Western Federation of Miners Constitutions on Microfilm, 0000-2999
Collection Number: 5409 mf
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Western Federation of Miners Constitutions on Microfilm, 0000-2999
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5409 mf
Abstract:
Constitutions of Western Federation of Miners
Creator:
Western Federation of Miners (WFM)
Quanitities:
0.11 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
The Western Federation of Miners (WFM) was referred to as a radical union for the
mines in the western United States and British Columbia. It worked to organize hard
rock miners and smelter workers and often that caused conflict. Cripple Creek district
in 1903-04 was one of these, also referred to as the Colorado Labor Wars. WFM was
also a key player in founding the Industrial Workers of the World in 1905, but, left
that organization several years later.
WFM changed their name to the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers
(Mine Mill) in 1916. In 1935 they helped to found the Congress of Industrial Organizations
(CIO). They were expelled from the CIO in 1950 during post-war red scare for refusing
to shed its communist leadership. After years of fighting off efforts by the United
Steelworkers of America (USWA) to raid its membership, Mine Mill and the USWA merged
in 1967.
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INFORMATION FOR USERS
Western Federation of Miners Constitutions on Microfilm #5409 mf. Kheel Center for
Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Related Collections: 5268: Western Federation of Miners International Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Records 5410 mf: International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers Constitutions on
Microfilm 5412 mf: Western Federation of Miners and International Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Records on Microfilm
Names:
Western Federation of Miners
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Reel 12 |
Record Group C: Western Federation of Miners Constitutions
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Scope and Contents
microfilm no. 63-12 -- positive
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