Labor Strikes at Bingham
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This page was last updated on June 22, 2022.
Overview
Labor strikes at Bingham were regular events at Bingham, both under Utah Copper and Kennecott.
There were 12 strikes between 1951 and 1980. (Larry Osoro)
Timeline
1908
"a few days"
1912
August-September
1943
"three short strikes in Ore Delivery Department"
July
1946
January-June -- (mine and mills) Five months (153 days)
1947
October-November -- (mine and mills; B&G employees) 37 days
1948-1949
October 1948-February 1949 -- (mine and mills; B&G employees) 104 days
1950 (Lark)
July
1951
July (at Asarco Garfield smelter)
August-September (KCC mine and mills) -- Six days
1952
April (at Asarco Garfield smelter) -- Five days
1953
March-April (at Asarco Garfield smelter) -- Two days, and five days
1954
August -- 16 days
1955
July-August -- 47 days
1959-1960
August 1959 to January 1960 -- Six months (173 days)
1961
August-September -- 23 days
1964
July-September -- 72 days
1967-1968
July 15, 1967 to March 29, 1968 -- Nine months (258 days)
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