United Mine Workers of America
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Union
|
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:International_Union_of_Mine,_Mill,_and_Smelter_Workers
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:AFL-CIO
|
| gptkbp:focus |
coal miners' rights
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1890
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
collective bargaining rights
advocacy for miners' safety pension and health benefits for miners |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United Mine Workers of America
|
| gptkbp:industry |
mining
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Cecil_E._Roberts
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Cecil_E._Roberts
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:membership |
over 100,000
|
| gptkbp:membership_demographics |
predominantly white
predominantly male |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Coal_Mine_Health_and_Safety_Act_of_1969
Formation of the UMWA Health and Retirement Funds Establishment of the UMWA Education Fund Formation of the UMWA Safety Committee Formation of the UMWA Women's Committee UMWA's advocacy for miners' rights in legislation UMWA's efforts in worker retraining programs UMWA's historical significance in labor history UMWA's historical strikes against wage cuts UMWA's impact on labor relations in the U. S. UMWA's initiatives for miners' health care UMWA's involvement in civil rights movements UMWA's involvement in political lobbying UMWA's involvement in the Fair Labor Standards Act UMWA's participation in national labor strikes UMWA's response to coal industry decline UMWA's role in labor law reforms UMWA's role in the New Deal labor policies UMWA's role in the establishment of labor rights. UMWA's support for environmental regulations Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) establishment |
| gptkbp:notable_strike |
gptkb:1919_Coal_Strike
gptkb:1946_Coal_Strike gptkb:1974_Coal_Strike |
| gptkbp:previous_leader |
gptkb:Richard_Trumka
|
| gptkbp:previous_name |
gptkb:United_Mine_Workers_of_America,_District_1
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:United_Mine_Workers_of_America,_International
|
| gptkbp:website |
umwa.org
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_L._Lewis
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|