The Battle of Cripple Creek: How armed miners won better pay and hours
Feb 8, 2024 ·
56m 33s
![The Battle of Cripple Creek: How armed miners won better pay and hours](https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_square_limited_480/images.spreaker.com/original/272e7ceb61987f2e9354926a0812ac1e.jpg)
Download and listen anywhere
Download your favorite episodes and enjoy them, wherever you are! Sign up or log in now to access offline listening.
Description
On Feb. 7, 1894, the Western Federation of Miners declared a strike in the boomtown of Cripple Creek, CO, in protest of increased working hours. For the next five months,...
show more
On Feb. 7, 1894, the Western Federation of Miners declared a strike in the boomtown of Cripple Creek, CO, in protest of increased working hours. For the next five months, thousands of miners upheld the strike while fending off violent attacks from mercenaries hired by their bosses. The resulting victory became the first in a long chain of contentious and often violent labor struggles known as the Colorado Labor Wars. Independent historian Kyle Steven Kern joins The Real News for an overview on the Battle of Cripple Creek and its significance to US labor history.
Studio Production: Adam Coley
Post-Production: David Hebden
Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:
Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod
Sign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-pod
Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnews
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews
show less
Studio Production: Adam Coley
Post-Production: David Hebden
Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:
Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod
Sign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-pod
Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnews
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews
Information
Author | The Real News Network |
Website | - |
Tags |
Copyright 2024 - Spreaker Inc. an iHeartMedia Company