In our 2nd ep on the #WestVirginiaMineWars we're covering the Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike when coal companies refused to recognize union negotiations for a simple wage adjustment and lit the metaphorical match on a bed of gasoline-doused straw. Listen wherever you get your pods! #laborhistory

Image of user holding a copy of Matewan movie DVD

I bought my own copy from the West Virginia Mine Wars museum. Seems like a full circle moment. #Matewan #WestVirginiaMineWars