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(erielack) Video on "Anthracite Labor Wars"
- Subject: (erielack) Video on "Anthracite Labor Wars"
- From: Michael Connor <mjconnor_rr_@_hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 22:12:03 -0400
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This will lead into a 55" TV program on Pittsburgh public TV about the anthracite coal labor wars which the Erie's affiliates, Pennsylvania Coal Co and Hillside Coal Co, play a major (and disrereputable) role in. Recommended viewing.
MJC
Here is an interesting program on a recent book that examines the culture of corruption that existed in the subcontracting system and leasing system employed by the Erie RR's one time subsideries the Pennsylvania Coal Company and the Hillsdale Coal & Iron Company and that ultimately contributed to the Knox Mine Disaster:
http://pcntv.com/blog/2013/08/30/sept-1-anthracite-labor-wars/
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