American Miners' Association
Encyclopedia
The American Miners' Association was the first national union
of miners in the United States
. It was formed in 1861 at a convention in St. Louis, Missouri
, by delegates from the bituminous fields of Illinois
and Missouri
.
The first president of the American Miners' Association was Thomas Lloyd, and the first secretary was Dan Weaver.
The American Miners' Association published a periodical called the Weekly Miner.
The American Miners' Association began to fail due to disastrous strikes
and internal dissensions during the period 1867-1868, and ceased to exist by 1869.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
of miners in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was formed in 1861 at a convention in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, by delegates from the bituminous fields of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
.
The first president of the American Miners' Association was Thomas Lloyd, and the first secretary was Dan Weaver.
The American Miners' Association published a periodical called the Weekly Miner.
The American Miners' Association began to fail due to disastrous strikes
Strike action
Strike action, also called labour strike, on strike, greve , or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became...
and internal dissensions during the period 1867-1868, and ceased to exist by 1869.