Michael Ratchford
(1860-1927)
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Michael D. Ratchford (August 1860 – December 12, 1927) was an Irish-American labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1897 to 1898. Ratchford is remembered for his leadership of a coal strike during the summer of 1897, which lead to the establishment of a national scale of wages and hours for the industry.
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1860 County Clare, Ireland
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12 December 1927 (aged 67) Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
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