Ivy Lee and the Rockefellers' Response to the 1913–1914 Colorado Coal Strike
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Description
A historical account about Ivy Lee, public relations expert and counsel to Rockefeller. and how he handled the Colorado Coal Strike of 1913-1914.
Context
Kirk Hallahan is professor and public relations researcher. In this article, Hallahan discusses the work of Ivy Lee on behalf of the Rockefeller and the public relations strategies he deployed during the Colorado Coal Strike. The strike started in 1913 was a major labor uprising organized against Rockefeller because of hazardous working conditions and low wages.