Cripple Creek Miners Strike Achieves Rare Victory Through Governor Intervention
Gold miners in Cripple Creek, Colorado, launch a strike after mine owners announce they will either extend the workday from eight to ten hours for the same $3 daily wage or maintain eight-hour days while reducing wages to $2.50 per day. Western Federation of Miners president John Calderwood issues a …
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Governor Davis Hanson Waite
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