Career
A coal miner for most of his life, he fought in the multifactional mine wars in central Illinois during the 1920-1940s. He served as president of the Progressive Mine Worker union from 1955 to 1957.
A coal miner for most of his life, he fought in the multifactional mine wars in central Illinois during the 1920-1940s. He served as president of the Progressive Mine Worker union from 1955 to 1957.
Originally a member of John L. Lewis" United Mine Workers of America, he was one of the early converts to the newly formed Progressive Miners of America union.