Coal miners' progress from 1909 to 1980 reshapes lives
A condensed history notes wage shifts from eleven dollars to middle-class living, safety gains after 1969, and the decline of company towns. It highlights inflation, wage trends, and social change including women entering coal mining in Appalachia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety Underground
Appalachia
Richmond
Stafford
Pennsylvania
Department of Labor
Monongah
Fairmont Coal Co
W.va
Darr
Jacobs Creek
Coalfield life and union impact on miners in Appalachia
Sociologist Nyden reviews unions, housing, wages, and safety gains for Appalachian coalfield workers from the 1940s to 1950s. He notes gains in pension funds and health laws, mechanization costs, and black workers gaining equal access, while land shortages and script payments hinder small businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyden
Coal Commission
Appalachia
Portal
UMWA
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Columbia University
North Carolina
Virginia
UMW
Coal mine safety history and 1980s funding shifts
A historical survey traces U S coal mine disasters from the 19th century through the 20th, noting presidential budget changes for MSHA after the 1981 Topmost deaths and historical milestones including the 1969 and 1951 safety acts, with emphasis on the declining fatality rate and 1982 academic honors for Thomas Harding.
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MHSA
Department of Labor
Topmost
Reagan
MSHA
Congress
Richmond
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U.S
West Virginia
Bureau of Mines
Joseph Holmes
Labor Department
United Mine Workers
Thomas Harding
Bluefield
The
Daily Telegraph
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Iowa
Harding
H.N. Harding
Farmington
John Taylor, M.D
Bland Street
Pyri
Blo
General Nutrition
Mercer Mall
Sie
Green Valley
Nick
Pittines
Virginia Ave
Welch
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