International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
The International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers (IUMMSW) was a labor union representing miners and workers in related occupations in the United States and Canada.
International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers
In its first incarnation as the Western Federation of Miners (WFM), established at a convention in Butte, Montana, on 15 May 1893, the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers (IUMMSW) organized workers who mined copper, bauxite, nickel, uranium, lead, zinc, gold, and silver as well as those who smelted and refined copper.
Guide to the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers ...
WFM changed their name to the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers (Mine Mill) in 1916. In 1935 they helped to found the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). They were expelled from the CIO in 1950 during post-war red scare for …
“Them and Us” Unionism in the Deep South - UE
Feb 1, 2022 · As happened in many UE workplaces after World War II, the companies, the local elite, and the CIO conspired to replace Mine Mill with a more compliant union — in this case, the Steelworkers. The company explicitly used race as a tool in its attempts to destroy the union.
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, Local 890
Juntos de la Union [1] is a society for the preservation of The Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Local 890 headquarters located in Bayard, New Mexico. The group was founded by Hueteotil Lopez of Silver City, New Mexico and has proposed that the Union Hall be recognized as a National Historic Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places.
Labor’s Place in Community History - theirminesourstories.org
Jan 17, 2020 · Mine-Mill was expelled from the CIO in 1950 for refusing to rid itself of leaders or rank and file members who were alleged to be Communists. By the 1960s, the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers union had been weakened financially and politically.
What is a smelter operator and how to become one - Zippia
Jun 25, 2024 · A smelter operator is responsible for processing and purifying metals from their raw ore forms. They operate machinery such as drykelt, airate mixer, and fork-lift to smelt metals like tin. Safety is a priority as they handle hazardous waste and follow safety regulations, including wearing personal protective equipment.
International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers in Alabama
Mar 30, 2023 · The International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers (Mine Mill) represented an experiment in interracial unionism in the Birmingham District. This effort in independent unionism lasted approximately 15 years during the 1930s and 1940s.
Soul of a union man—Leo Gerard recalls 54 years in the …
Jul 25, 2019 · As I prepare to retire in a couple of days, 54 years after starting work as a copper puncher at the Inco smelter, the relationship between massive, multinational corporations and workers is...
The Legacy of the Bunker Hill Mine - Part 2 - Industrial Workers of …
In a study of workers who had worked at the smelter between 1940 and 1965, found that deaths from kidney disease was four times higher than expected based on U.S. death rates. Deaths from kidney cancer were nearly double, and deaths from strokes were one-and-a …