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Labor Unions Topic
By William Fischer, Jr., November 1, 2008
Odd Fellows Hall and Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741) at Factory Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. |
| | The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) began in England in the 1700s as an association of common laborers who met together for fellowship and mutual aid. This was so unusual at the time that members were called “Odd Fellows,” and . . . — — Map (db m13702) HM |
| On Braddock Avenue at 11th Street, on the right when traveling east on Braddock Avenue. |
| | In the largest work stoppage to that date, over 350,000 U.S. workers went off the job. Reverend Adalbert Kazincy, pastor of Saint Michael's here, championed the strikers and provided the church as a meeting place. The strike failed after 15 weeks. — — Map (db m47044) HM |
| On West 8th Street (Pennsylvania Route 837) at Homestead Grays Bridge, on the right when traveling west on West 8th Street. |
| | Erected by the members of the Steel Worker Organizing Committee Local Unions in memory of the iron and steel workers who were killed in Homestead, PA., on July 6, 1892, while striking against the Carnegie Steel Company in defense of their American . . . — — Map (db m156112) HM |
| On 8th Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 837) 0.2 miles east of McClure Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Completed, early 1892. Through that summer, it was headquarters for the strike committee of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers. Telegraph lines installed here transmitted the news from journalists who were covering the Homestead . . . — — Map (db m44871) HM |
| Near 8th Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 837) 0.2 miles east of McClure Steet. |
| | This building possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
This was the headquarters of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steelworkers at the time of the Homestead Strike. It is one of the . . . — — Map (db m44873) HM |
| On Amity Street near 9th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | United States Secretary of Labor, 1933-1945. Visited Homestead July 1933 to discuss New Deal policy. Local authorities barred her from meeting with aggrieved steelworkers in nearby Frick Park. Undeterred, she moved the assembly to federal property . . . — — Map (db m44867) HM |
| On East Waterfront Drive 0.7 miles west of E 8th Ave (Pennsylvania Route 837), on the right when traveling west. |
| | On the morning of July 6, 1892, on orders of the Carnegie Steel Company, 300 Pinkerton agents attempted to land near here; strikers and citizens repulsed them. Seven workers and three Pinkertons were killed. 8,000 state militia arrived July 12; by . . . — — Map (db m39901) HM |
| On Amity Street near 9th Street. |
| | Labor leader, workers' advocate. Arrested and jailed in Homestead for speaking to striking steelworkers, 1919. When a judge asked who gave her a permit to speak publicly, she replied, "Patrick Henry. Thomas Jefferson. John Adams!" — — Map (db m44869) HM |
| On George Street at Nichol Avenue, on the right when traveling west on George Street. |
| | On July 14, unskilled immigrant workers led a strike against the Pressed Steel Car Company. Strain among the strikers, replacement laborers, and state police erupted into a riot on August 22. Eleven men were killed near this footbridge. Strikers . . . — — Map (db m40873) HM |
| On Ohio Street at Center Street, on the right when traveling north on Ohio Street. |
| | Pressed Steel Car Company provided worker housing at substantial cost to employees, keeping them in constant debt. During the 1909 McKees Rocks strike against the company, immigrant workers were evicted from their homes. The evictions led to the . . . — — Map (db m40905) HM |
| On 5th Avenue at Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 148), on the right when traveling east on 5th Avenue. |
| | On April 21, 1947, John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon debated the Taft-Hartley Labor-Management Relations Act at the Penn-McKee Hotel. The first debate between the two House Labor Committee members was a precursor to the iconic Kennedy-Nixon . . . — — Map (db m54922) HM |
| Near Isabella Street just west of Vulcan Way, on the left when traveling west. |
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This two-part sculpture recognizes the significant contributions of Pittsburgh and to American labor history by a symbolic representation of labor's role in our nation's development. The human figures populating the facades are engaged in this . . . — — Map (db m156087) HM |
