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In May 1902, 150,000 mineworkers began a six-month strike for union recognition, higher wages, shorter hours, and other demands. The Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, established by President Theodore Roosevelt, held hearings at the Lackawanna County Courthouse and granted some demands in March 1903. Among the longest strikes in U.S. history, it introduced unbiased federal intervention in labor disputes.
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