Windber Strike of 1922-23

Windber Strike of 1922-23 (HME8Q)

Location: Windber, PA 15963 Somerset County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 14.142', W 78° 49.875'

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Windber-area Berwind White workers joined a national strike by United Mine Workers of America in April 1922 for improved wages and working conditions, civil liberties, and recognition. The strike lasted 16 months; families of strikers were evicted from company housing. A City of New York inquiry exposed deplorable living and working conditions and urged nationalization of coal mines.
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HM NumberHME8Q
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Year Placed2003
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 8:53am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 684493 N 4456174
Decimal Degrees40.23570000, -78.83125000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 14.142', W 78° 49.875'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 14' 8.52" N, 78° 49' 52.50" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1401-1499 Graham Ave, Windber PA 15963, US
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