1 50 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource This collection of interviews provides information on the 1976-1979 Blue Diamond Coal Strike. The Blue Diamond Coal Strike began June 1976 when the managers at the Blue Diamond Mine failed to accept the miners chosen union, the United Mine Workers of America. The main reason the miners went on strike was for better safety in the mine. The strike lasted for two years, with the miners losing in the end. The strike was the result of two issues that occurred at the Blue Diamond Mine, union representation and the need for better safety. Before the strike, miners had reported that the conditions with-in the mine were unsafe and dangerous. Miners wanted a better union to fight for their right to safer working conditions, leading the miners to choose the United Mine Workers of America (UMW) to represent them. After this vote though, Blue Diamond rejected the UMW resulting in the miners going on strike. These interviews with miners and management provide information on what life was like for the coal miners and the company before and during the strike, how miners were treated, the safety issues within the mine, the financial difficulties miners faced during the strike, and the lasting affects the strike had on the community. Title A name given to the resource Blue Diamond/Stearns Coal Mining Strike Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Reynolds, Jerrell Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. Hines, Randell Location The location of the interview. Revelo, Kentucky Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) :46:04 Restrictions A notation on restrictions placed by the interviewee. none XML This field is for OHMS XML files 1997oh035-hines.xml Transcriptionist Wilcox, Laurie Abstract Author Roach-Barrette, Emma OHMS Object This field contains the OHMS Hyperlink (link to the XML file within the OHMS Viewer). https://omeka.eku.edu/ohms-viewer/render.php?cachefile=1997oh035-hines.xml Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1997 OH 035 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/12/1996 Description An account of the resource Randell Hines was a striking coal miner during the 1976-1979 Blue Diamond Coal Strike. He worked many different jobs within the mine and said he worked in the conventional sections with different types machinery. In this interview Randell discusses the differences in safety between the Blue Diamond Coal Company mines and the Peabody Coal Company Coal mines, the safety issues with-in the Blue Diamond Coal Mine, the treatment he received from mangers, the threat of violence the miners faced while on the picket line, the negotiations between the United Mine Workers of American and Blue Diamond Coal Company, and the financial instability that miners and their families faced during the strike. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact <a href="mailto:archives.library@eku.edu">Special Collections and Archives</a>, Crabbe Library, Eastern Kentucky University for reproductions, rights and permission to publish. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Randell Hines Blue Diamond Coal Company coal mining Justus Mine Justus Miner's Association mine safety mining strikes picket lines Southern Labor Union Stearns Coal Mine United Mine Worker's Union