The 1902 Coal Strike ended on October 23, 1902, with thousands of miners returning to work across Northeastern Pennsylvania. The resolution, driven by President Theodore Roosevelt’s intervention, secured wage increases and shorter hours, reshaping American labor relations while bolstering the United Mine Workers of America. Read the full story.
Explore Olivia Dunbar’s vivid account of the somber, determined leader who united the United Mine Workers of America. Witness how Mitchell’s quiet strength and sense of responsibility molded a pivotal chapter in American labor history. Read the full story.
The grave of Schuylkill County labor leader John Siney in St. Clair became a place of reflection for labor leaders in the decades following the Irish immigrant's death in 1880. This article explores how Coal Region labor leader Terence Powderly visited and reflected on leadership and the workingman at Siney's graveside.
On the eve of the 1902 Coal Strike, the communities of Lykens and Wiconisco were ripped by tension as residents awaited news.
The leader of the United Mine Workers of America addressed the miners of the Coal Region on May 10, 1902.
Doris Kearns Goodwin's book "Leadership in Turbulent Times" looks at Theodore Roosevelt and the 1902 coal strike.