Narration by Tim Meyers. Association of Disabled Miners and Widows files suits that miners had been defrauded. Judge decides to remove Boyle from the retirement fund board. This angers Boyle-supporting miners.
Contains letters by Eugene V. Debs and John Mitchell published in the Social Democratic Herald concerning the averted strike in 1904 of the United Mine Workers of America.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Miners for Democracy organizes. Disabled Miners and Widows of Southern West Virginia is led in strike by Robert Payne. He requested better pay and benefits. Arnold Miller supported militant action of these organizations.
Republication of an article from the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences by Myron Howard Ross. Ross worked with coal miners and coal unions through his life and took a specific interest in the health care of miners. He founded the Fairmont...
Narration by Tim Meyers. Labor department begins hearings on the election. Mike Turbavich, leader of Miners for Democracy, claims investigation is corrupt. Wilma Billie Omashynski speaks of Yablonski as a great man.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Entering race, Yablonski announces his platform, trying to root out corruption and provide for disabled miners. Yablonski speaks of acquiring enough nominations to enter.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Arnold Miller and Mr. Turbavich speak at the organizational meeting for Miners for Democracy. Robert Payne stresses the need for unity in the reform movement, and Harry Patrick (MFD's co-chairman).
Narration by Tim Meyers. Miller, Turbavich, and Patrick all win their races. Arnold Miller makes quick reforms. MFD candidates win 8 district presidencies. With union power in honest hands, Miners for Democracy is abandoned, "We're the...
Narration by Tim Meyers. First trial of strength for Miners for Democracy (MFD). In a debate, Lou Antall is accused of union subversion. They discuss differences between dissidents and rebels.
Introduction by Tim Meyers of the radio program entitled "Miners for Yablonski". The song, Lungs as Black as the Coal, is performed by David Morris and John Morris.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Arnold Miller enters candidacy. Detractors speak of him. Miller's platform is called Miners' Bill of Rights, and is similar to that of Yablonski's platform. David and John Morris perform The Campaign Song.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Lou Antall speaks of dissatisfaction among miners, but he thinks Yablonski never had a chance. he speculates why John Lewis appointed Boyle.
Narration by Tim Meyers. David & John Morris (brothers from Ivy Dale WV) - speak to a gathering and begin to play the Campaign Song, to the tune of Coal Tattoo.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Hazel Dickens sings Cold Blooded Murder. Yablonski's loss of election and then murder leaves the reform movement without leader. Wildcat strikes are organized.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Debate over pensioners, turns into an argument. Lou Antall loses election in a suspicious manner. Wildcat strikes arise. Monsenior Rice speaks of the progress made through the years.