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This article discusses the history of Rebel Union Local 7292 in the Elk Valley of British Columbia. The union was formed in 1902 and faced internal struggles in the mid-20th century. In 1954-56, the union challenged the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) by refusing to end a wildcat strike. In 1969-70, the union openly defied the authority of the UMWA. The article highlights the union's efforts to fight for democracy, autonomous decision-making, and the rights of coal workers. [Extracted from the article]

For decades, the labor movement's efforts to halt its long slide have been--to speak plainly--an utter failure. The U.S. has gone from having 35 percent of its workforce unionized in [...]

The article shares the history of the community of Highsplint, first known as Seagraves Creek, in Harlan County, Kentucky. Information is provided about the incorporation for Highsplint Coal Co. in 1917, railroad construction in 1919, mining operation of Highsplint Coal, building of the Highsplint Church in 1926, legal case between Highsplint Coal and the United Mine Workers of America, and sale of Highsplint mine to Manalapan Mining Co.

The article discusses the archaeology of Blair Mountain, the site of the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain, a labor conflict involving coal miners in the Appalachian region of West Virginia. Archaeologists, the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) union, and nature and historic preservation activists are working together in order to gain access to and preserve the site of the battle, which is being used for mountaintop removal, a form of surface mining. West Virginia resident Kenny King and archaeologist Harvard Ayers submitted the site to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), but the site is at risk of being destroyed by mining.

In late August 1921, some 10,000 armed miners marched toward Mingo County, West Virginia, following decades of blatant and officially sanctioned abuse. For years, miners had been fighting in vain [...]

The author presents a response to the article "Left Elsewhere" by Elizabeth Catte in this issue. He mentions Catte's point of using history to inspire political activism in West Virginia, the issues that are driven by the coal industry and the lack of power of the United Mine Workers of America, and the few points of resistance to the right.

Discusses about internal policies of United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). Organizational structure of UMWA; Concerns of UMWA for coal miners; Existence of various difficulties in of UMWA; Power struggle of UMWA.

The article explores the coal and oil businesses of Continental Oil. Consolidation Coal, which Continental acquired more than a decade ago, is the largest coal company in the U.S. with reserves of 14.3 billion tons and revenues of 1.1 billion U.S. dollars in 1976. The United Mine Workers union is the biggest problem not only for Continental, but also for Consol and the entire coal industry, which has been battling absenteeism in 1977.

The article examines the condition of the coal mining industry in the U.S. in 1974. It forecasts that the supply of coal will fall short of demand for many months despite the possible increase in coal output in the said year. It states that the democratic reforms established by Arnold R. Miller, president of the United Mine Workers (UMW), affected UMW. It notes that Miller and his miners consider 1974 as the year of the coal miner.

The article offers information on the labor rally of 165,000 coal miners in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1978. Monsignor Charles Rice offered an earnest prayer to the miners, where his words perfectly reflected the own mood of the miners in the long, three-month strike. Opposing the miner, in a classic confrontation that noted his first major domestic crisis, endured President Jimmy Carter and the forces of authority at his command. The Taft-Hartley Act, which was last used against the International Longshoremen's Association in 1971, demands the United Mine Workers of America to get back to work for an 80-day cooling-off period.

The article reports on the political strikes and movements of the 120,000-member United Mine Workers in the U.S. It states that the union members won over the mining labor settlements with a 50% increase in wages and benefits in three years and notes the impact of the increase in setting up new stikes by other unions with their frustration on inflation and recession and the consequences of these in the economy. It mentions that the settlement will raise the price of coal, steel, electricity, and myriad consumer products which add to the living costs at an annual rate of 12%. Moreover, it will cost companies with 1.25 billion U.S. dollars as a result of the settlement.

The article focuses on how West Virginia is moving away from fossil fuels and coal and how senators are reacting to the American Jobs Plan put forth by U.S. President Joe Biden. Other topics include the role of the United Mine Workers and the previous Clean Power Plan put forth by former U.S. President Barack Obama.

The article presents various world news briefs. Parallels are drawn between U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower's response to problems in the Middle East and his handling of school desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas. United Nations (UN) Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold has proposed a rethinking of UN policy regarding the Middle East. United Mine Workers (UMW) president John Llewellyn Lewis has urged UMW members to vote for William C. Marland in the West Virginia U.S. Senatorial primary.