| | Major strikes by women cotton factory workers protesting 12-hour work-days occurred nearby in Allegheny City in 1845 and 1848. The strikes led to an 1848 state law limiting workdays to 10 hours and prohibiting children under twelve years of age from . . . — — Map (db m40301) HM |
| Near Sixth Avenue at William Penn Place, on the right when traveling south. |
| | On November 15, 1881, in nearby Turner Hall, a convention was held to form the organization which became the American Federation of Labor. Soon it was the nation's largest labor federation. It became part of the merged AFL-CIO in 1955. — — Map (db m40940) HM |
| On North Commons east of Montgomery Place, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Near here on November 14, 1938, the first convention of the Congress of Industrial Organizations was held. 34 international unions were represented. Pittsburgh's Philip Murray was president from 1940-1952. — — Map (db m40175) HM |
| On Grant Street at 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Grant Street. |
| | On Feb. 4, 1896, sixteen delegates met at Moorheads Hall here to form the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers. Active in the struggle for health and safety standards; by 1996 it had 140,000 . . . — — Map (db m40936) HM |
| On 13th Street at Mulberry Way on 13th Street. Reported missing. |
| | The Great Strike of 1877 was not exclusive to Pittsburgh. The first signs of what would become a popular uprising appeared on the B&O Line in Baltimore, on July 16th 1877. Unrest in Baltimore was initially suppressed. The next day, however, trainmen . . . — — Map (db m26106) HM |
| On Grant Street at Fifth Avenue, in the median on Grant Street. |
| | Pittsburgh industrialist and philanthropist, Frick was instrumental in the organization of the coke and steel industries. His controversial management style while chairman of Carnegie Steel led to the bloody Homestead Strike in 1892. — — Map (db m40939) HM |
| Near Three Rivers Heritage Trail. |
| | The shift to mass production in the steel industry brought thousands of new workers to Pittsburgh and forever changed the city. Between 1870 and 1900, Pittsburgh's population quadrupled. Through Ellis Island and from across the nation came the . . . — — Map (db m100348) HM |
| Near Walkway to St. Nicholas Church Historic Site 0.7 miles south of 31st Street Bridge. |
| | Between 1890 and 1910, the highway corridor where you are now standing developed into a Croatian community known as "Mala Jaska" (or Little Jastrebarsko), after the town from which many of the immigrants came. The area was initially settled by . . . — — Map (db m84561) HM |
| On Penn Avenue at Butler Street, on the right when traveling east on Penn Avenue. |
| | In The Great Strike of 1877, a labor dispute between workers and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company set off a popular uprising. The Philadelphia militia shot into an unarmed crowd on July 21st and then took shelter in the roundhouse at 26th Street. . . . — — Map (db m26113) HM |
| On Liberty Avenue at 28th Street, on the right when traveling east on Liberty Avenue. |
| | In July, unrest hit U.S. rail lines. Pennsylvania Railroad workers struck to resist wage and job cuts. Here, on July 21, militia fatally shot some 26 people. A battle followed; rail property was burned. The strike was finally broken by U.S. troops. — — Map (db m40906) HM |
| On Penn Avenue 0.1 miles east of 38th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | In the Great Strike of 1877, a labor dispute between workers and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company set off a popular uprising. Militiamen were called in to put down the strike and clashed with disgruntled citizens. On the second day of the conflict, . . . — — Map (db m26213) HM |
| On 26th Street at Spring Way, on the left when traveling south on 26th Street. |
| | On July 21st 1877, the Philadelphia militia fired into a vocal crowd of striking Pennsylvania trainmen and sympathizers. Twenty people were killed, including at least three children. Many more were wounded. Following the attack, the militia . . . — — Map (db m26111) HM |
| Near 21st Street 0.1 miles south of Penn Avenue. |
| | On July 20th, 1877, striking railroad workers in Pittsburgh successfully stopped trains from leaving the freight yard in the Strip District. The sheriff was called upon to clear the tracks by railroad officials, anxious to regain control of their . . . — — Map (db m26109) HM |
| On Smallman Street at 21st Street, on the left when traveling west on Smallman Street. |
