Windber Strike of 1922-23
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N 40° 14.144 W 078° 49.877
17T E 684490 N 4456177
On STRIKE!
Waymark Code: WM7GF1
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2009
Views: 6
Marker Text: Windber-area Berwind White workers joined a national strike by United Mine Workers of America in April 1922 for improved wages and working conditions, civil liberties, and recognition. The strike lasted 16 months; families of strikers were evicted from company housing. A City of New York inquiry exposed deplorable living and working conditions and urged nationalization of coal mines.
Marker Name: Windber Strike of 1922-23
County: Somerset
Date Dedicated: 04/01/2009
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: ear Graham Ave. and 13th Street in Miner's Park, Windber
Category: Business & Industry, Civil Rights, Coal, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
Website: Not listed
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