The mine owners' response was to fire all union members.

"You did not hear about what happened to the mine owner?"

The mine owners "were doing a lot better than they wanted anyone to know."

Improve their working conditions and take on all mine owners.

He, is in effect, the lifetime property of the mine owner.

Therefore they often worked closely with the mine owners toward that end.

In 1931, mine owners began firing workers who joined the union.

However the court dismissed most of the charges without the mine owners ever being called to give evidence.

There has been conflict between the mine owners and the miners for over 200 years.

One mine owner claimed "we have not made a dollar in two years."