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Visiting John Siney’s grave in St. Clair

Posted on June 2, 2019May 31, 2019 by Jake Wynn

John Siney led one of the first successful unions in America, which briefly united mineworkers in the 1870s.

Posted in Reflection, Schuylkill CountyTagged Cemetery, Coal Region, John Siney, Labor, Pennsylvania, Reflection, Schuylkill County, St. Clair, Workingmen's Benevolent Association1 Comment

Avondale – The Coal Region’s deadliest mining disaster

Posted on March 4, 2019May 12, 2019 by Jake Wynn

The Avondale Mine Disaster of September 6, 1869 killed 108 miners and 2 volunteer rescuers.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Coal RegionTagged 1869, anthracite, Avondale, Avondale Disaster, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Disaster, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Plymouth, Workingmen's Benevolent Association4 Comments

A tribute to a Coal Region labor leader – John Siney

Posted on February 22, 2019March 11, 2019 by Jake Wynn

John Siney led the Workingmen's Benevolent Association in actions against coal operators in the 1860s and 1870s.

Posted in Coal Region, Organized LaborTagged Avondale, Coal Region, John Siney, Labor, Organized Labor, Schuylkill County, St. Clair, Strike, Union, Workingmen's Benevolent Association7 Comments

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