The article presents examples that depict the effectiveness of employees' representation in decision making in steel and coal companies in the U.S. It was the United Mine Workers of America that proposed the plan to Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. In Minnequa Steel Works, employees were able to obtain an eight-hour day and enjoyed an increase in their wages. One failure of the employees' representation is the lack of industrial peace.

Presents information on the socio-political development in the world. Failure of the U.S. government to force the officials of the United Mine Workers of America to recall the strike order; Murder of three union men at Bogalusa, Louisiana, by members of a so-called loyalty league; Signs of political intervention on the part of the Allies in the Soviet Union; Withdrawal of the Romanians from Budapest, Hungary, as a part of the Peace Conference; Statement of the British policy related to Egypt; Call for sympathetic attitude towards Italian ambitions in the Adriatic; Attempt of the American State Department to prevent shipment of arms and ammunition to Mexico.

Describes the court proceedings in the case involving coal miners and the U.S. government heard by Indiana Judge Albert Barnes Anderson. Claim of an affidavit from West Virginia that some miners there were breaking a special contract; Presence of the United Mine Workers of America statistician and secretary-treasurer in the hearing; Statement made by President Woodrow Wilson condemning the strike of the workers; Defense of the miners' lawyer that his clients are not conspiring to stop the government's railroads; Details of the injunction brought forward by the lawyer; Efforts of Anderson in settling the dispute.

Focuses on headquarters of the social organization United Mine Workers (UMW) of America in Washington. History behind the construction of UMW; Provisions for the health and safety of coal miners in UMW; Diseases of lungs, which can be caused due to excessive exposure to coal mines; Efforts of UMW to improve working conditions of coal mine workers.

The article focuses on politics and voting for coal unions among coal miners. Coal miners in the U.S. faces crisis on each working day of their life. The health issue of these worker is never given a priority rather production has been in minds of operators and union leaders. There has been a long and bitter contest for presidency of the United Mine Workers of America, between Lou Antal and Michael Budzanoski. The results of the election stunned everyone. Lou Antal won by 514 votes, but 1192 absentee ballots remain to be counted. With possibility of tempering these votes controversy began. It led to strikes and shortage of coal in the country. Miners for Democracy plans to challenge the legality of absentee ballots.

The article focuses on industrial relations in the U.S. It specifically refers to the issue whether the labor unions should control the supply of manpower in the country. The article also discusses the United Mine Workers' strike at the coal mines owned by the steel companies in order to maintain the competitive parity of the agreement between the commercial mines of the Appalachian region and the union.

The article looks at the finances of labor unions in the U.S. as of November 1949. According to "Business Week," 50 international unions representing about 75 percent of members have a combined net worth total of 339 million U.S. dollars. Among the richest are the 216,000-member Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and United Mine Workers. Sources of union funds, union expenditures and finances of members of Congress of Industrial Organizations are discussed.

The article discusses mechanized mining in the coal industry as a bargaining issue with the U.S. United Mine Workers (UMW) in June 1949. With the higher productivity of mechanization, UMW vice president Thomas Kennedy announced the union wants a share of the benefits by increased wages, improved working conditions, and a work-sharing program to cut mine unemployment. It details UMW's tonnage-royalty plan, which UMW president John L. Lewis wants increased from 20 cents to 30-40 cents a ton for financing a welfare fund to retire older workers.

The article offers information on the efforts of John L. Lewis, president of United Mine Workers of America (UMW) against the Taft-Hartley law for labor agreement of the U.S. It states that agreement settled on the monthly pension of 100 dollar per member of UMW, who has reached the age of 62. It mentions that Lewis teamed up with Senator Styles Bridges and dominated the administration of the welfare trust.

The article speculates on whether 1947 will be a peaceful year for U.S. labor which would be determined in the next 30 days in July 1947 by talks in the remaining three big industries, maritime, coal and railroad. It presents the demands of the Congress of Industrial Organizations' National Maritime Union whose contracts end June 15, 1947. The uncertainty of when and how the United Mine Workers will resume operation after June 30, 1947 is detailed. Working-rule changes are again demanded by the Big Five railroad transportation and 17 nonoperating unions.

The article focuses on a strike by John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMW) regarding U.S. Supreme Court's order on an accident at Centralia Coal Co. An accident took place at the Mine No. 5 of Centralia, which killed 111 miners. The UMW has demanded strict enforcement of federal and state mine regulations. Centralia's Mine No. 5 was inspected in November, 1946 and 60 articles in the federal mine safety code were then being violated.

