Hi Lauraine, Yes, even old movies were produced about serious "mine accidents" and there was one famous one about the "health" of the miners. I think the one I'm thinking of was in based in Ireland. But, as I type this, I remember watching a movie a couple years ago about a "mining tragedy" in Nova Scotia. Having a "fear of heights" is one thing. But, think how many people would not want to be -- 10 miles under the ground ! And, I think we've had at least 2 fatal or near-fatal accidents inside a deep mine in the US within the past 5 years or so ! Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) ----- Original Message ----- From: <syrnick@mts.net> To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 2:01 PM Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] Mining and the Union Struggles > There was a miners strike in Saskatchewan in 1931 that not too many > Canadians are aware of: > > http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/estevan_coal_strike.html > > Both large companies and the police forces tried to stop Unions. > > Lauraine > > >

Betty, Are you thinking of "How Green Was My Valley"? That was set in Wales. About how the slag heaps were slowly taking over the valley in which the miners lived. On 60 Minutes last Sunday night they ran a story about something similar happening in Tennessee with coal ash - supposedly safe enough to put on golf courses - but don't drink the water! And when it spilled.. so sad. faye ---- Betty <bbffrrpp@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Lauraine, > > Yes, even old movies were produced about serious "mine accidents" and there > was one famous one about the "health" of the miners. I think the one I'm > thinking of was in based in Ireland. But, as I type this, I remember > watching a movie a couple years ago about a "mining tragedy" in Nova Scotia. > > Having a "fear of heights" is one thing. But, think how many people would > not want to be -- 10 miles under the ground ! And, I think we've had at > least 2 fatal or near-fatal accidents inside a deep mine in the US within > the past 5 years or so ! > > Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <syrnick@mts.net> > To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 2:01 PM > Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] Mining and the Union Struggles > > > > There was a miners strike in Saskatchewan in 1931 that not too many > > Canadians are aware of: > > > > http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/estevan_coal_strike.html > > > > Both large companies and the police forces tried to stop Unions. > > > > Lauraine > > > > > > > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message