Today in labor history Oct 12 Company guards kill at least eight miners, denied burial

[Omaha Steve]

October 12

Company guards kill at least eight miners who are attempting to stop scabs, Virden, Ill. - 1898

And this: October 12, 1898 - For many years, October 12 was known as “Miners Day” and was the occasion of a big gathering at the Union Miners’ Cemetery in Mount Olive, Illinois. The cemetery is the final resting place for scores of union miners who were denied burial in “respectable” cemeteries. They include several killed in the “Virden Riot” of October 1898, when miners engaged in a shootout with mine guards attempting to bring in strikebreakers. The best-known resident of Union Miners’ Cemetery is Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, who before her death on December 1, 1930, asked to be buried there, “under the clay with those brave boys.”

14 miners killed, 22 wounded by scabherders at Pana, Ill. - 1902

2,000 workers demanding union recognition close down dress manufacturing, Los Angeles - 1933

More than 1 million Canadian workers demonstrate against wage controls - 1976

[lumberjack_jeff]

1. Thanks for this. My grandfather was a Molly McGuire. n/t

[SoCalNative]

2. Thanks for posting

My great grandfather came to this country from England to help organize the mine workers and start the mineworkers union.

[Omaha Steve]

3. Welcome to the DU & the Labor Forum

Good to see a newbie.