Organization

Northern Pacific Coal Company

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Jul 24, 1888Inferno Consumes Roslyn Mining TownA devastating fire tore through the canyon-bound town of Roslyn, destroying over 100 buildings and leaving the mining community in ruins.Roslyn, WA
Jan 1, 1891The Foundation of Prosperity in RoslynA report on the coal mining boom town of Roslyn, where the labor of the 'tin bucket brigade' powers the regional economy.Roslyn, WA
Oct 8, 1891Roslyn Coal Production SurgesA new Union Pacific contract promises to revitalize the Roslyn coal camps after a sluggish summer.Roslyn, WA
May 11, 1892The Roslyn Mine DisasterA devastating gas explosion in Northern Pacific Coal Company's Mine No. 2 leaves dozens of families in mourning as the town of Roslyn turns its city hall into a temporary morgue.Mine No. 2, Roslyn, WA
May 13, 1892The Tragedy at the Roslyn SlopeA devastating gas explosion in the Roslyn mines claims forty-three lives, leaving a town in mourning and a company under scrutiny.Roslyn Mines, Roslyn, WA
Jun 29, 1893Families Sue Mine Owners Over Roslyn DisasterMassive litigation is underway following a deadly mine explosion, threatening the company with bankruptcy.Roslyn, WA
Jul 14, 1893Coal Miners Sue for $1.9 MillionA landmark series of lawsuits against the Northern Pacific Coal Company regarding safety and ventilation in the Roslyn mines begins in federal court.Roslyn, WA
Mar 29, 1894Bribery Allegations in Roslyn Mine Explosion TrialA juror in a wrongful death suit claims he was offered $100 and a railroad pass to protect the Northern Pacific Coal Company from liability.Roslyn, WA
Apr 1, 1894Corporate Settlements After the Roslyn Mine ExplosionFollowing a court ruling against miners, the Northern Pacific Coal Company pivots to voluntary settlements with the families of those lost in a mining disaster.Roslyn, WA
May 2, 1894The Roslyn Coal Miners Defy Wage CutsMiners at the Northern Pacific Coal Company reject a new contract, demanding a fair wage as the specter of the 1888 strike looms over the camp.Roslyn, WA
May 3, 1894The Roslyn Coal Miners' Battle for Fair WagesMiners in Roslyn reject a company-imposed wage cut, sparking a standoff in the town's coal fields.Roslyn, WA
May 4, 1894The Price of CoalMiners in Roslyn and Gilman strike against wage cuts, pointing to a race-to-the-bottom in labor costs driven by railroad contracts.Roslyn, WA
May 25, 1894Roslyn Coal Miners Vow to Fight a 20 Percent Wage CutA mass meeting near Roslyn finds miners from Wilkeson, Franklin, and the Eureka and Navy camps ready to organize under the United Mine Workers — and unwilling to swallow a pay cut without a fight.Roslyn, WA
Jun 28, 1894Miners Organize Amidst Industry TurmoilAs labor strikes ripple through coal operations in Pennsylvania, miners at the Northern Pacific Coal Company in Roslyn formally organize under the United Mine Workers of America.Roslyn, WA
Jul 23, 1894Roslyn’s Miners Stood Together—and the Company Looked to StrikebreakersWhen 650 Northern Pacific Coal Company workers refused a contract cut in July 1894, the company prepared to bring in Black miners under guard. In Roslyn, a home guard was already drilling.Roslyn, WA
Aug 2, 1894Too Late to Surrender: Roslyn's Miners Are Locked Out and BlacklistedAfter three months idle, the white miners agreed to the company's brutal 30-percent pay cut — only to learn the Northern Pacific Coal Company had already imported Black strikebreakers from the East and would rehire only the men it chose.Roslyn, WA
Aug 3, 1894The Strike That Broke: Roslyn Miners Sign the Company’s ContractThe Northern Pacific Coal Company opens its books, blacklists the strike leaders, and brings in Black miners from Franklin and British Columbia as the union’s resolve cracks.Roslyn, WA
Aug 4, 1894A Company Turns to Black Miners to Break the Roslyn StrikeWith 165 Roslyn miners signing contracts to return, the Northern Pacific's manager admits importing Black laborers as a last resort — and promises to keep the number small.Roslyn, WA
Aug 8, 1894Roslyn Miners End a Three-Month Strike — and Return to the Pits at a 20 Percent CutAfter a bitter walkout against the Northern Pacific Coal Company, the miners of Roslyn vote almost unanimously to accept reduced wages and go back to work — a surrender that some say was hastened when a handful of Black miners from Franklin were brought in to take their places.Roslyn, WA