Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:City_Hall
|
| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
better wages
workers' rights safe working conditions |
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:American_Federation_of_Labor
gptkb:United_Steelworkers gptkb:International_Union_of_Mine,_Mill_and_Smelter_Workers gptkb:United_Food_and_Commercial_Workers gptkb:Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:AFL-CIO
|
| gptkbp:areaServed |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1890
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
organizing strikes
providing training programs negotiating labor contracts advocating for miners' rights engaging in community service engaging in public awareness campaigns promoting health and safety standards providing legal assistance to members supporting political candidates advocating for environmental protections advocating for fair trade policies advocating for workers' compensation rights engaging in grassroots organizing efforts engaging in international solidarity efforts fighting against mine closures fighting for unemployment benefits for miners promoting diversity and inclusion within the union promoting education for miners' families supporting healthcare access for miners supporting pension plans supporting the rights of retired miners |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
labor_movement_in_the_United_States
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United Mine Workers
|
| gptkbp:industry |
coal mining
|
| gptkbp:isRepresentedIn |
gptkb:Cecil_Roberts
Richard Trumka |
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:Cecil_Roberts
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:membership |
approximately 100,000
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Coal miners' strike in 2018
Formation of the UMWA Establishment_of_the_UMWA_Safety_and_Health_Program Formation_of_the_UMWA_International_Union Merger_with_the_United_Mine_Workers_of_America Formation_of_the_United_Mine_Workers_of_America_Health_and_Retirement_Funds |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:United_Mine_Workers_Strike_of_1974
Coal Strike of 1946 Bituminous Coal Strike of 1919 Coal Strike of 1902 |
| gptkbp:parentOrganization |
gptkb:United_Mine_Workers_of_America
|
| gptkbp:type |
national_union
|
| gptkbp:website |
umwa.org
|