Pittston Coal Company

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Pittston Coal Company was a major American coal mining corporation known for its role in a high-profile late-1980s labor dispute with the United Mine Workers of America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American company
coal mining company
associatedWith Appalachian coalfields NERFINISHED
collective bargaining disputes
conflict United Mine Workers of America NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employerOf coal miners
hasEffect increased attention to mine safety and labor rights
hasLegalIssue labor law disputes
headquartersLocation Pittston, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
historicalPeriod 20th century U.S. coal industry
industry coal mining
laborDisputeEnd 1990
laborDisputeStart 1989
laborDisputeWith United Mine Workers of America NERFINISHED
locationOfOperation Kentucky NERFINISHED
Virginia NERFINISHED
West Virginia NERFINISHED
notableEvent Pittston Coal strike NERFINISHED
notableFor labor dispute with the United Mine Workers of America
parentCompany The Pittston Company NERFINISHED
partOf The Pittston Company NERFINISHED
product coal
regulatorySubject U.S. mine safety regulations
sector energy
subjectOf labor history studies
news coverage in the late 1980s
typeOfBusiness extractive industry

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Pittston Coal strike employer Pittston Coal Company
Pittston Coal strike opponent Pittston Coal Company