UMWA District 17

January 23, 1890: United Mine Workers of America Formed

On January 23, 1890, the United Mine Workers of America was formed in Columbus, Ohio. Three months later, UMWA District 17, encompassing most of West…

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UMWA March Commemorates the Battle of Blair Mountain

It's been nearly a century since thousands of pro-union miners marched into Logan County, West Virginia, to protest abuses by coal operators in what used…

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