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UMWA and race relations

This article doesn't mention the role of the UMWA in race relations. In researching Buxton, Iowa I found Booker T Washington's article on "The Negro and the Labor Unions" that quotes Edwin Perry, UMWA secretary-treasurer in 1913, at length about black membership in the UMWA. At the time, Buxton local 1799 was, by a large margin, the largest UMWA local in the country. See [1]. There is considerable discussion of race relations within the UMWA in the proceedings of the 1912 annual conventon. Local 1799 pushed for a "colored" seat on the executive board. Do a google search on Colored in the convention minutes [2]. Someone who knows something of the internal history of the UMWA needs to do this. There were resolutions introduced at this meeting that take a strong civil rights stand, and also resolutions that speak of "colored miners" as competitors to be armed against. Someone who knows the UMWA constitution and internal politics needs to explore this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Douglas W. Jones (talk • contribs) 15:31, 13 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

UMWA insignia?

Does anyone else think that this article needs the United Mine Workers' insignia at the top? BlueCaper (talk) 17:00, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Of course it does, and not only the modern triangle insignia, but also in the history section, an old 19th century one.Douglas W. Jones (talk) 14:23, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

AF of L-CIO connection

The infobox notes that the UMW is affiliated with the AF of L-CIO, but nowhere in the article can I find when that connection was established. That's a pretty big gap in their history, and without it, Trumka's election to high offices in the larger organization would never have happened. Anyone know? HuskyHuskie (talk) 14:20, 9 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

since 1935 the UMW has been in and out of the AFL/ AFL-CIO several times. That's important info that ought to be in the article. Rjensen (talk) 16:00, 9 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for not only confirming that for me, but also for explaining that it's a more complicated situation than I realized. HuskyHuskie (talk) 16:47, 9 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Checking the UMW own history page[3], I find confirmation that they were in the AF of L back in the '30s, and were one of the forces behind the creation of the CIO. But (naturally, I guess, now that I think about it) nowhere on UMW's website does it acknowledge ever leaving either the AF of L or the CIO. I see on your userpage, Rjensen, that you're a historian. Have any idea where to go next? HuskyHuskie (talk) 16:51, 9 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I've done what I can, but it's really crap. HuskyHuskie (talk) 18:50, 9 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

District 17

District 17, was for mostly Southern WV, especially, Raleigh and Wyoming and I believe McDowell Counties in WV, I am certain it was not meant to be for the entire state as it later became seperated. It was later redone to have a different portion of the state itself. I will have to look up the material at home. It was split several times in its history and now most of what was district 17 is 29. We need to beef up when these changes happened, 1936, and then BAM, 1990...here is a start Coal town guy (talk) 15:01, 26 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Safety and Health in Mines

Sorry, not trying to pile on here. I will also get another source for the "choke" (poisonous gases) as well as definitions for a high and low top in regards to minig coal. This refers to the heigth of a mine. Anything beneath 3 feet is a low top, crawling, hands and knees.Coal town guy (talk) 15:12, 26 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Pre 1890

Much of the article is about coal miners before 1890 who were not UAW members, so I propose to spin off a separate article. Rjensen (talk) 05:16, 9 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, there are some excellent sources for thatCoal town guy (talk) 16:51, 10 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

OK we now have History of coal miners Rjensen (talk) 12:42, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Mine Seed

A novel based on historical fact. I agree that we can't pass it off as WP:RS. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 04:36, 15 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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