History of The Salt of the Earth
The Local 890 chapter of the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers of Hanover New Mexico, comprised of 1,400 members of predominantly Mexican-origin laborers, staged one of the nation’s most effective and groundbreaking strikes in Grant County, New Mexico extending fifteen months from October 1950 to January 1952. The strike most strongly impacted … Continue reading History of The Salt of the Earth
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