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December 19, 2025

Today in 1907
An explosion in the Darr Mine in Westmoreland Co., Pa., kills 239 coal miners. Seventy-one of the dead share a common grave in Olive Branch Cemetery. December 1907 was the worst month in U.S. coal mining history, with more than 3,000 dead.

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The Butterfly Effect: The Coming Labor Wars
Updated On: May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020 | THE FUTURE OF LABOR | […] The U.S. has witnessed a surge in union action during the pandemic. Expect more in the months to come as states rush to open up their economies, paying little heed to workers’ concerns. It’s an approach that might work for some companies — at least temporarily. But if history is any guide, the social and political costs of ignoring labor rights during this once-in-a-lifetime crisis may come back to haunt free-market democracies. We only need to look back to the 1930s, and the last economic recession of this scale… OZY
 
 
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