The Illinois coal wars, also known as the Illinois mine wars and by several other names, were a series of labor disputes between 1898 and 1900 in the coal mining industry of central and southern Illinois. The disputes began when coal miners employed by the Chicago–Virden Coal Company went on strike and company management brought in strikebreakers by train to bypass them.
The Illinois coal wars, also known as the Illinois mine wars and by several other names, were a series of labor disputes between 1898 and 1900 in the coal mining industry of central and southern Illinois. The disputes began when coal miners employed by the Chicago–Virden Coal Company went on strike and company management brought in strikebreakers by train to bypass them.
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