In 1908, miners of the District 20 United Mine Workers union in Birmingham held a two-month labor strike against the coal companies. The failure of the strike established the groundwork for future labor relations in the state.
Birmingham Coal Miners
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Courtesy of Birmingham Public Library Archives
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