Mother Jones, Part OneMother Jones, Part One
A woman born in Ireland who immigrated to, first, Canada, then the United States, became a schoolteacher and dressmaker. The tragic loss of her husband and children led eventually to
Category: Strike!
April 15, 1936 – Rockwood Hosiery Mill StrikeApril 15, 1936 – Rockwood Hosiery Mill Strike
On this day in 1936 violence erupted in Rockwood, Tennessee, during a strike at a hosiery mill there. There had been rocks thrown, property damage, and the use of tear
April 5, 2010 – Upper Big Branch Mine ExplosionApril 5, 2010 – Upper Big Branch Mine Explosion
On this day in 2010 Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, West Virginia, suffered a coal dust explosion, killing 29 out of the 31 miners working at the
The Homestead StrikeThe Homestead Strike
In 1892 Homestead, Pennsylvania, was the site of a strike, pitting the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, one of the most powerful unions, against Carnegie Steel, owned by
The Strike At Salt Lick High SchoolThe Strike At Salt Lick High School
In 1953, Salt Lick High School in Bath County, Kentucky, was scheduled to close with the students there transferred to nearby Owingsville High School. The students were having none of