Mary Harris "Mother" Jones
What: ”May Day” celebrations
Who: West Virginia University Libraries and the the Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum at the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
When: Monday, May 1
Where: Receptions will be held in the WVU Libraries’ Alumni Lobby, located on the first floor of its Downtown Campus location, from noon-1 p.m., and in the atrium of the Mineral Resources Building, adjacent to the Royce J. and Carolyn B. Watts Museum, on the Evansdale Campus, from noon-4 p.m.
Why: Monday, May 1, is traditionally a day of international worker solidarity. It is also believed to be the birthday of Mary Harris “Mother” Jones. Jones, a labor organizer in several industries, became most well known for her work with coal miners during an era of unsafe mining practices and few labor laws.
Additional information is available at http://go.wvu.edu/2pmz3LX
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CONTACT: Mary C.
Dillon, Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
304.293.4086, Mary.Dillon@mail.wvu.edu
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