Kim Kelly (journalist) Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor (2022)
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the corrupt mismanagement of UMWA president Tony Boyle had tanked the UMWA-controlled Welfare and Retirement Fund, which previous UMWA president John L. Lewis had implemented in the 1950s to provide for workers who had given their bodies (and often, their lives) to the mines.
— Kim Kelly (journalist) on John L. Lewis
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About Kim Kelly (journalist)
Kim Kelly is an journalist and writer, best known for her coverage of labor issues and heavy metal music. She is the author of Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor (2022).
About Kim Kelly (journalist)
Kim Kelly is an journalist and writer, best known for her coverage of labor issues and heavy metal music. She is the author of Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor (2022).
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