| | The Great Strike of 1877 was instigated by a ten percent cut in workmen’s wages on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad—one cut of many since the panic of 1873. The industry at large had experienced significant wage cuts and lay offs. By 1877, . . . — — Map (db m26108) HM |
| On Liberty Avenue at Grant Street on Liberty Avenue. |
| | In 1877, The Pennsylvania Railroad Company (PRR) was the largest corporation in the world. In that year the PRR, like railroads across the country, instituted massive lay-offs and wage cuts—reportedly due to declining profits. When workers on . . . — — Map (db m26104) HM |
| On Railroad Street at 23rd Street on Railroad Street. |
| | Between 1865 and 1880, the railroad system grew rapidly, tripling in size and connecting urban areas throughout the country. Generally unchecked, railroad tracks cut through the heart of cities, with little concern for the best interests of . . . — — Map (db m26110) HM |
| On 28th Street. Reported missing. |
| | A pivotal moment in The Great Strike happened here, on July 21st, 1877. Striking railroad workers blocked the tracks, while their families and supporters looked on from the hillside. Militiamen were brought in from Philadelphia to clear the workers . . . — — Map (db m26112) HM |
| On Crawford Avenue at Webster Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Crawford Avenue. |
| | Organized in 1908, this local was one of the first African American musicians unions in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh was at the forefront of the jazz world in the mid-20th century, and jazz greats Mary Lou Williams, Art Blakey, Ray Brown, and George . . . — — Map (db m56705) HM |
| On Fourth Avenue at Grant Street, on the right when traveling east on Fourth Avenue. |
| | In the Grant Building here on June 17, 1936, the Steel Workers Organizing Committee was founded. Renamed in 1942, the USWA became one of the world's largest unions, embracing over a million workers. Philip Murray was its first . . . — — Map (db m43401) HM |
| On Penn Avenue 0.1 miles west of 18th Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | In 1877, the population of Pittsburgh was approximately 120,000. It is estimated that 30,000 people — a full quarter of the city's population — participated in The Great Strike and the rioting that ensued. Roughly half of the rioters . . . — — Map (db m26107) HM |
| Near Market Square near Market Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | The pioneering study of industrial conditions in Allegheny County by Crystal Eastman documented 526 workplace deaths in one year. A component of the land-mark Pittsburgh Survey, it led to industrial accident prevention programs and workers' . . . — — Map (db m40934) HM |
| Near Constitution Boulevard offramp (Pennsylvania Route 51) at Station Street. |
| | Aliquippa Works of Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation production commenced in 1909 at this plant once the largest integrated steel plant. Over 14000 persons were employed here. Collective bargaining under the Wagner Act began here in 1937 as a . . . — — Map (db m48137) HM |
| On Franklin Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing. |
| | In a landmark ruling on April 12, 1937, the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Act in the case of National Labor Relations Board versus Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation The company had fired . . . — — Map (db m40244) HM |
| On Canal Street at 6th Street on Canal Street. |
| | Labor leader and advocate for child labor reform, pensions, and the state's first workers’ compensation act. Self-educated, Maurer was elected president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor from 1912-1928. He served as state legislator from . . . — — Map (db m84490) HM |
| On 9th Avenue at 13th Street, on the left when traveling north on 9th Avenue. |
| | The PRR built its first repair facilities here in 1850 and opened its first track to Altoona during the same year. By 1925, Altoona was home to the nation's largest concentration of railroad shops, with 16,500 people employed in several locations. — — Map (db m20998) HM |
| On Juniata Gap Road at East Wopsononock Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Juniata Gap Road. |
| | Over 300,000 skilled tradesmen went on strike against United States railroads to defend gains by unions during World War One. The Pennsylvania Railroad shops in Altoona led the anti-union opposition. The bitter struggle led to the 1926 Railway Labor . . . — — Map (db m52867) HM |
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This monument was erected by the citizens of the 140th legislative district in tribute to Christopher Columbus and those who followed him to America.
