1927–1928 Colorado Coal Strike
Statewide coal strike in Colorado during 1927–1928 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1927–1928 Colorado Coal Strike was a spreading strike, spearheaded by the Industrial Workers of the World.[5] The exact number of workers involved is unclear due to the nature of the strike. However, it shutdown nearly all of Colorado's coal mines.
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1927-1928 Colorado Coal Strike | |||
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Part of the Coal Wars | |||
Date | October 18, 1927 - May, 1928 | ||
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Resulted in | Union victory, $1/day wage increase | ||
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Lead figures | |||
Kristin Svanum Jesse F. Welborn; | |||
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Original basic wages before the strike were $6.27/day[4][lower-alpha 1] |
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