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Women pickets at Owings Mine, June 9, 1925
Women pickets at Owings Mine, June 9, 1925


On June 9, 1925, a group of women picketed the Owings mine of Consolidation Coal Company after the company and miners reached an agreement independent of the UMWA.

Learn more:
"Three Big Mines In Local Region To Resume Operations" (Women Pickets at Owings Mine)
"Pickets Quiet at Consol Mines" (Women Pickets at Owings Mine)
"Lawyer Explains New Union Plan For Operating Coal Mines In Local Region" (Women Pickets at Owings Mine)


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