Western Federation of Miners

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Union
gptkbp:advocated_for workers' rights
miner's rights
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:American_Federation_of_Labor
gptkbp:collaborated_with other unions
gptkbp:dissolved 1913
gptkbp:famous_for radical activism
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:social_justice
safety regulations
discrimination in the workplace
economic justice
sick leave
job security
workplace democracy
equal pay
workers' compensation
better wages
retirement benefits
union recognition
corporate greed
environmental protections
community rights
vacation time
collective bargaining rights
unsafe working conditions
wage theft
fair treatment of workers
company towns
excessive working hours
safer working conditions
violence against strikers
gptkbp:founded 1893
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Denver,_Colorado
gptkbp:historical_significance labor history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Federation of Miners
gptkbp:industry mining
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:workers
labor legislation
gptkbp:involved_in strikes
labor disputes
gptkbp:is_opposed_by child labor
capitalist exploitation
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:William_D._Haywood
gptkbp:landing_distance gptkb:Ludlow_Massacre
gptkb:1914_Colorado_Coalfield_War
gptkb:Idaho_Labor_Wars
gptkb:Telluride_Strike
Cripple Creek Strike
gptkbp:legacy influenced future unions
gptkbp:membership thousands
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Colorado_Labor_Wars
gptkbp:notable_leader gptkb:Big_Bill_Haywood
gptkbp:promoted education for miners
healthcare for miners
pensions for miners
gptkbp:publications The Miners' Magazine
gptkbp:region Western United States
gptkbp:successor gptkb:United_Mine_Workers_of_America
gptkbp:supported gptkb:socialism
gptkbp:tradition held annually
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Haywood_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5