Joseph A. "Jock" Yablonski
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N 40° 03.997 W 079° 53.389
17T E 594673 N 4435741
Shortly after his defeat as a reform candidate for president of the UMW--he, his wife Margaret, and their daughter Charlotte were assassinated.
Waymark Code: WM42DC
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2008
Views: 35
Marker Text:
A longtime resident of California and elected official of the United Mine Workers of America. He led efforts to improve working conditions for coal miners. On December 31, 1969--shortly after his defeat as a reform candidate for president of the UMW--he, his wife Margaret, and their daughter Charlotte were assassinated. In 1972, reformers were elected to leadership of the UMW.
Marker Name: Joseph A. "Jock" Yablonski
County: Washington
Date Dedicated: 11/04/1995
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 3rd & Wood Sts., California
Category: Coal, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
Website: [Web Link]
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