| Author | : John Hinde |
| File Size | : 46,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : UBC Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 01 November 2011 |
| ISBN | : 9780774840149 |
| Pages | : 289 pages |
When Coal Was King by John Hinde Book PDF Summary
The town of Ladysmith was one of the most important coal-mining communities on Vancouver Island during the early twentieth century. The Ladysmith miners had a reputation for radicalism and militancy and engaged in bitter struggles for union recognition and economic justice, most notably the Great Strike of 1912-14. This strike, one of the longest and most violent labour disputes in Canadian history, marked a watershed in the history of the town and the coal industry.