Philip Murray

Abstract: 7 pages in length. Philip Murray was, perhaps, one of the most defiant voices in labor history. The Scotsman who crossed over to the United States in 1902 always had a predominantly fiery personality when it came to labor relations. He did not appreciate the way manual labor workers were treated by their superiors and after having a fight with his own foreman, he and hundreds of other disgruntled workers fought back by forming a chapter of the United Mine Workers (UMW), of which Murray was elected in 1904. The writer discusses his fervor for fairness that eventually catapulted him to become the president of two very influential labor organizations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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