Western Federation of Miners : archives. [1902-1915]

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Western Federation of Miners : archives. [1902-1915]

The Western Federation of Miners (WFM) was a radical labor union formed in 1893 to defend miners from misuses of technology, promote safer working conditions, and improve pay. This collection of materials consists of correspondence, flyers, petitions, and ephemera about the Western Federation of Miners and affiliated local unions. Included is correspondence from WFM Secretary-Treasurer William D. Haywood, detailed letters concerning the Northern Michigan copper miners strike of 1913-1914, pamphlets requesting financial assistance to aid strikers around the country, leaflets listing delinquent and unfair workers, and flyers promoting the eight-hour work day.

1 box (1 folder) ; 27 x 14 x 32 cm.

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The Western Federation of Miners, which in 1916 became the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers, was from its founding in 1893 to its merger into the United Steelworkers of America in 1967 the major American union in the nonferrous metals industry. The WFM was involved in many of the important labor disputes during the turbulent period from 1893-1915, including the two Cripple Creek strikes, the Leadville strike of 1896, the Coeur d'Alene labor troubles, the Goldfield, Nevada s...