Money or lives

Money or Lives

Being the nations manager Roosevelt had to resolve and prevent conflict between different groups and their interests. This was until the coal stike hit. The United Mine Workers Union had caled a strike of miners who demanded higher wages. As the months go by the price of coal started to go way up. With winter coming soon the people of america are becoming very worried. They are afraid they will go without heat and freeze to death.

Roosevelt urged these workers to go back to work, to accept arbitration with winter coming fast. The owners of these mines refused and thus the miners continued to strike until they met their demands. Teddy Roosevelt therefore told the owners if they didn't do what they said they would have the military take over the mine. Almost immedietly after this happened, the owners agreed to accept the miners terms.