Celebration
We celebrate the 500th anniversary of the 1st voyage of Christopher . . . — — Map (db m31448) HM |
| | From 1924 to 1926 the United Mine Workers of America held innovative workers’ education programs in bituminous coal towns throughout western Pa. Hastings recorded the largest attendance in 1925. With the leadership of district President John Brophy, . . . — — Map (db m74507) HM |
| On Shoemaker Street (Pennsylvania Route 271) at Lloyd Street, on the right when traveling south on Shoemaker Street. |
| | The American labor leader lived here in Nanty Glo. Brophy was president of District 2, United Mine Workers of America, 1916-1926; he gained national prominence for his "Miner's Program," calling for a shorter work week, nationalization of the mines, . . . — — Map (db m52911) HM |
| On West Broadway at High Street, on the right when traveling west on West Broadway. |
| | On June 21, 1877, four "Molly Maguires," an alleged secret society of Irish mine-workers, were hanged here. Pinkerton detective James McParlan’s testimony led to convictions for violent crimes against the coal industry, yet the facts of the labor, . . . — — Map (db m32153) HM |
| On East Lamb Street at North Ridge Street, on the right when traveling east on East Lamb Street. |
| | Baseball pioneer, born in Bellefonte, grew up here. Played for Providence, N.Y. Giants, Brooklyn, 1878-94. Pitched professional baseball's 2nd perfect game, 1880. Formed first players ' union, 1885, & Players' League, 1890. In Baseball Hall of Fame. — — Map (db m65582) HM |
| On Fischer Road south of Allen Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Penn State was among the first U.S. universities to establish an academic program focusing on Labor in American society and offer Labor Studies courses for college credit. Founded in 1942 as an outreach effort to help union leaders learn their . . . — — Map (db m134779) HM |
| On Sterling Avenue 0.1 miles north of Spring Street (Pennsylvania Route 53), on the right when traveling south. |
| | In 1869, 1872 and 1875 the first major coal strikes spread to this area. In 1872 four men were shot at the Sterling RR Station. The strike started unionism in the county. The 1875 strike resulted in over 50 arrests for riot and conspiracy at Goss . . . — — Map (db m107896) HM |
| On State Street at Third Street, on the right when traveling east on State Street. |
| | Efforts to organize public workers in PA resulted in Acts 111 in 1968 and 195 in 1970. Tens of thousands of public employees joined unions. The movement to unionize public workers began in the 1930's. was legislatively restricted in 1947 & given . . . — — Map (db m6721) HM |
| On Cocoa Ave. at Caracas Ave., on the right when traveling south on Cocoa Ave.. |
| | Hershey's Chocolate Workers Local 1 (CIO) responded to a labor-management impasse on April 2, 1937 by initiating the first sit-down strike in Pennsylvania and in the confectionery industry. The strike was ended by strike-breaking violence and . . . — — Map (db m7135) HM |
| On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 5) at Rankine Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | Chief Steward & President, United Electrical Workers Union Local 506, 1942-1959. Accused of McCarthy-era Communist activity, he was the first union leader fired by General Electric, 1953. He defended workers’ civil liberties while UE represented him . . . — — Map (db m84904) HM |
| On Penncraft Road at Penncraft Circle 2, on the right when traveling east on Penncraft Road. |
| | This experimental community for coal miners unemployed during the Depression was developed, 1937-43, by the American Friends Service Committee. On the 200-acre tract, fifty families built their stone houses, a cooperative store, and a knitting . . . — — Map (db m59682) HM |
| On Pittsburgh Road (Pennsylvania Route 51) at Laurel Hill Road, on the right when traveling north on Pittsburgh Road. |
| | In 1817 ironmaster Isaac Meason and Welshman, Thomas Lewis built a puddling furnace and bar rolling mill here using a process from Wales that revolutionized the iron industry. It removed carbon from brittle pig iron creating malleable wrought iron . . . — — Map (db m108156) HM |
| Near Chestnut Street (Pennsylvania Route 66) at West Spruce Street. |
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First called "Blood's Settlement", and then later Marien, then Marienville, after Marien (Blood) Hunt, daughter of Cyrus Blood, the founder of Forest County. Marienville is located on a flattened ridgeline known as the "Big Level", . . . — — Map (db m138604) HM |
