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January 23, 1890 - The United Mine Workers of America was formed through the amalgamation of the National Progressive Union (organized 1888) and the mine locals under the Knights of Labor, including all workers in the coal industry. The workers faced unstable employment, the prevalence of company towns (where the mine owners controlled all housing and commerce), and extremely hazardous working conditions.
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Black Coal Miners in the United States by Paul Nyden; American Institude for Marxist Studies; Linda Nyden

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#unitedstatesofamerika, #coalmining, #coalminers, #whitesupremacy, #unitedmineworkersofamerica, #umwa, #antiblackracism, #laborhistory

the text on which the account of the united mine workers of america in settlers: the mythology of the white proletariat is based.