Description:Coal miners in Western Canada have a history that is both tragic and heroic. It is a legacy of struggle at the very forefront of the labour movement in the west. Like all history it is a mixture of good and bad. The United Mine Workers of America District 18 authorized and commissioned this book but it is not simply a history of our union. Until 1903, the U.M.W.A. did not exist in Western Canada, and twice (1919 and 1925) the U.M.W.A. lost the allegiance of western coal miners. This book is intended to be a history of the men and women who struggled and worked and died in the coal fields of Western Canada. It is their bitter fight for a decent life for themselves and their children that the real history of coal miners rests. Coal miners throughout Western Canada were enslaved by the mine owners. The struggle for their emancipation has been and continues to be a noble cause.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Noble Cause: The Story Of The United Mine Workers Of America In Western Canada. To get started finding The Noble Cause: The Story Of The United Mine Workers Of America In Western Canada, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
216
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
United Mine Workers of America District 18
Release
1990
ISBN
The Noble Cause: The Story Of The United Mine Workers Of America In Western Canada
Description: Coal miners in Western Canada have a history that is both tragic and heroic. It is a legacy of struggle at the very forefront of the labour movement in the west. Like all history it is a mixture of good and bad. The United Mine Workers of America District 18 authorized and commissioned this book but it is not simply a history of our union. Until 1903, the U.M.W.A. did not exist in Western Canada, and twice (1919 and 1925) the U.M.W.A. lost the allegiance of western coal miners. This book is intended to be a history of the men and women who struggled and worked and died in the coal fields of Western Canada. It is their bitter fight for a decent life for themselves and their children that the real history of coal miners rests. Coal miners throughout Western Canada were enslaved by the mine owners. The struggle for their emancipation has been and continues to be a noble cause.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Noble Cause: The Story Of The United Mine Workers Of America In Western Canada. To get started finding The Noble Cause: The Story Of The United Mine Workers Of America In Western Canada, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.