Name/Title
UMWA Here To Stay stickerEntry/Object ID
MW.0068Description
Die-cut paper sticker in support of the United Mine Workers during the strikes at A.T. Massey-owned coal mining operations in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia.The words "A.T. Massey" are circled and crossed out.Context
The strike against A.T. Massey Coal Company began on October 1, 1984 and lasted through December 1985. The struggle was bitter and violent in some communities, and was generally characterized as an attack on the power of the UMWA itself. Don Blankenship was a Massey manager at the time, and would continue to ascend in the company as an anti-union operator known for skirting safety measures. The Massey strikes were particularly difficult in the communities in Mingo County, WV near where the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum is located.Collection
UMWA CollectionMade/Created
Date made
Oct 1984 - Dec 1985Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
PrintingTranscription
UMWA HERE TO STAY
A.T. MASSEY
President: Richard L. Trumka, Vice President: Cecil E. Roberts, Secretary-Treasurer: John J. BanovicType
Union BugLocation
bottom centerTranscription
Allied Printing Trades Council
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