A labor dispute in the St. Charles coal field has turned deadly, with 2,600 miners left idle and tensions running high. According to a communication from John Hopkins Hall Jr., Commissioner of Labor, the situation was brought to a head by the discharge of miners who joined the union. Men who had worked for the companies for up to 30 years were suddenly let go, with the flimsy excuse that they didn’t live in the area. The mine operators were quick to blame the workers, but Hall’s investigation suggests otherwise.
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Key Facts
- State: VA
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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