWA coal miner. He now has 2nd stage black lung & emphysema. So, whenever you use electricity, enjoy a 40hr week, paid sick leave & holidays,
daycare, thank the UMWA
#coalmimer #unions #UMWA

UMWA members to observe 56th anniversary of the Farmington Mine disaster - WV MetroNews Ceremony set for Sunday afternoon in Marion County.

May their souls R.I.P.
#UnionStrong
#UMWA

UMWA members to observe 56th anniversary of the Farmington Mine disaster

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