On an August morning in 1877; a dispute over wages exploded between miners and coal company owners. A furious mob rushed down Lackawanna Avenue only to be met by a deadly hail of bullets. With its vast coal fields; mills and rail lines; Scranton became a hotbed for labor activity. Many were discontented by working endless and dangerous hours for minimal pay. The disputes mostly ended in losses for labor; but after a strike that lasted more than one hundred days; John Mitchell helped win higher wages; a shorter workday and better working conditions for coal miners. The legendary 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike Commission hearings began in Scranton; where famed lawyer Clarence Darrow championed workers� rights. Local authors Margo and Marnie Azzarelli present this dramatic history and its lasting legacy.
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