Butter Miners'Union No. 1 Records 1900-1967

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Butter Miners'Union No. 1 Records 1900-1967

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This collection consists of the records of the Butte Miners' Union No. 1 and containing incoming correspondence (1940); financial records (1934-1967), including membership dues and office accounting; a subject file (1956-1962) regarding the United Unions Recreation Council; and miscellany, including a list of members serving in the armed forces during World War I.

6 linear feet of shelf space

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Montana Historical Society Archives

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Butte Miners' Union No. 1 (Butte, Mont.)

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The Butte Miners' Union (BMU) was established in Butte, Montana, in March 1885, a result of the reorganization of the seven-year-old Butte Workingman's Union. The BMU fought for a minimum wage for miners and a closed shop. With chartered branch affiliates in Granite, Neihart, Castle, and Champion, BMU members took the lead in the establishment of the Western Federation of Miners in 1893. From the guide to the Butter Miners' Union No. 1 Records, 1900-1967, (Montana Historical Society ...