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Show April 2002 Energy After staging 1883 labor disturbance at Winter Quarters, miners support UMWA ers of America has occupied a position of leadership. The UMWA led the struggle to wtahlitth collective bargaining in American industrial life in the 20th century . Its principles and policies, opening followed. strength and unity and dediAfter the 1900 disaster at cated leaders have been an inWinter Quarters killed approxispiration to generations of mately 200 men and boys, Castle working families for more than Valley coal miners organized a 100 years. The richness of the UMWAs strike in 190L A second attempt by under- history is a testament to the ground workers in Castle Val- firm determination imbedded in ley to gain the protection of a flip hwwrtf and minHanif the CQii1 national unum in 1903-0- 4 failed. miners of North America to irminfann a strongs In 1910, a localized strike build shook Kenilworth, Utahs first ynihiringimirm. mina The UMWA was founded in The states coal miners joined Columbus, Ohio, in l890 by the in merger of Knights of Labor mirftiw nnUnrml 1922. Trade Assembly No. 135 and the But wwiMBKHumt ti11 lire National Progressive Union of ailed and the 1925 Castle Gate Miriam wnd Mina T jhnran The constitution adopted by explosion devastated the mining the delegates to the first UMWA community. Unionization by United convention barred discriminaMina Workers of America was tion based on race, religion or finally achieved after a national lmtinmwl origin The founding fathers recogstrike in 1933. In the history of labor nized the destructive power of unions, the United Mine Work--j liiwriminiita'nn at a fa'" when The first local labor disturbance took place at Winter Quarters in 1883, one year after the D&RG took control of the mine in Scofield. An 1899 walkout on the eve of the Sunnyside coal mines . I 1 W-- racism and ethnic bias were accepted focts in some parts of American culture. The delegates also called for miners to obtain a fair share of fcliM the wealth they created fully compatible with the dangers of our calling. Tim AJflgBfawplaiigBii frnny all hpnpHiMa piffliw to maintain peace between ourselves and em- ployers; adjusting all differences, as far as possible, by arbitration anH conciliation, that strikes may become unnecessary. Throughout its history the has provided leadership to the American labor moveUMWA ment. TiwhuM among flip inflnptl- tial UMWA leaders were John L. Lewis, Phil Murray, Bill Green, William B. Wilson, John Mitohaii and Mother Jones. UMWA history is flill of legendary and often tragic names. The Molly Maguires, the The shanties in National reflect the poor living condemns endured by Lattimer Massacre and the early Castle Valley coal miners. Working conditions were not much Ludlow Massacre; Matewan better. The first local labor disturbance occurred at Winter Quarters in 1883. A walkout was staged in 1899 at Sunnyside, followed by strikes and the Battle of Blair Mounin 1901, 1910 and 1922. Unionization by the United Mine Workers tain; Paint Creek, Cabin Creek of America on was achieved after a national strike in 1933. 22A) (Continued page OBRIEN CASTLE COUNTRY ENGINE & MACHINE AUTO TRUCK - INDUSTRIAL - DIESEL CHEVRON JOBBER ENGINE REBUILDING FOR BULK FUEL FLEET MAINTENANCE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Gasoline Diesel Oil Jet Spray Hot Tank Up-Da- ts Equipment Complete CK 10 Block Haring A Boring Complete Ume Boring Block Surfacing Cleaning Steve InstaBafion Rywheel Surfacing Complete Guide A Sad Work Head Surfacing A Ming Rod Condoning A Pin Fttkig CHEVRON SHINGLE OIL Sell Interstate Batteries Complete Machine Shop Service -- Mod Glass Beadbig & Shot Peering Cam Bearing A Freea Plug Inatalation A Removal 3 Angie Vdve Jobs . TECHRON Additives IVe Now Magnafludng Stock or raghPeriormanca Engine RebuUng Completa Line of Exchange . t CateipBar Injection, Pumps A Injectors Chevron Deutz Miscelaneous A Diesel Engines Replacement Heads, A olher engine components to stock COMPLETE UNE OF AUTO RARTS & DIESEL PARTS Engine Rabutid KBs - Crankshaft Itts Stock A Ugh Performance Parts Fuel bectfon Parts, Pumps A SERVICE Serving the local mining & related industry for over 20 years. . Owner Terry Marasco-MikeMatt & Mark At Credit Carts Accepted , - 352 W. Main, Price 637-009- 4 19A - Open Mon. - Fri. 8am-5p- m 277 E. 3000 S Price 37-0619 -6- - |