Charles Moyer
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[[File:Haywood, Moyer, Pettibone.jpg|thumb|1907 photo of (l-r) Charles Moyer, [[Bill Haywood]], and [[George Pettibone]]]] |
[[File:Haywood, Moyer, Pettibone.jpg|thumb|1907 photo of (l-r) Charles Moyer, [[Bill Haywood]], and [[George Pettibone]]]] |
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'''Charles H. Moyer''' (1866 – June 2, 1929) was an American [[trade union|labor]] leader and president of the [[Western Federation of Miners]] (WFM) from 1902 to 1926. He led the union through the [[Colorado Labor Wars]], was accused of murdering an ex-governor of the state of [[Idaho]], and was shot in the back during a bitter [[Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914|copper mine strike]]. He also was a leading force in founding the [[Industrial Workers of the World]], although he later denounced the organization. |
'''Charles H. Moyer''' (1866 – June 2, 1929) was an American [[trade union|labor]] leader and president of the [[Western Federation of Miners]] (WFM) from 1902 to 1926. He led the union through the [[Colorado Labor Wars]], was accused of murdering an ex-governor of the state of [[Idaho]], and was shot in the back during a bitter [[Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914|copper mine strike]]. He also was a leading force in founding the [[Industrial Workers of the World]], (IWW) although he later denounced the organization. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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