Miners did not pay taxes because they did not have a formal job.
The Colorado National Guard opened fire on the miners' tent city.
they found gold in California 1849
It stopped Immigration by Chinese workers and miners for 10 years
Pereira Williams is my great, great grandfather. He was an active member (and possibly a founder) of the miners federation in south wales. From what I understand of family history, he and other members of the family were classed as trouble makers and banned from working at most mines. Any Q's karlos_evans@hotmail.co.uk.
He Remained Neutral _ Key'love_
President Theodore Roosevelt
seized the mines
The Pennsylvania Miners' strike in 1902, a major strike of miners in the coal regions of Eastern Pennsylvania (USA) in May - October 1902. Was led by the Joint Union of Mineworkers. The main demands of the strikers: 20% increase in wages, the 8-hour working day, union recognition. Once in October 1902 with the participation of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was a government arbitration board, the president of the United Union of Mineworkers reformist D. Mitchell persuaded the miners to return to work. In March 1903 the Commission agreed to a wage increase of 10% and a reduction of the working day to 9 hours, but the main demand of the workers for recognition of their union was not satisfied. A+LS: President Roosevelt was able to force the owners and miners to arbitrate their demands.
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt.
stepped in to mediate the dispute between the workers and mine owners. He appointed a commission to investigate the strike and proposed a compromise solution to ensure fair wages and improved working conditions for the miners. This marked the first time a US president had intervened in a labor dispute, highlighting Roosevelt's commitment to addressing the concerns of workers and promoting social justice.
President Roosevelt was able to force the owners and miners to arbitrate their demands
President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt
IT was on Pennsylvania IT was on Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story - 2002 TV is rated/received certificates of: Australia:PG