| Near Locust Street at Pratt Drive. |
| | American labor pioneer. Born in Indiana County, 1828. Founder, National Union of Iron Molders, 1859. President, National Labor Union, 1868-1869. Sylvis strove for unity among working men and women regardless of race or nationality. He died, "labor's . . . — — Map (db m40561) HM |
| On West Side Street at Central Street (Pennsylvania Route 336), on the right when traveling west on West Side Street. |
| | On April 1, 1927, 200,000 bituminous coal miners nationwide struck to protest wage reductions. In November, strikers in Rossiter were prohibited from assembling, marching, and hymn singing by a sweeping injunction issued by Indiana County Judge . . . — — Map (db m49200) HM |
| On Meredith Street east of Main Street (Business U.S. 6), on the right when traveling east. |
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Terence Powderly and National Labor Movements
Terence Powderly grew from child laborer in Carbondale to a leader in the national labor movement.
Terence Vincent Powderly
Terence Vincent Powderly was born in Carbondale on . . . — — Map (db m128155) HM |
| On Adams Avenue 0.1 miles north of Spruce Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | In May 1902, 150,000 mineworkers struck for six months for union recognition, higher wages, shorter hours, and other demands. The Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, set up by President Theodore Roosevelt, held hearings at the Lackawanna County . . . — — Map (db m67827) HM |
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This monument is dedicated to the thousands of anthracite coal miners whose labor under inhuman working conditions served as an inspiration to people of the United States and to the world. The heroic contribution of the miners is unparalleled in . . . — — Map (db m105655) HM |
| On Lackawanna Avenue at South Washington Avenue on Lackawanna Avenue. |
| | A riot occurred here on August 1, 1877, in which armed citizens fired upon strikers, killing four. Many were injured, including Scranton’s mayor. As in numerous US cities, this labor unrest was a result of the US depression of 1873 and a nationwide . . . — — Map (db m67774) HM |
| On Adams Avenue north of Spruce Street, on the left when traveling north. |
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So far as discontent is expressed in constructive movements
for human betterment it is healthy and to be encouraged
I wish to see the interests and ideals of Labor and Capital
fairly reconciled not by surrender but by mutual . . . — — Map (db m101502) HM |
| On North Main Avenue just south of Schlager Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Noted labor leader. Born Jan 22, 1849, in Carbondale. Grand Master Workman of the Knights of Labor, 1879-93. Scranton’s Mayor, 1878-84. Later Federal immigration official. Died in 1924. His home was near here. — — Map (db m46429) HM |
| On Pennsylvania Route 924 at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on State Route 924. |
| | Near here at Harwood, on Sept. 10, 1897, immigrant coal miners on strike began a march for higher wages and equal rights. Unarmed, they were fired upon at Lattimer by sheriff's deputies. Nineteen marchers--Polish, Slovak, and Lithuanian--were . . . — — Map (db m32151) HM |
| On Quality Road at Lattimer Road (Pennsylvania Route 3028) on Quality Road. |
| | Here on September 10, 1897, nearly 400 immigrant coal miners on strike were met and fired upon by sheriff's deputies. Unarmed, they were marching from Harwood to Lattimer in support of higher wages and more equitable working conditions. Nineteen of . . . — — Map (db m44043) HM |
| On Lattimer Road (Pennsylvania Route 3028) at Quality Road on Lattimer Road. |
| | "It was not a battle because they were not aggressive, nor were they on the defensive because they had no weapons of any kind and were simply shot down like so many worthless objects; each of the licensed life takers trying to outdo the others in . . . — — Map (db m44136) HM |
| On Main Street at Jifkin Street/Kosciuszko Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
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A special tribute to the anthracite coal miners, to whom our nation and its people owe a debt of gratitude for their courage, strength, and bravery, which have enriched the lives of everyone.
