The United Mine Workers of America as an Exemplar of Union ActivityMain MenuWhy did the miners of Southeastern Kansas need a union?What is the United Mine Workers of America?IntroductionLogistics within the OrganizationUpholding the Policies and Laws of the OrganizationPublishing InformationConclusionWorks Cited and ConsultedJacob Daniel Geither8573f6fdb0702e1426abba506f2b472a83cc0b99
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12016-05-04T18:56:20-07:00Jacob Daniel Geither8573f6fdb0702e1426abba506f2b472a83cc0b9994092plain2016-05-04T18:58:31-07:00Jacob Daniel Geither8573f6fdb0702e1426abba506f2b472a83cc0b99Under union supervision, worker's had rights to properly shore up tunnels to prevent cave ins, which were negotiated into a contract and enforced by the union. The Hearl Maxwell collection contains an example of an employer trying to force his workers into an improperly shored tunnel.
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12016-05-04T18:30:54-07:00Jacob Daniel Geither8573f6fdb0702e1426abba506f2b472a83cc0b99Coal Mining Video1plain2016-05-04T18:30:54-07:00Jacob Daniel Geither8573f6fdb0702e1426abba506f2b472a83cc0b99