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“The Impending Strike” – Lykens on the eve of the 1902 Coal Strike

Posted on June 18, 2020June 17, 2020 by Jake Wynn

On the eve of the 1902 Coal Strike, the communities of Lykens and Wiconisco were ripped by tension as residents awaited news.

Posted in 1902 Coal Strike, Lykens, WiconiscoTagged 1902, 1902 Coal Strike, Coal, Coal Mining, Coal Strike of 1902, Dauphin County, John Mitchell, Labor, Labor History, Lykens, Lykens Valley Coal Company, Organized Labor, Pennsylvania, Short Mountain Colliery, UMWA, United Mine Workers of America, Wiconisco, Williams ValleyLeave a comment

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