This memorial is an eternal testament of our gratitude . . . — — Map (db m105138) HM |
| On Main Street (U.S. 11) at Kennedy Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. |
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This monument erected in commemoration
of the American Bicentennial is dedicated
to the Coal Miner of Greater Pittston
in appreciation for his unselfish sacrifice
of labor beneath the earth for the promise
of a better future for . . . — — Map (db m151733) HM |
| On North Main Street at Union Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. |
| | On June 28, 1896, fifty-eight men were killed in a massive cave-in of rock and coal here, in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Colliery. An investigative commission, appointed by the Governor, reported on Sept. 25. Although its safety . . . — — Map (db m10470) HM |
| On Main Street at Dock Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
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From the 1930s to the 1980s Pittston emerged as a national center for clothing manufacturing. Thousands of workers, mainly women, labored in many factories throughout the Greater Pittston area. Most were members of the International Ladies’ . . . — — Map (db m10469) HM |
| On Main Street (U.S. 11) at Carolina Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | Dedicated to All Coal Miners
In Memoriam
Nature bestowed Pennsylvania with deposits of Anthracite coal which contains the highest percentage of fixed carbon. The coal fields approximately 600 square miles from Susquehanna and Wayne Counties . . . — — Map (db m105225) HM |
| | Near here, on June 5, 1919, an explosion and fire in the Baltimore Mine Tunnel killed 92 and injured 60 when a fallen trolley wire contacted a cart carrying miners and kegs of blasting powder. One of the deadliest industrial disasters in Pa. . . . — — Map (db m90613) HM |
| On Public Square at East Market Street, on the left on Public Square. |
| | Prominent labor, community, and civic leader. She headed the Wyoming Valley District of the ILGWU, 1944-1963. With her husband Bill, she confronted corrupting influences & other obstacles in building a membership of 11,000. Created under their . . . — — Map (db m67547) HM |
| On High Street at Mt. Vernon Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street. |
| | The Grubb Mansion, located at 1304 High Street, is a Queen Anne Victorian built in 1906 by William I. Grubb. Mr. Grubb began his career as a slater and a carpenter. In 1893, at the age of 37, he formed a bicycle manufacturing company in a small . . . — — Map (db m23216) HM |
| On Northumberland Street (US 11). |
| | The first rolling mill built to make the iron T railroad rails was nearby. T rails were first rolled Oct. 8, 1845. The first 30 foot rails made on order in the U.S. were rolled here in 1859 for the Sunbury and Erie railroad. — — Map (db m89757) HM |
| On Mills Street at Market Street on Mills Street. |
| | Mine car typical of those used in the iron ore mines beneath Montour Ridge in Montour County. Iron ore was mined for approximately fifty years in the townships of Liberty, Valley, Mahoning, West Hemlock and Cooper. Skilled Welsh miners opened the . . . — — Map (db m89801) HM |
| On East 3rd Street (Pennsylvania Route 412) at Buchanan Street, on the right when traveling east on East 3rd Street. |
| | In February, 1910, over 9,000 steelworkers went on strike over wages, overtime, and work conditions. A striker was shot and killed here during hostilities that ensued. The subsequent federal investigation substantiated workers' claims and . . . — — Map (db m70518) HM |
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Steelworkers often labored six or even seven days a week in long and exhausting shifts. Accidents were common. Over 500 men died on the job between 1905 and 1941. Hundreds, if not thousands, were badly injured by burning metal, toxic . . . — — Map (db m113775) HM |
| On Northampton Street north of 3rd Street (Pennsylvania Route 412), on the right when traveling north. |
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In memory of the more than 600
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
employees who lost their lives in
work-related accidents.
