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Miners Threaten Strike Over Washington Wage Pact
Robert H. Harlin writes Washington miners will strike November 1 unless national demands are met. He defends wartime wage terms with operators, notes cost of living rise, and cites operators’ refusal to terminate the war-time agreement as the core issue.
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