Name/Title
What Happens On Feb. 1st? stickerEntry/Object ID
MW.0067Description
Die-cut vinyl sticker advertising the threat of nationwide strike against the Peabody Coal Company by the United Mine Workers. Illustration of a coal miner, bisected vertically: his right side is dressed in work clothes, including a helmet with electric light, and he holds a lunch pail or tool box. His right side is dressed in camoflauge jacket and pants, and he holds up a protest sign.Context
Although this sticker does not directly reference the strike, the UMWA began wearing camoflauge clothing on picket lines some time in the 1980s as a uniform of solidarity, and the picket sign is another clear indicator of the strike threat.Collection
UMWA CollectionInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
PrintingTranscription
WHAT HAPPENS ON FEB. 1st?
UMWA 1993
WE KNOW... DO YOU?
(picket sign reads: NO MORE BROKEN PROMISES | OUR FAIR SHARE NOW)Type
Union BugLocation
bottom centerTranscription
Allied Printing Trades Council
Washington 3Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
3-1/2 inDiameter
3 in