1905 - 1996
[names not transcribed]
Built and Dedicated in 2001
These memorial bricks were purchased by
family, . . . — — Map (db m159281) HM |
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Inside this long building, workers turned forged steel into finished parts and products. Through a few basic cutting processes-including milling, drilling, turning, boring, planing-machinists shaped steel with incredible precision.
The size . . . — — Map (db m114366) HM |
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How could an industrial giant for over a century fall into a drastic decline and close?
And what would happen to the workers and facility? Many who worked here asked these questions as the plant ground to a close. Workers cast Blast Furnace C . . . — — Map (db m114087) HM |
| Near Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | . . . for the purpose of obtaining instruction in the science of architecture and assisting such of their members as should by accident be in need of support, or the widows and minor children of members . . . By-laws of the Carpenters' . . . — — Map (db m9653) HM |
| On Bainbridge Street east of South 16th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Founded in 1883, this benevolent society of colored hotel workers was one of the largest and most influential early trade organizations in the hotel industry. It promoted labor equality, worker respect, and economic empowerment. Headquartered here . . . — — Map (db m135987) HM |
| On Chestnut Street at Bank Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street. |
| | Formed nearby in 1827 as the first central labor council in the nation; recognized as the beginning of American labor movement. Represented workers as a class, not by craft. Advocated for ten-hour day; engaged in political activism and workers' . . . — — Map (db m9534) HM |
| On Market Street at 15th Street on Market Street. |
| | Mary Harris Jones began the March of the Factory Children here, July 1903, to dramatize the need for child labor legislation. Born in Ireland, Jones was an organizer and inspiring presence in the U.S. coal, steel, and textile labor movements. — — Map (db m81974) HM |
| | Founded 1882 by Eliza S. Turner. One of the oldest and largest organizations created to advance the interests of women in the labor force. Originally located on Girard St., the Guild moved to Arch St. in 1893 and to this location in 1906. — — Map (db m82572) HM |
| On North Broad Street at John F. Kennedy Boulevard on North Broad Street. |
| | In 1938, 3,000 Philadelphia municipal workers launched a strike protesting wage cuts and layoffs, among the first in a major American city. After 8 days, a collective bargaining agreement was reached, leading to the formation of AFSCME District . . . — — Map (db m127979) HM |
| | Chartered 1935 after African-American musicians were denied admission to Local 77. John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie were members. At its 1971 demise, it was last predominantly Black AFM local in U.S. Union office was here. — — Map (db m81926) HM |
| On Main Street just west of Conarroe Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Discovery of Manayunk
The village of Manayunk emerged from the quiet banks of the Schuylkill River, seven miles northwest of the port of Philadelphia, to produce textiles and other goods during the Industrial Revolution. By 1828, following . . . — — Map (db m146350) HM |
| On East Water Street (US 209) at 1st Street on East Water Street (US 209). |
| | Labor leader, worker advocate. In October 1900 she led a march of 2,000 women from McAdoo to Coaldale to aid a six - week strike called in September by the United Mine Workers of America for higher wages, recognition, and a grievance process. Many . . . — — Map (db m86795) HM |
| On East Water Street (US 209). |
| | Mammoth Operation The No. 8 first opened in 1845. During its peak in the first half of the 1900’s, the colliery grew to a workforce of near 3,000 men. The mine consisted of 8 horizontal levels, the lowest being more that 1,200 feet below the . . . — — Map (db m86797) HM |
| On Sanderson Street west of North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | On June 21, 1877, six "Molly Maguires," an alleged secret society of Irish mine-workers, were hanged here. Pinkerton detective James McParlan’s testimony led to convictions for violent crimes against the coal industry, yet the facts of the labor, . . . — — Map (db m68518) HM |
