Higher wages, shorter workdays and the recognition of their union.
He Remained Neutral _ Key'love_
He Remained Neutral _ Key'love_
seized the mines
The Pennsylvania Miners' strike in 1902, a major strike of miners in the coal regions of Eastern Pennsylvania (USA) in May - October 1902. Was led by the Joint Union of Mineworkers. The main demands of the strikers: 20% increase in wages, the 8-hour working day, union recognition. Once in October 1902 with the participation of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was a government arbitration board, the president of the United Union of Mineworkers reformist D. Mitchell persuaded the miners to return to work. In March 1903 the Commission agreed to a wage increase of 10% and a reduction of the working day to 9 hours, but the main demand of the workers for recognition of their union was not satisfied. A+LS: President Roosevelt was able to force the owners and miners to arbitrate their demands.
For the first time, the federal government stepped in to help workers in a labor dispute.
President Roosevelt was able to force the owners and miners to arbitrate their demands
government supervision of business
government supervision of business
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Joplin Miners was created in 1902.
The call miners union was officially recognizes illegal bargaining agent of the minors
Miners at Work Under Guard of Troops - 1902 was released on: USA: October 1902