United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers of America
Location: Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Duration: 1890 - current (Africa solidarity mostly 1974-1980s)
The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) was founded in 1890. It members mine coal in the U.S. In 1974 UMWA began a campaign against the importation of coal from South Africa. A major target was the Southern Company, a utility company, which planned significant imports of coal from South Africa. In the 1980s UMWA was involved with the Free South...
The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) was founded in 1890. It members mine coal in the U.S. In 1974 UMWA began a campaign against the importation of coal from South Africa. A major target was the Southern Company, a utility company, which planned significant imports of coal from South Africa. In the 1980s UMWA was involved with the Free South Africa Movement in a Boycott Shell campaign.
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