The article reports on the latest developments in the U.S. coal industry as of January 18, 1947. It cites the debates held by the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the right of the federal government to employ court injunctions in labor issues. The U.S. Navy through the Coal Mine Administration has toughened its stance against mine operators who violated the government's contract with the United Mine Workers (American Federation of Labor) (UMW-AFL).

The article presents information related to United Mine Workers of America's District 50, a union for small group of people who processes by-products of coal. It is stated that the District's growth has been rapid than its parent union. It is mentioned that in District 50 contracts, over 300,000 workers are covered. It is explained that new drives in the factories, railroads and the insulation industry are included in the current plans of District 50.

The article provides world news briefs for the week ending May 26, 1941. The Egyptian steamship Zamzam was reported by Berlin to have been to have been sunk by a German naval vessel, but that passengers and crew were rescued and put ashore. Speculation concerning Nazi Rudolph Hess's flight to Scotland suggests that Germany's government may fracture if the war goes against Germany. Anthracite-coal operators and the United Mine Workers signed a two-year agreement ending a one-day strike.

Presents information on some recent socio-political developments. Blockade of arms and military supplies to Spain; Announcement by Great Britain to spend approximately $7,500,000,000 on armament during the nest five years; Indications of the U.S. to match the naval standards set by Great Britain; Plan to save surplus crops to be sold in years of drought; Decision to expel William Green, president of American Federation of Labor, due to his non-support to the motors strike; Struggle for possession of the Valencia road, south of Madrid; Establishment of American Writers' and Ambulance Corps to provide medical facilities; Appreciation of the Manchester Guardian for it being a liberal newspaper; Information on the clauses in the Sheppard-Hill bill to prevent profiteering in war; Report on a survey which deals with the economic effects of the steel code; Extent of dictatorship in Brazil; Deportation of David Levinson, an American attorney; Violation of civil liberties in Anderson, Indiana; Comments on the birth and death rates in Italy and Germany; Request by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee for continued support to a large scale project designed to settle Jews in the Soviet Union; Prohibition of Jews in Soviet Union to own land; Contribution of Dr. Joseph A. Rosen, a distinguished agronomist, to improve the economic status of the Jews; Reports of good tourist season in Florida; Boom in real-estate business; Attacks on members and families of United Mine Workers of America in Harlan County, Kentucky.

The article reports that Rocky Mountain Fuel Co. of Colorado has been running for years by taking financial help from the United Mine Workers (UMW). It has been revealed in a report prepared by a trustee of the company, that, Rocky Mountain Fuel Co. was taking loans from a subsidiary organization of UMW for its working.

The article focuses on the coal drama in the U.S. John L. Lewis, president of the organization United Mine Workers of America, is prepared for the kind of atomic war against unionism required to crush the United Mine Workers. The only defeat that would hurt John L. Lewis would be the destruction of the union dynasty which is his life's work. Crippling financial penalties legislation outlawing the closed shop and the union welfare fund, and other measures repealing hard-won labor gains may conceivably emerge from this tragic war.

The heads of the great industries whose production depends directly on coal count the costs of shutdown in the coming weeks in the U.S. This would effect coal exports to the desperate people of Europe. Clapping John L. Lewis into jail, or fining the United Mine Workers of America $200,000 for each day the strike continues, or occupying the coal fields with the army will not mine one ton of coal confronts. The issue is not merely the United States versus John L. Lewis, it is also the issue of men and coal.

This section offers U.S. business news briefs as of September 1925. More than 158,000 anthracite coal miners from the United Mine Workers of America (UAW) went on strike on August 31, 1925. Net operating income of 60 railroads reporting for July 1925 totals 80.94 million U.S. dollars. The total of ships under construction reached 2.339 million tons as of June 30, 1925.

This section offers news briefs on various business fronts as of July 15, 1925, including labor, railroads, and shipping. The United Mine Workers of America threatened to call a nationwide strike. Sixty one Class I railroads in the U.S. posted higher earnings and net operating income in May 1925 compared to May 1924. Tire manufacturer General Tire and Rubber Company announced a 33 and 1/3 percent increase in the price of inner tubes.

This section offers news briefs related to U.S. business as of May 13, 1922. Twenty-three officials and members of the United Mine Workers of America were placed on trial for treason in the Circuit Court of Charleston, West Virginia. The Interstate Commerce Commission has started consideration of the plan for consolidation of all major U.S. railroads into 19 great systems. The proposed Administration Tariff Bill is seen to lead to higher costs of living, reduced production, and unemployment.