Radical Lafayette: The Colorado Coal Strike of 1927 to 1928

From 1927 to 1928, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, nicknamed Wobblies) fanned the flames of discontent with a series of coal-mining strikes. All eyes were on Lafayette as our town became the center of a radical and militant workers’ rights movement.  Key elements of these coal strikes help us piece together our collective […]

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