2016: the hottest year on record
Submitted by libcom on Aug 15 2017 17:00
A new report by a US government agency has found that temperatures in 2016 were the highest in 137 years of direct measurements, breaking the record for the third consecutive year.
The UK coalminers’ dispute, 1973-4
Submitted by Steven. on Jun 11 2017 14:29
A short account of the national coal miners’ dispute in the winter of 1973-4 which led to the three-day week, the collapse of the Conservative government and a 35% pay increase for the miners.
The Westmoreland County coal miners' strike, 1910-11
Submitted by Steven. on Mar 12 2017 18:25
Paper called Worker solidarity, judicial oppression and police repression in the Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania coal miners' strike, 1910-11, by Judith McDonough, telling the story of a successful strike by 15,000 mostly Slovak migrant miners.
The Republic of Labin, 1921
Submitted by Steven. on Mar 9 2017 19:47
A short history of a short-lived uprising of coal miners in Croatia following an attack by Italian fascists, by Steven Johns.
The 1972 miners' strike: popular agency and industrial politics in Britain
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 20 2017 17:58
A detailed and informative account of the successful nationwide strike of UK miners in 1972, written as an academic paper by Jim Phillips.
The Monongah mining disaster, 1907 - Steven Johns
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 1 2016 21:02
A short account of the worst mining disaster in US history, which killed over 360 mostly Italian migrant workers and which was the inspiration for Father's Day events.
The Nord-Pas-de-Calais miners' strike, 1941
Submitted by Steven. on May 16 2016 15:06
A short history of the mass strike of miners in Nazi-occupied northern France from 27 May to 10 June. Despite heavy repression it won improvements to pay and conditions.
Recent cases highlight the farcical nature of America's "justice" system
Submitted by Soapy on Apr 22 2016 19:11
Two recent court sentences highlight America's two forms of justice. One for the rich and white, and one for everyone else.
Colonialism in modern America: the Appalachian case
The essays in this book illustrate a conceptual model for analyzing the social and economic problems of the Appalachian region. The model is variously called Colonialism, Internal Colonialism, Exploitation, or External Oppression. ...Its history demonstrates the concerted efforts of the exploiters to label their work as progress and to blame problems they caused on the ignorance or deficiencies of the Appalachian people.
...We believe that there are peoples all over the world who have experienced this sort of "development" and consequently live in conditions similar to those found in the mountains.
Appalachian Consortium
North Carolina, 1978
A strike like no other strike: Pittston strike holds lessons for today
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 20 2016 19:53
Article by the United Mine Workers of America, 20 years on from the 10-month-long Pittston Coal strike in Virginia. As you would expect from an official union account it omits to mention the wildcat strikers and violent acts of sabotage but contains interesting historical information.
