Industry
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones was a labor leader and worker advocate. In October 1900 she led a march of 2,000 women from McAdoo to Coaldale to support a six-week strike called in September by the United Mine Workers of America for higher wages, recognition, and a grievance process. Many mineworkers stopped work and joined the union. Concessions by anthracite coal operators and unmet union demands resulted in the anthracite coal strike of 1902.
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Coaldale, Pennsylvania · United States
