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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Coal Wars: Unions, Strikes, and Violence in Depression-Era Central Washington

Coal Wars: Unions, Strikes, and Violence in Depression-Era Central Washington

Bullock, David

Paperback

CriminologyRegional: Pacific NorthwestSocial Movements

Publisher Price: $24.95

ISBN10: 0874223253
ISBN13: 9780874223255
Publisher: Washington State University Press
Published: Sep 23 2014
Pages: 220
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.20 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

Strikes were a way of life for central Washington coal miners and their families, but Tuesday, April 3, 1934, was different. This time, people were afraid. Wives and mothers pelted cars with rocks, rotten eggs, and cow pies. They cursed and assaulted anyone who dared to cross their picket line.

On a normal shift, the striking laborers spent ten or more hours at the workplace. Dressing, preparing lights and equipment, and traveling into the mine shaft--as much as an hour each way--were all done on their own time. The miners and their families wanted safer working conditions, fair wages, and a six-hour workday.

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