West Virginia United Mine Workers Union

January 30, 1920: UMWA Mobilizes to Unionize W.Va.

On January 30, 1920, the United Mine Workers of America launched a concerted effort to unionize southern West Virginia. Relations between the UMWA and…

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March 19, 1931: West Virginia United Mine Workers Union Founded

The West Virginia Mine Workers Union was founded on March 19, 1931. It was a radical alternative to the United Mine Workers of America, known as the UMWA.…

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