1934 Coal Strike

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:labor_union
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1934_West_Coast_Waterfront_Strike
gptkbp:caused_by poor working conditions
gptkbp:consequences labor laws reforms
gptkbp:demands better working conditions
higher wages
union recognition
gptkbp:economic_impact coal mining
increased production costs
disruption of coal supply
greater political awareness
increased solidarity
gptkbp:end_date 1934-07-15
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:1935_Labor_Relations_Act
gptkbp:government_type National Guard intervention
gptkbp:historical_context New Deal policies
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the broader labor movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1934 Coal Strike
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkbp:involves gptkb:United_Mine_Workers
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Company
mine operators
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:John_L._Lewis
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:Joseph_Curran
gptkb:C._Wright_Mills
gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkb:Eugene_V._Debs
gptkb:Samuel_Gompers
gptkb:Philip_Murray
gptkb:George_Meany
gptkb:Marion_C._Wolf
gptkb:Sidney_Hillman
gptkb:Walter_Reuther
gptkb:Richard_Trumka
gptkb:David_Mc_Donald
gptkb:David_Dubinsky
gptkbp:launch_date 1934-04-01
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kentucky
gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive coverage
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:outcome union recognition
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1933_Steel_Strike
gptkbp:public_perception mixed reactions
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:1934_Minneapolis_Truckers_Strike
gptkb:1934_Teamsters_Strike
gptkb:1934_San_Francisco_General_Strike
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:labor_union
gptkbp:resulted_in increased wages
improved safety regulations
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:National_Industrial_Recovery_Act
gptkbp:student_organizations gptkb:John_L._Lewis