St. Clair, PA, United States
John Siney (1831-1880). Pioneering labor organizer and leader of the Workingmen's Benevolent Association (WBA) of Schuylkill County, a union of anthracite mineworkers. Formed nearby in 1868, WBA had 20,000 members in 22 districts; secured state mine safety laws and the first labor contract in the in
dustry. Siney was president of the Miners National Association and was active in the Greenback Labor Party.
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