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December 17, 2020

No Strikes for Mr. Donner — The Battle of Virden

This is the second of a three-part series covering devastating strikes of the 1890s, strikes that surely helped cement anti-unionism in Donora's founder, William Donner.

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December 10, 2020

No Strikes for Mr. Donner — The Pullman Strike

This is the second of a three-part series covering devastating strikes of the 1890s, strikes that surely helped...

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December 3, 2020

No Strikes for Mr. Donner — The Homestead Strike

William Donner, the founder of Donora, never liked unions. He was a businessman seeking ever-increasing profits, and unions tended to cut into them. Donner had grown into his wealth during

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