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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History July 16, 1916: Carlo Tresca and other IWW strike leaders were arrested on charges of inciting the murder of a deputy. This was during a strike of 30,000 iron-ore mine workers of the Mesabi range in northern Minnesota. Tresca was an Italian-American IWW organizer and newspaper editor. He opposed fascism, Stalinism and mafia-infiltration of unions. He was assassinated in 1943. Some believe the Soviets killed him in retaliation for his criticism of Stalin. The most recent research suggests it was the Bonanno crime family, in response to his criticism of the mafia and Mussolini. Tresca wrote two books. His autobiography was published posthumously in 2003. He also wrote a book in Italian, “L'attentato a Mussolini ovvero il segreto di Pulcinella.”

#workingclass #LaborHistory #IWW #carlotresca #mesabi #mining #books #writer #author #stalin #soviet #mafia #fascism #antifascism #mussolini #union @bookstadon

Book cover of Carlo Tresca's autobiography, with an image of him as an older man, wearing a dark, wide-brimmed fedora.
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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History July 15, 1984: Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) was founded in London. They called for LGBTQ folks who were interested in solidarity work to create a network to support the nationwide miners’ strike. Eleven people attended the initial meeting, but the organization would grow rapidly, providing considerable financial support and solidarity work, building a lasting link between the labor and LGBTQ movements. In 1985, the London Pride parade was led by a contingent of miners.

Photo of the 1985 London Pride parade, with a large banner that reads: Lesbians & Gays Support the Miners.
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Bruce MacDonald

Take a look at Minnesota's mining industry from the air.

"The lush beauty of northern Minnesota was evident throughout my flight. Deep blue lakes and sprawling green forests thrive right next to active mining properties. But the environmental impact of mining can also be seen far more clearly at elevation than from the ground."
startribune.com/iron-range-min

An aerial view of the land around Mountain Iron, consumed by the mine and its waste material.
www.startribune.com · Brown: At 5,000 feet, the legacy of Iron Range mining in Minnesota is clear, but its future is hazy"I’d seen it all from the ground, driving through and around iron mines nearly every day of my life," columnist Aaron Brown writes. "But what I saw from the air showed the imminent change and difficult decisions facing this industrial frontier."
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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History July 13, 1892: Martial law was declared in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, with National Guards and federal troops coming to “restore order.” The Western Federation of Miners had called the strike, demanding a living wage of $3.50/day. However, their militancy escalated when they discovered that the bosses were using Pinkertons to infiltrate and undermine their union, and after mine guards killed of one of their members. Things came to a head on July 11, when WFM members fought gunbattles with company guards at several mines and dynamited the Frisco mine.

View of the Frisco Mill-Explosion in Gem, Idaho after dynamite explosion set by Union Strikers. Barnard Studio (Wallace, Idaho)
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JulietJFall

We ended our trip at the coast, after an excellent walk, staring at a much more recent post-industrial site: old tin mines and engine houses, part of the extensive Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. We briefly looked at the restored 1840s beam engine, on the water’s edge. This would have saved the undersea tunnels from filling with water. Human occupation of these tin-rich landscapes is long and fascinating, each leaving different clues and infrastructures. #industrialheritage #mining

Impossibly picturesque coast with an old mining building at the foot of a cliff, near Bottalack
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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History July 11, 1892: Frisco Mine was dynamited by striking Coeur D’Alene miners after they discovered they had been infiltrated by Pinkertons and after one of their members had been shot. The striking miners belonged to the Western Federation of Miners. Prior to this, the mine owners had increased work hours, decreased pay and brought in a bunch of scabs to replace striking workers. Ultimately, over 600 striking miners were imprisoned without charge by the military in order to crush the strike.

You can read my article on the Pinkertons here: michaeldunnauthor.com/?s=pinke

Caption on image: Frisco Mill and Mine, Between Wallace and Burke, Idaho, Couer d'Alene The Frisco Mine, also known as the Helena-Frisco Mine, was destroyed by dynamite on July 14, 1892. This led to martial law in the Coeur d'Alenes silver mining region. Subjects (LCTGM): Mining--Idaho; Mine buildings--Idaho Subjects (LCSH): Frisco Mine (Idaho); Mines and mineral resources--IdahoBy Unknown author - Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77550855
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