The Pennsylvania Miners' Association was the first coal union in the United States. It was formed in 1849 by a group of anthracite coal miners in the Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The association's main goals were to improve wages, working conditions, and safety standards for coal miners.
2. The American Miners' Association (1861)
The American Miners' Association was formed in 1861 by a group of coal miners from several different states. The association's goals were similar to those of the Pennsylvania Miners' Association, but it also sought to organize coal miners on a national level.
3. The National Miners' Union (1869)
The National Miners' Union was formed in 1869 by a group of coal miners from several different states. The union's goals were to improve wages, working conditions, and safety standards for coal miners, and to organize coal miners on a national level.
4. The United Mine Workers of America (1890)
The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) was formed in 1890 by a group of coal miners from several different states. The UMWA is the largest and most powerful coal union in the United States. The union's goals are to improve wages, working conditions, and safety standards for coal miners, and to organize coal miners on a national level.