| On East Centre Street at North Union Street, on the right when traveling east on East Centre Street. |
| | In May 1902, 150,000 mineworkers struck for six months for higher wages, union recognition, shorter hours, and other demands. A July 30th riot of 5,000 strikers in Shenandoah led to its occupation by the PA National Guard and influenced President . . . — — Map (db m67358) HM |
| On East Wahington Street at Ringtown Blvd (PA 924 on East Wahington Street. |
| | Their coal oil lamps dimly lighted the dismal tunnels while silhouetting their blackened faces that portrayed their exhausting labors and dedication to their families from sunrise to sunset. Only God knew their fate. As you walk this brick pathway . . . — — Map (db m86761) HM |
| On Claude Lord Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 67) 0.3 miles north of West Russell Street (Pennsylvania Route 621). |
| | Pioneering labor organizer and leader of the Workingmen’s Benevolent Association (WBA) of Schuylkill County, a union of anthracite mineworkers. Formed nearby in 1868, WBA had 20,000 members in 22 districts; secured state mine safety laws and the . . . — — Map (db m68682) HM |
| On Graham Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 160) at 14th Street, on the right when traveling west on Graham Avenue. |
| | This statue presented to the citizens of this community by the district schoolchildren and dedicated to the men of the mines who by their labor and loyalty have helped to make Windber one of the best towns in the nation...1952
In honor of the . . . — — Map (db m21572) HM |
| On Graham Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 160), on the right when traveling west. |
| | Windber-area Berwind White workers joined a national strike by United Mine Workers of America in April 1922 for improved wages and working conditions, civil liberties, and recognition. The strike lasted 16 months; families of strikers were evicted . . . — — Map (db m21579) HM |
| On South Williamson Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Homestead of William B. Wilson First U.S. Secretary of Labor 1913 - 1921 Member of House of Representatives 1906 - 1912 — — Map (db m33176) HM |
| On Wood Street (Pennsylvania Route 88) at Third Street (Pennsylvania Route 88), on the right when traveling north on Wood Street. |
| | A longtime resident of California and elected official of the United Mine Workers of America. He led efforts to improve working conditions for coal miners. On December 31, 1969—shortly after his defeat as a reform candidate for president of . . . — — Map (db m346) HM |
| On McKean Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 837) at Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south on McKean Avenue. |
| | Located four blocks to the west. Built 1916-1917 as housing for employees at American Steel and Wire's Donora plant. A community of 100 units in 80 Prairie-style buildings, noted for the innovative use of poured-in-place concrete construction. One . . . — — Map (db m45008) HM |
| On Freeport Road at Moore Street, on the right when traveling north on Freeport Road. |
| | An organizer for the United Mine Workers, Fannie Sellins was brutally gunned down in Brackenridge on the eve of a nationwide steel strike, on August 26, 1919. Her devotion to the workers' cause made her an important symbolic figure. Both she and . . . — — Map (db m58072) HM |
| On Mt Pleasant Road 0.1 miles north of Iris Lane, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Originally called "Westmoreland Homesteads," Norvelt was established April 13, 1934, by the federal government as part of a New Deal homestead project. With 250 homes, Norvelt provided housing, work, and a community environment to unemployed workers . . . — — Map (db m55589) HM |
| On Pennsylvania Route 981 at Van Meter Road, on the right when traveling east on State Route 981. |
| | On December 19, 1907, an explosion killed 239 men and boys, many Hungarian immigrants, in Darr coal mine near Van Meter. Some were from the closed Naomi mine, near Fayette City, which exploded on Dec. 1, killing 34. Over 3000 miners died in December . . . — — Map (db m54926) HM |
| On Ervin Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | These men were killed in Honea Path on September 6, 1934 in the General Textile Strike. This monument is dedicated to their memory, to their families and to all workers.
Claude Cannon, E.M. Knight
Lee Crawford, Maxie Peterson
Ira Davis, C.L. . . . — — Map (db m41259) HM |
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