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alextimes.com > lifestyle > out-of-the-attic > 1946-coal-miners-strike-led-by-an-alexandria-resident

Out of the Attic: The 1946 coal miners strike, led by an Alexandria resident

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (441+ words) The strike ended on May 29, 1946, with the signing of the Krug-Lewis Agreement, which guaranteed union miners a wage increase, vacation pay, a shorter five-day workweek and new safety regulations. The Krug-Lewis agreement also established mining’s first medical, hospital and retirement…...