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The Pittston Coal strike was a United States strike action led by the United Mine Workers Union (UMWA) against the Pittston Coal Company, nationally headquartered in Pittston, Pennsylvania. The strike, which lasted from April 5, 1989 to February 20, 1990, resulted from Pittston's termination of health care benefits for approximately 1,500 ...
In July 1989, coal miners across the Soviet Union went on strike in protest of goods shortages, lack of property rights and poor working conditions. The largest strike in Soviet history, it was the first strike in the Soviet Union's history to be conducted legally.
Beginning in 1989, coal miners went on strike against poor pay amidst poor economic conditions. Originally part of the 1989 Soviet miners' strikes, the demands of miners in the Donbas also reflected sentiments in favour of Ukrainian nationalism, and they were supported publicly by pro-independence groups such as the People's Movement of Ukraine.
35 years on, house librarian Tizane Navea-Rogers revisits the bloodless Velvet Revolution that changed the face of a nation
For many women, the miners' strike of 1984 transformed their lives. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail ...
1990s Donbas miners' strikes; 1989 Highland Valley strike, 3-and-a-half month strike by miners at the Highland Valley Copper mine in Canada. [40] 1989 Siberian miners' strike, 11-day strike by coal miners in Siberia, the Soviet Union. [41] [42]
The No. 7 mine was under a strike when Black miners were brought in by the coal company to break it, unleashing a wave of racism and threats of violence against them. ... which itself strengthened ...
Bituminous coal strike of 1977–78: United States Nationwide 1977–1978 Broken Hill miners' strike of 1892: Australia New South Wales: 1892 Cananea strike: Mexico Sonora: 1906 Cape Breton coal strike of 1981: Canada Nova Scotia: 1981 United Mine Workers of America Coal Creek miners' strike of 1891–1892: United States Tennessee: 1891–1892 ...